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Offline Peter Watt

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Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« on: January 25, 2026, 06:21:43 PM »
Dear model friends, this is my first topic on this forum. It is also my first attempt in the last 20 or so years machining and building a Stuart engine. I already made the flywheel etc, turned out to run very nice not any wobble  :cartwheel:. I will try to take many pictures and make some video's of my progress. Hope you will enjoy, and I am always open for helpful feedback!
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Offline Dave Otto

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2026, 06:47:28 PM »
Nice work, looks like you are off to a good start!

Dave
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Offline mklotz

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2026, 07:26:23 PM »
The pictures are great but I'm not a Facebook user (and never will be) so I have no idea what the URLs refer to.
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Offline crueby

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2026, 07:27:02 PM »
Flywheel came out great!   :popcorn: :popcorn:
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Offline AVTUR

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2026, 07:51:22 PM »
That's the way to do it! [a Mr Punch thingy]

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Offline CI

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2026, 08:32:46 PM »
Looks great !
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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2026, 02:22:16 AM »
Nice job on the flywheel!  :cheers:
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Offline Peter Watt

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2026, 05:13:12 PM »
Today finished one bearing block and the crankpin.
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Offline Peter Watt

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2026, 06:57:23 PM »
Just a quick update. I really enjoy working on this lovely machine. Today I started with the column. I made bronze bushings in the beam. Happy with the result so far!
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Offline crueby

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2026, 07:16:53 PM »
Coming along great!  Have you decided whether to paint or leave it bare metal?
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Online Sanjay F

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2026, 07:56:20 PM »
Looking great I'm in the early part of a Stuart Williamson engine, with flywheel, crankshaft and eccentric complete (about the same stage as you)

The Stuart Beam is looking very nice indeed  :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :ThumbsUp:
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Offline Peter Watt

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2026, 06:17:35 PM »
@ crueby: I have not decided yet painting etc. But I think I leave the column metal, like that the most.
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Offline Peter Watt

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Re: Starting with a Stuart Beam Engine
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2026, 07:08:49 PM »
Connecting rod ready.
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Online Sanjay F

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« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2026, 08:05:20 PM »
You are motoring through this build and the finish is great  :ThumbsUp:
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