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Chris:Regarding the Hydra sub, I stumbled on this last night and thought you might be interested.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZL0jy6-SMsDon
Crueby,I don't check the forum very often. this is referring back to the question about the ports on the locomobile engine from Live Steam Magazine. I scaled it up x1.5, but the ports were easy because they were milled at an angle.Sorry to be so slow answering. Is the plan for the Stanley engine you have available?thanks Mike
Making it as a 3D printed version for the real model is pretty costly
Quote from: crueby on October 22, 2019, 03:09:54 PMMaking it as a 3D printed version for the real model is pretty costlyHow so? Other than the time required to print the stinkin' things, from you own 3D models the FDM 3D printed parts would be almost dirt cheap. Unless you have someone else print them, then it could get expensive, especially in SLA.Don
Crueby,On the locomobile engine I just milled the ports and then polished them a little with a block and sandpaper. If your friend gives you permission I would love to have a copy of the Stanley plans and would pay copy/shipping costs.Keep us posted if you build one. I will be making some kind of little steam car with this engine. It runs well. I milled the arms/crosshead rails from solid 1144 steel. It took a few hours. The cross drilling to the ports was nerve racking.Thanks, Mike
It is about a foot tall. [youtube1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orpe3QFdWLQ[/youtube1] see it running on this link. I will try to track down my drawings.I scaled it up 1.5 from the drawings in Live SteamI runs rough in the movie because there is no flywheel