The Home Machinist!

Greg_Lewis wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 9:46 pm Looks like a whole lotta fun!

Thanks Greg, My 10 year old grandson is coming tomorrow I'm sure he'll like it as much as me

rmac wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 12:40 am What's the bottom axle with the crank for? Running it by hand?

-- Russell Mac

Yes Russel running it by hand or I could belt onto the pulley that's in the center of that axle.

BigDumbDinosaur wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 12:18 am

Jim Dobson wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 8:34 pm
Of course, what did I first see when I visited the video? Two commercials! Man, Youtube has gotten very annoying.

That said, that's a pretty cool gadget.

Appreciate the comment, thank you

DIY Steam Trip Hammer powered by Jensen 20G Steam

This is a DIY homemade Steam Trip Hammer powered by a Jensen 20G Steam Engine the green belting I'm using is a larger 3mm thickness which is a thicker than normal belting for some added grip.

https://youtu.be/XKQgrj3Vd5A

Huxtable Hot Air Engine Operating a Baker Fan



https://youtu.be/wCx8il0JwRg

Old Engine Ads from a bygone era Here's a collection at 10 second intervals of Old Engine Ads from a bygone era, there should be something for everyone here in this mix. Make yourself a cup of coffee sit back and relax and get transported back into this wonderful era that we all still enjoy to this...

Model Hit & Miss Engine Eachine/Microcosm M90 running a model Baker Fan.



https://youtu.be/GCbEQVbEJN0

Belting options for running Steam Engine Accessories -



https://youtu.be/lBwAgSLMTYU

Mini traction engine and baker fan Googling I've read that "these were designed by a Mr. A.D. Baker to test steam engines as they left the factory. A Baker Fan is a simple air-resistance device used run off an engine via a belt and the faster its turned, the harder it is to turn and puts a load...

Obviously a lot of fun, and careful work. Perhaps it would be interesting to see it driving something, maybe a propellor in a tank of water, and compare it with the performance of a conventional engine doing the same job, steamed by the same boiler and burner combination. Regards David Powell. It w...

Thanks David, its been ridiculously hot since I finished this and have had only limited time in my shed. I did hook it up to a DIY genny and it lit a bank of globes very easily. There's a fair bit of internal centrifugal weight when its up and spinning, but it won't have the same grunt as a steam en...

First Test of a DIY Steam Turbine running off a 4" Copper MSM Boiler.



https://youtu.be/dAtLPlYfpyA