First engine

[Marinesteam]

Thanks for all the kind words.

I did send the aluminum parts out for anodizing. I can sometimes piggy back personal jobs onto a small jobs sent in through my place of employment. I design automated machinery for a career and many of the jobs aren't big enough to exceed the batch charge fee so I can sneak pieces in at no extra charge. This one is a gift for my Father and I thought that anodizing was nicer touch than leaving raw aluminum. I was considering engine-turning the displacer plates and polishing the rest of the aluminum bits but ran out of time as Xmas came early this year

I have, waiting in the wings, parts for a second engine that I am building for myself. The rush to get the first one done leaves me with a few steel parts that I need to make after the holidays (and when the shop is warm enough again). The on to my main project, a compound steam engine from castings, in 1:1 scale.

Video coming soon, If I can remember how to format the video to what YouTube can take.

Ken

 

[Marinesteam]

Here is one of those moving pictures.

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Thanks for watching

Ken

 

[NickG]

Fantastic effort to get a LTD to run for your first engine ... I don't think I could do that now!

 

[chuck foster]

for a first engine you have done very well, i still haven't got the foggist idea how they work ???

can someone educate me on this engine, or know of a website that explains the workings of this type of engine?

chuck

 

[mklotz]

can someone educate me on this engine, or know of a website that explains the workings of this type of engine?

The engine pictured is termed a gamma type Stirling engine. Note the spelling - 'i', not 'e'. Stirling, the inventor, was a Scots minister. These engines are low pressure hot gas engines.

For an animation of the gamma configuration, take a look at:

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/stirling-engine2.htm

 

[Paula]

The engine pictured is termed a gamma type Stirling engine. Note the spelling - 'i', not 'e'.

I think Don meant 'sterling' as in, "conforming to the highest standard".

Paula

 

[dsquire]

I think Don meant 'sterling' as in, "conforming to the highest standard".

Paula

Paula

Thanks for bailing me out.

I could say that is what I meant but .... Its a spell checker, not a grammar checker. Lets try this, It is a sterling example of a Stirling engine.

Merry Christmas

Don

 

[mcr]

Hope this works

 

[cfellows]

That's a dandy! Nice work.

Chuck

 

[Maryak]

Excellent 1st effort, you should be very proud. :bow: :bow:

Best Regards
Bob

 

[HS93]

Welcome Shipmate ..nice to see you on this one the engine is looking good, you just need to build the clinker boat to put it in.

Peter

 

[rudydubya]

Very nice work!

Rudy

 

[deere_x475guy]

Very nice a launch engine is on my short list....I am slow so that means a years or so.

 

[m_kilde]

Very nice project !

Seems the reversing gear workes very well.

I'm working on a tripleexpansion engine, and will also need to build in a reversing system, hope to do as well as you did

photo so far :

Mogens

 

[bearcar1]

Bloody well done MCR, That is almost too attractive to hide inside the bowels of a clink don't you think? 8)

Cheers
BC1

 

[mcr]

As the launch is an OPEN design I figure I will be able to see the engine. This is the keel and the building jig:

Love the build M-Kilde perhaps a project for the future.
The Stephenson's linkage looks great in motion especially at low revs.
The engine ran better in one direction than the other I thought due to tweaks needed in the timing,it was infact due to the gasket seal blocking one of the steam vents. Runs much better now.

 

[mcr]

New addition:

 

[Paolo]

Whaoooooooo...Well done!!! :bow:
Best regards
Paolo

 

[cobra428]

MCR,
Nice work! But you have to tell me where you got the little bucket hanging on the lubricator??? I searched doll house places (embarrassing) with no luck. Plastic buckets only.
TonyR

 

[mcr]

Keep searching I found it in a dolls house shop a few years back (to add to my French fishing boat).