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Offline DavesWimshurst

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A couple of engines
« on: May 02, 2009, 09:37:09 PM »
My camera is being fixed now due to some rough handling  :doh:  but I have some earlier pics:

A Stuart beam engine



and an early attempt at video

http://s596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/DavesWimshurst/intro%20pics/?action=view&current=MVI_0020.flv


a Tiny Engines twin

http://s596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/DavesWimshurst/?action=view&current=MVI_0022.flv

I rather like slow running engines.

Dave

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2009, 10:49:30 PM »
Nice work on both engines,  I like the show running engines myself.  It is kinda relaxing to sit and watch one just slowly stroking along.

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 02:22:17 AM »
Lovely job! Both of `em......  :clap:

The beam is mesmerising with it`s steady beat.

I love slow & quiet, able to "watch the wheels go round"  :thumbup:

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 02:36:00 AM »
Nice smooth running engines.
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2009, 04:39:49 AM »
Wonderful engines Dave.

We had Stew's big beamer running when he brought it around last week. They are really wonderful to watch.

I do have a couple of nice beamer plans if anyone is interested. But they are in metric, but very well detailed. My flywheel post was about making a flywheel for one of them.

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2009, 10:57:16 AM »
Love the engines! Beam engines are one of my favorite styles (next to radials!). Love the video.

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2009, 08:49:12 PM »
Dave,

Those vids don't look like an attempt to me. They are nice. Very smooth running engines.

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Offline shoey51

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2009, 03:38:21 PM »
I do like a nice beam engine
you have done  a very nice job on those Dave. :clap: :thumbup:


Offline DavesWimshurst

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2009, 10:59:00 PM »
Thanks Guys for all the kind comments.
Will do more when the camera comes home so I don't have to post a thread generating
the dreaded
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Dave

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Re: A couple of engines
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2009, 02:11:09 AM »
Beautiful engines!


I had sadly never seen a beam engine run.. very cool :)

Welcome once again!


EDIT: Oh and btw.. Im with you on the camera. Dropped mine early in the AM after 1 hour of sleep and getting ready to leave on a trip...  :(   Now to start interrupting tool and part money for a  new camera.
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