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For Sale Wondering about value Elbow engine
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All I want is your opinion, that should not be hard to do.
Try sending a note to someone at cabin fever auctions. They may have had one in a past auction and could tell you what it sold for.
Thanks for the heads-up.Nice site.
There's maybe 70-100 hours work in that engine - if that helps.
I built a 12 Cylinder - see avatar.
Six Shooter Elbow Engine
(edit) On re-reading I see you are looking to sell - Unfortunately I don't think people are willing to pay the kind of money - given the engines available from Banggood at U$200 - 500.
If someone offers you $500 take the money and run - I wouldn't sell mine for that however.
Regards, Ken
I built a 12 Cylinder - see avatar.
Six Shooter Elbow Engine
(edit) On re-reading I see you are looking to sell - Unfortunately I don't think people are willing to pay the kind of money - given the engines available from Banggood at U$200 - 500.
If someone offers you $500 take the money and run - I wouldn't sell mine for that however.
Regards, Ken
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I did go over your build,very nice and very well thought out. I was in a high school metal shop class 1972 when I built my first and only steam engine. Having finished that one the teacher handed me the plans for this elbow engine,but I never got to start it but I kept the prints,and those are the ones I used. On to a two year trade school and then on to tool & die apprenticeship. Then Unigraphics CAD designer for the last 15 yrs.
I never had the time to build it until now-RETIRED! I so missed being out on the floor. First thing I did was build a small shop and then a Stuart beam engine. I had been sitting on those plans all that time.
I knew that the cylinders might be a problem so I made them from one piece then split and kept the reference the same. Pistons were easy bent with a pipe and trued with v-block and tenth DTI. Every thing else was ground in square.
The problem is with friction and sealing at the cly bases witch your design addressed. I will try to sell this first one-"self supporting through my own contributions" .
I have started another,just for me!
OH and the import crap is just that. Most people know what quality is,and that is what they are after, it lasts forever.
Mart
I never had the time to build it until now-RETIRED! I so missed being out on the floor. First thing I did was build a small shop and then a Stuart beam engine. I had been sitting on those plans all that time.
I knew that the cylinders might be a problem so I made them from one piece then split and kept the reference the same. Pistons were easy bent with a pipe and trued with v-block and tenth DTI. Every thing else was ground in square.
The problem is with friction and sealing at the cly bases witch your design addressed. I will try to sell this first one-"self supporting through my own contributions" .
I have started another,just for me!
OH and the import crap is just that. Most people know what quality is,and that is what they are after, it lasts forever.
Mart
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Unfortunately, the work put into these "executive toys" never equals the market value.
I don't even try to sell me engines. I give them to friends and family that may have an interest. And I only give them away when I have too many on the shelf.
If you can find someone to offer a couple hundred bucks, take the money and run.
...Ved.
I don't even try to sell me engines. I give them to friends and family that may have an interest. And I only give them away when I have too many on the shelf.
If you can find someone to offer a couple hundred bucks, take the money and run.
...Ved.
