Mill 33

[Paolo]

Yesterday evening I presented to my son David my first realization on the steam field. It looks nice…and I would like to thanks ALL of you for the suggestions I received from the site during my work.


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[BobWarfield]

Oh good, I was hoping you'd toot the whistle too!

Very nice!

BW

 

[Philjoe5]

Nice engine Paolo. Can you tell me about the engine? What is its bore? Who designed it? Are plans available?

Cheers,
Phil
Lancaster, PA
USA

 

[deere_x475guy]

Paolo, very nice job and thanks for posting the vid's.
Where did you get your boiler?

 

[Paolo]

I have to give some answers ... The engine is an Elmer's engine depicted on chapter 33 of his book. The plans are easy downloadable from any Elmer's Yahoo Group or from John Tom site. Plans for the boiler, steam valve and regulator, by Michel Niggell, were found on the John Tom site, and the stand, using the proportion of the original boiler, had been designed by me looking at page 136 of the most useful book MAKING SIMPLE MODEL STEAM ENGINES. Originally I used an Alcohol burner but the smell was not so good consequently I had to modify it for using the most comfortable gas. The Gas burners are home made using a project who Steve Bodiley, kindly, sent me. The whistle is a ghost…I’m still working on it I decided to buy one for a few € for speeding up the presentation of that gift to my soon David…but it don't work well.

 

[gilessim]

Hi there Paolo!, great job you did there, where in Rome do you live?, I live in San Giovanni Valdarno, Arezzo

Giles

 

[Paolo]

Sorry gentleman...FINALLY an Italian steam enthusiast.....I live in Rome on the south
Near EUR suburb...If you like feel fre to sent me a private message.