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Title: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Kim on February 23, 2013, 10:34:07 PM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: ScroungerLee on February 23, 2013, 10:40:50 PM

That's really a nice job, congratulations!

Lee

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Bogstandard on February 23, 2013, 11:07:47 PM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: b.lindsey on February 23, 2013, 11:29:32 PM

Very nice Kim, and good for you for taking on castings as a first engine.  Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Bill

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 24, 2013, 12:23:44 AM

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.

Title: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: ths on February 24, 2013, 12:42:10 AM

Great work, Kim. Looks like an adjustable knuckle joint on the valve rod, something I've not seen before.

Hugh.

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Don1966 on February 24, 2013, 01:49:42 AM

Beautiful job on your first engine and nice fit and finish. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Don

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Kim on February 24, 2013, 04:24:09 AM

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 :)

Quote from: ths on February 24, 2013, 12:42:10 AM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Maryak on February 24, 2013, 07:03:16 AM

Quote from: Bogstandard on February 23, 2013, 11:07:47 PM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Jo on February 24, 2013, 08:23:03 AM

Nice  :ThumbsUp:

Jo

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: tel on February 24, 2013, 09:53:25 AM

Very neat work!  :ThumbsUp:

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: vcutajar on February 24, 2013, 10:26:08 AM

Congratulations Kim on completing your first engine. Well done.  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Vince

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Kim on February 24, 2013, 04:35:50 PM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Inky Engines on February 26, 2013, 09:04:58 PM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: gary.a.ayres on August 08, 2018, 11:05:09 PM

Lovely job for a first engine Kim.

I hope my first is even 1/5 as good!

gary

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Kim on August 09, 2018, 06:17:05 AM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: gary.a.ayres on August 09, 2018, 07:01:01 AM

Quote from: Kim on August 09, 2018, 06:17:05 AM

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

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Kim on August 10, 2018, 06:05:30 AM

Isn't that the truth!
Kim

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: ChooChooMike on September 06, 2018, 02:25:00 AM

Nice runner you got there Kim !  Like the red paint job :)


Mike

Title: Re: GEARs 2011 Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine (My first engine)
Post by: Kim on September 06, 2018, 05:28:59 AM

Thanks Mike! :)
Kim