Building a Vickie Hot Air Engine

[Jack]

After being bored while I wait for Spring to get here I decided to get to work and build something. This is what I came up with.


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Still have some polishing and tweeking to do before it takes it place in the thophy room along with my other models.


Thanks for looking


Jack

[b.lindsey]

Nice job the the "Vickie" Jack. Its a beautiful engine and yours is running very well from what I see in the video. Do you find it is rather stiff when totally cool and takes a while to heat up and run once you apply the heat to it. Mine has been that way from the beginning, but once it's warmed up it runs like a sewing machine. There is a lot of metal there to act as a heat sink for sure.

Again, well done.

Bill

[zeeprogrammer]

After being bored while I wait for Spring to get here I decided to get to work and build something. This is what I came up with.

Well I wish I were your kind of bored!

Looks and runs great. Nice job! 

[Flyboy Jim]

That's a nice looking and running engine Jack. Well done. 

Jim

[Jack]

Thanks All


I tried my best to make sure that all the measurements were right on the money and i polished until there was absolutely no binding or tight spots. I also made paper gaskets for all mating parts in addition to the big thick gasket between the hot cap and the Corian insulator. After that I had it running within a few minutes after I applied the heat. It does take several minutes to get get hot and running but then the flame can be pulled away a little and it will slow down to a slower rpm rate. I don't know if the slight ticking sound is suppose to be there but IT RUNS and I am HAPPY


Jack


Always building something