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Steam Plant -1st Industrial Revolution
RobC:
My steam plant diorama was inspired by the 1st Industrial Revolution and has been mechanically completed last year. Still some work to do around the control cabinet in the rear of the model however this is where it will stay for some time as its mechanically complete. When I get some more time and $$, plan on creating a workshop (PM research machine models of Lathe and Mill) which will connect along side the plant -to be driven from the shaft line. The other more ambitious thought was for the model to power a miniature weaving loom however that would be a large project as I have no experience with how they operate. The 7" LCD plays a video of how steam changed manufacturing and depicts the 1st Industrial revolution whilst the electronics and monitoring shows the bridge across to the 3&4th Industrial revolution of electronic control and optimisation.. The LCD screen will eventually show data from the plant. The electronics measures steam pressure, flue temperature, engine speed, generator Watts / volts and will control the steam valve. An electronic adjustable "load" will be able to adjust the power demand and thus create a load for the engine. A yet to be installed servo will control the steam valve based upon engine speed or desired generator load.. The model is run from a RaspberryPi & arduino. I was surprised that when running the generator provided ~10V and I used some load resistors for a 1A current which from memory the steam valve was 100% open.
BTW. This model sits in the house and the family think it looks like a train station. Doh !
steam guy willy:
Hi This looks really good and is a great diorama that shows how things are working together :) some complicated electronics as well to show all the later achievements of the following centuries, lovely workmanship and quite compact :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Willy
Roger B:
That is a splendid model and :praise2: :wine1: a fine mix of old and new
paul gough:
A very attractive mechanical ensemble, hope you can continue to grow your 19th century industrial empire and share some of your methods with us. Textile machinery is indeed complex, but what an intriguing thing it would be to see a mule and loom operating in miniature. You might find “The Imperial Cyclopedia of Machinery, 1856”, a helpful resource. It covers the machinery of The Great Exhibition and includes many etchings of different types of textile machinery, eg hackling machine, throstle, mule and loom, as well as workshop machinery, stationary engines, locomotives and marine engines etc. Regards, Paul Gough.
RobC:
Paul, looked up that book. Looks like an old world almanac - very cool
Think I need to find someone who knows how a loom works , as others have done a diorama of a workshop before as weaving a few coloured cottons would be very unique and in keeping with the period
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