Model Engine Maker
The Showcase => Engines => Topic started by: Kim on February 23, 2013, 10:34:07 PM
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This is my first engine. It was made from a aluminum casting kit that I got form the GEARs show last year. It is for the 2011 year (they were sold out of the 2012's). It is my first engine build and I thoroughly enjoyed it! :)
The kit included the base, the cylinder, front and back cylinder covers, and the fly wheel. The rest was bar stock & some socket head cap screws!
Oh yeah, and I ad-libbed a little by using a piece of plexiglass for the cover to the steam chest. I liked being able to see the valve in side! :)
I've attached a youtube video of it here and several photos below.
Thanks!
Kim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loj1YFedw8U
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That's really a nice job, congratulations!
Lee
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For your first engine, that is a superb job you have done there.
Keep up all the good work, plus showing us what you have been getting up to.
John
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Very nice Kim, and good for you for taking on castings as a first engine. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Bill
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Wow! For a first engine that is amazing.
I'm still trying to reach that quality after four engine builds.
I think I'll go slink off into corner.
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Great work, Kim. Looks like an adjustable knuckle joint on the valve rod, something I've not seen before.
Hugh.
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Beautiful job on your first engine and nice fit and finish. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Don
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Thanks for the kind words Lee, Jon, Bill, Zee, Hugh, and Don. There's a lot I plan to do different next time around, but that'll probably always be the case. Thanks, I'm relatively pleased with the outcome regardless :)
Great work, Kim. Looks like an adjustable knuckle joint on the valve rod, something I've not seen before.
Hugh.
Well, not sure if this was right or not. It's my first attempt; I only had a set of drawings to go by, and a photo that I took of someone else's model at the show. No printed instructions. So I made some of it up as I went along :) I think my threading job was less than perfect and the treads fit too loose. It would turn while running. That's why there are those big brass nuts on either side of the knuckle joint. The plans didn't show them, but I needed'em.
Thanks for taking a look!
Kim
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For your first engine, that is a superb job you have done there.
Keep up all the good work, plus showing us what you have been getting up to.
John
What Bogs said.
Best Regards
Bob
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Nice :ThumbsUp:
Jo
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Very neat work! :ThumbsUp:
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Congratulations Kim on completing your first engine. Well done. :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Vince
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Hi Bob, Jo, Tel, and Vince,
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my first step into the hobby!
I appreciate the encouragement.
Kim
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Kim
Congratulations on a very successful first build, you must be very proud of your achievement.
I too like the plastic valve chest covers, but don't forget to replace with metal if you run on live steam!
Kind regards
Geoff at Inky Engines
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Lovely job for a first engine Kim.
I hope my first is even 1/5 as good!
gary
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Thanks Gary,
Very kind of you to say. This engine was a real learning experience for me. Of course, I cold say that about every one of my projects! :D
Kim
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Of course, I cold say that about every one of my projects! :D
Kim
Which is the best thing about all of it!
Cheers,
gary
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Isn't that the truth!
Kim
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Nice runner you got there Kim ! Like the red paint job :)
Mike
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Thanks Mike! :)
Kim