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Mia's Engine.......

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Stilldrillin:
This time, last year, I was test running one of my hot air engines on the coffee table, when Little Granddaughter trotted in......... "What dat Grandad?"

Before I could answer, Grandma said. "It's one of Grandad's engines. He will make one for you, one day." ..... Thanks Grandma!   ::)

Those lovely big brown eyes turned to me. "For my birfday?"  :o

What to do?? Grandad's Little Sweetheart is three, in three days time! And, she wants an engine!!   :shrug:

I dived into the Come in Handy pile. And found a heavy aluminium oil pot, from some, long ago scrapped, hydraulic system.

1/4" cross hole.........



Axle........




And, a couple of spare flywheels.......




I reckoned she could safely spin the wheels. Without doing too much damage to herself, or the furniture.

So, I dismantled and boxed. Ready for the next time she called here.......



David D

Stilldrillin:

Installation and commissioning didn't quite go to plan. Though, it was fun!  :)

Mia spent quite some time inspecting, and trying to make parts fit together.   :headscratch:

Didn't want any help. So I let her get on with it.........




Can't quite figure out this bent wire bit.......




Eventually. With my help, it was assembled.........




Couldn't get the hang of spinning the wheels. Preferred the "radar dish" mode........




NOT happy! Want to build it, with Grandma's help........




Guess what Grandma's saying.......




After an hour, or so. It was all a bit too much........




Building/ stripping this "Lego Set" engine, kept her amused, for several months. Until I finally managed to hide it in my toy cupboard.

Has she forgotten about it, by now?

Hope so! Cos, I've been modding it.........  :embarassed:

David D

b.lindsey:
What a great pictorial David...my granddaughter is 3 1/2 now but so far no interest in engines. Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures!!

Bill

Camm-1:
 :LittleAngel:

Stuart:
Dave
good result a happy Mia , and to boot a quiet one at the end of the build ,just shows you how tiring this model making is


with your one and my two Jo had better look out


Stuart

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