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Offline mechman48

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First project
« on: January 02, 2014, 12:29:57 PM »
Hi   :wave:

After completing my garage conversion over the past year, making some mods to my machines & making stuff to make stuff with, as one does  :dremel: I have finally completed my first project, a simple oscillating engine (double acting) from plans off the internet, original design (1998) by Erik - Jan Stroetinga of the Netherlands. I spent the last couple of days pottering (apart from the New Years eve/day) tweaking a tight spot out of it & now have it running nicely on 8 -10 psi compressed air.

Hopefully the pics attached turn out, showing some of the construction stages & a video of the final running.

George.


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Re: First project
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 12:41:43 PM »
First project continued...

     


Regards

George.
« Last Edit: January 02, 2014, 04:52:29 PM by dsquire »
George.


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Re: First project
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2014, 01:49:56 PM »
Great first project George :thumbup: I like the frame design and you now have a subscriber on your channel  :wave:
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https://www.youtube.com/user/skyrocketpuke/featured

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Re: First project
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2014, 03:56:26 PM »
Nicely done, and shown George!  :clap: :clap:

David D
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Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

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Offline ImIndoors

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Re: First project
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2014, 04:10:14 PM »
Well done George, it's nice when the first engine bursts into life.  :thumbup:
And next ?????

Jim

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Re: First project
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2014, 05:54:40 AM »
That looks great,

Well done mate.

Mick

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Re: First project
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 05:08:27 AM »

Hi dsquire

« Last Edit: January 02, 2014, 09:52:29 PM by dsquire »

Can you tell me what you did, & how; I assume it was something to do with my link to you tube to allow the video screen to be shown on this page...? nice to know for future.

Cheers
George
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Re: First project
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 05:33:53 AM »
 George. I finally worked that out, some time ago.  :scratch:

Here You go...... http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,6345.msg67168.html#msg67168

Not easy to explain, some practice is needed to get it right everytime!  :thumbup:

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Re: First project
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 06:08:33 AM »
Hi David

Thanks for the help link;  :thumbup:  have printed it off for ref, like you, probably need a few goes  to properly suss' it out, the old grey matter is not what it used to be,  :scratch: .

Cheers
George
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Offline Meldonmech

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Re: First project
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2014, 06:03:29 AM »
Hi George

                        Neat little engine runs well.
                                                                       Cheers David

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Re: First project
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2014, 07:35:50 AM »
Thanks all for you comments  :thumbup: ; Haven't decided what to start next, have over 30 sets of dwgs down loaded from t'internet of various designs, from the likes of Elmer's engines site, HMEM site etc. Have got the 'Johnboy' in mind at the mo' but need to see what materials I have to hand, according to the dwgs  I will need to get a couple of bearings for it so will look around for a defunct printer to utilise what's in there plus some cheese head screws to buy, I have the rest of material to hand, there again I may do another simple engine, watch this space...  :headbang:
Belated seasons greetings to all  :beer:

Cheers
George
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