Welcome to ModelEngineMaker !If you have problems registering or logging in, please use the contact menu option to request assistance.
Not sure I could afford the cost of the expense report the elves would try and file! ...wait guys, whats this 'Corvette Rental' line?? ...
Hey ChrisWhat is the print technology on the Stanley cylinder? Looks suspiciously like the the parts from a HP Multi Jet Fusion printer.We have a new one in the shop at work that I have been learning to run.Dave
And some fun on the side - like I did with some of the parts on the engines for the Marion build, I had the engine block for the Stanley engine (next project in the pipeline - okay, that pipeline leaks a bit) 3D printed in plastic. It comes in handy for complex shapes like this that will be carved out of a solid chunk of steel, for keeping track of which side is which when looking at the 2D paper plans, and figuring out the order of cuts so it can be held securely for the rest of the operations.My mother was over yesterday, part of the tree hunting trip. She saw that piece, and while explaining it I dug the ones from the Marion out of the drawer. She took one look, and said they would make nice ornaments for the tree. Yup! Great idea! So I gave them a quick spray of red and gold paint, added some string and hooks:Great use for the leftover test pieces, plastic so they are lightweight, better than sitting in a drawer. In the lower right is the Lombard ornament - had a pile of them printed last year to hand out to the crew and visitors at the museum, its a mini version of the weathervane I had waterjetted for the Lombard barn.
It’s been a few years since I built my last steam chest, your execution looks flawless to me. You’re going to have a lot of interest on the Stanley when you start, I’ll be one.