Krazy Klockwork Mechanism

[tel]

I count nine!

 

[dalem9]

He had to do one for practice Dale

 

[tel]

Rof} I was forgetting the sighter shot!

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Still very much a "Work in progress" but this is what its going to look like mounted on my Popcorn steam engine. I'm finding it tough to find any extra time to spend on it right now, but its slowly coming together.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Pete out of Kirkland, Washington has built one of my Krazy Klockwork mechanisms at 1/2 the scale I posted. He says that it works great and presented no problems other than being small pieces to work with. I think he has done an excellent job, and it pleases me a lot when I see someone get enjoyment from the plans I post. Onya, Pete!!! Great stuff!!!----Brian

 

[Brian Rupnow]

This is a "new improved" version of the rocker arm, and a picture to show what it looks like installed.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Progress is being made, albeit slowly. I'm sure that at some time in my past I may have made stranger shaped pieces of metal, but if I did I really can't remember it. However, I'm now almost at the point where I can make my "arms" and "rocker" to work with this new mechanism.Now that I am "working out" 40 hours a week in an office across town on contract I don't have much energy left for machining at the end of the day.---Makes saturdays that much more precious!!!

 

[SBWHART]

Wow Brian just caught up with this thread, thats one crazey movement, hooked up to the popcorn will certainly make it a talking piece.

Great work

Stew

 

[seagar]

Brian, you have me entertained and interested as usual.I have no idea what it is but where can I get one LOL.

Ian

 

[Brian Rupnow]

HA!!!!--I knew if I persevered that someone would stop by and say Hi. Thanks for your interest guys. This is going to be quite a neat project, I think. Its 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon now and I've been machining since I got out of bed. I'm quite sure my good wife has just about reached her "Husband in the machine shop" tolerance level, so I'm going to pack it in for the day, have a shower, and make noises about going out somewhere nice for supper!!!----Brian

 

[Brian Rupnow]

I find that my big "cog-wheel" spins too freely. It will have to have a Belleville spring washer under the head of the pivot bolt to put enough preload on the wheel to keep it from "free-wheeling". When those arms "kick" it, if the wheel can run away from the arms, the mechanism won't work.

 

[Harold Lee]

I find that my big "cog-wheel" spins too freely. It will have to have a Belleville spring washer under the head of the pivot bolt to put enough preload on the wheel to keep it from "free-wheeling". When those arms "kick" it, if the wheel can run away from the arms, the mechanism won't work.

Brian - Have you considered some of the viscous compounds? Dow corning makes some silicon oils in different viscosity's and they might be perfect for this application. I you have ever pushed a button and watched a door open slowly like a tape cassette door or a drink holder cover in a car, chances are it is a silicon compound that is doing it. It is very temperature stable and stays put. Like silly putty the more force on it the greater resistance.

Just my .02

Harold

BTW - This is a GREAT build and I am following it very closely. Thanks for posting.

 

[ShedBoy]

That looks great Brian, what is the mechanism going to drive?

Brock

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Brock---Its not going to drive anything. In fact, its being driven---by the steam engine. I am always on the lookout for unique, eye catching devices to drive with the model engines I build, and this mechanism falls into that category. It is "eye candy', and thats all it is. Harold---You are probably right, but in this case a 40 cent washer will solve the problem.

 

[hobby]

Brian nice machinework, but that's a given, you do real nice machinework as it is
However I would like to compliment you on your design work, taking a picture of a mechanism, and figuring out on your own the details to make it work.

That in itself adds to the craftsmanship of a build.
That's how I did my lifttable project, and simulator platform, looked at a picture, and tried to figure out the mechanics from there.

You did an excellent job in figuring the mechanicals from the picture.

Keep up the great craftsmanship.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Here is a more succesfull video of the engine running, after I read the instruction booklet on my digital camera!!! ??? ??? ???

 

[dgjessing]

That's great

 

[hobby]

Beautiful,
Combined an engine build, with a mechanical device,
makes for a most interesting project to watch running.

Now if you can find the name of the device in your book, you could google it and see what it was used for in the earlier days, and model that as well.
Just one idea.

Nice craftsmanship and mechanical knowledge to pull this off,
with success.

 

[lee9966]

Really cool, especially running slowly. Thanks for pointing out the book this came from. There is a similar device in the book that I want to make.

Lee

 

[larry1]

Brian, Great work thank you for sharing with us all. larry