Gerry's Beam Engine

[doc1955]

Looking good!

 

[don-tucker]

Thanks Doc,coming from you that's encouraging.
Don

 

[Paolo]

Nice work Don... :bow:
Best Regards
Paolo

 

[seagar]

Thank you for sharing this build with us I am really enjoying it. :bow:


Ian (seagar)
Coffs Harbour
Australia.

 

[don-tucker]

It's a pleasure Ian,it is nice to show the work to people who know about these things,most folk take a quick glance and say " very nice" with out a thought as to what is involved in the making.
Don

 

[doc1955]

It's a pleasure Ian,it is nice to show the work to people who know about these things,most folk take a quick glance and say " very nice" with out a thought as to what is involved in the making.
Don

I get that a lot from people that are not involved or are not very mechanicly incline but on the most part I conseder that they have never tried to make anything as people in this hobby have done. And I have to say there are a lot of very talented people on this board!
You keep up the good work it does look very nice!

 

[don-tucker]

Crank and bearings complete,Conrod next.I built the crank up then locktite and pinned the three shafts,came out nice and true,that was a bit of luck.

Don

 

[doc1955]

That lookin pretty nice Don!
Excellent!

 

[Deanofid]

I built the crank up then locktite and pinned the three shafts,came out nice and true,that was a bit of luck.
Don

I have a feeling it wasn't just luck, Don. The assembly looks very nice! Good work.

Dean

 

[don-tucker]

Another couple of pics,progress seems slow but I have to do these things as the inspiraton takes me,anyway conror completed.

Don

 

[arnoldb]

Your engine's coming along nicely Don Thm:
And no worries about working only when inspired; makes for less mistakes.

Regards, Arnold

 

[Troutsqueezer]

That's a sturdy looking little thing ain't it? I guess it's not that little either. Thanks for the hint on using the RT for the bling. Copied and pasted into Onenote.

Nice thread, nice work.

-Trout

 

[don-tucker]

Cylinder nearly done,leaving the tricky links till last so I can concentrate on them

Can't make up my mind weather to round the cylinder off or leave it square.
Don

 

[ChooChooMike]

Very very nice job thus far, can't wait to see it running !!

Mike

 

[don-tucker]

Not a lot to show really ,been called to domestic duties like making a pond etc,etc.

My method of making the links may be of intested,I didn't fancy making these for a while but came up with this and it was easy,put a centre in a bit of 1/4" round ,turned the 1/16 dia and the two ends to size with a running centre in one end,leaving the ends long,cut of then milled the 4 flats,that left drilling the holes and finishing the ends off.I now have another 8 to go :'(
Don

 

[4156df]

Don,
This is going to be a really great looking engine. Thanks for posting.
Dennis

 

[don-tucker]

Thanks Dennis,that's praise indeed coming from you,your traction engine is remarkable,can't wait to resume Minnie ,
Don

 

[Deanofid]

That's a right nice looking assembly, Don. Looks very well done.

Dean

 

[don-tucker]

Just a bit more done,anothe week should see it finished at the rate I'm going

Don

 

[arnoldb]

Your beam engine's coming along very nicely indeed Don!

I'm looking forward to your progress.

Regards, Arnold