Vickie Engine Finished

[Kim]

You did a beautiful job on this engine Bill!  She's really gorgeous and runs beautifully too!

Thanks for sharing your build with us!
Kim

[rudydubya]

Beautiful work Bill.  I really like the fine work on the fins and the brass.  And it runs great.

Regards,
Rudy

[RayW]

Great job Bill. A beautiful job and a real credit to you.

[Jo]

Nice

I still think that this engine should be added to my build list 

Jo

[wagnmkr]

Jo, I'd be willing to bet that if Miss Vickie was a casting kit, she would be done and dusted by now, and living in a part of your house that wasn't full of machines.

Tom

[b.lindsey]

Many thanks to all of you for the very nice comments.

Hugh, as you noted, with the exception of turning the flywheel blank, everything else was done on the Sherlines.

Bill

[Don1966]

Bill my brother she looks tops and you did it justice my friend. I am sure Jerry would of been proud of what you done to his engine. Beautifully done in every way and ........I..........like..........


 
Don

[b.lindsey]

Thanks brother, not quite up to your polishing standards yet but getting there. Happy 4th to you as well!!

Bill

[Don1966]

Thanks Bill and sorry I missed you when you came. It would of been nice to connect my brother maybe next time.

Don

[scc]

Beautiful in every respect...........Terry 

[zeeprogrammer]

Awesome Bill. That really came out swell.
Beautiful motion too.

Very very nice. 

[vcutajar]

Great runner Bill.

Vince

[bruedney]

Awesome build Bill - Inspiring 

I have been a bit wary of Stirlings but I am now interested.

Regards

Bruce

[Ramon Wilson]

Lovely result Bill - I confess I didn't follow any build if you did one but what you have there is a great looking engine, beautifully finished and a superb runner to boot. 

Regards - Ramon

[b.lindsey]

Don, Terry, Zee, Vince and Bruce...many thanks for having a look.  Bruce, I find Stirlings fascinating if only from the physics perspective...just how fast an enclosed volume of air can be heated and cooled enough to make them go round. They can be finiky, but good close tolerances are the key and absolute minimal friction. A quart of denatured alcohol and your good to go for many hours of fun. This is my fifth one, all are from Jerry's plans, but each one different.

Bill