Model Forum / General / Models / September 2005

I remember building a piston and flywheel 'engine' although
we never made the boiler (if there was one even considered).
 The flywheel was below the vertical piston and I seem to
remember a knurled nut against a spring to keep the
oscillating cyclinder against a plate to which the inlet
tube (we tried it on compressed air) was soldered.  I don't
have any drawings but the item is at my parents house so I
could get it in a few weeks when I next see them.

Regards,

Steve
Salisbury, UK

Is it this one from Stuart models  or similar?
http://www.stuartmodels.com/inprod_det.cfm/section/casting/mod_id/51
Mike

many years ago when i was at grammar school i used to do metalwork. as a
class project we built a small oscillating steam engine between us.it
had a flywheel with a very thick rim and the pivot screw was also very
long with a knurled nut. does anyone recognise the description and more
importantly does anyone have a drawing? i presume it was a standard
design from a school text book.

MANY THANKS

Try these links :-

http://www.good-fellow.net/steam.html

http://home.rmci.net/deanw/first.html

http://npmccabe.tripod.com/index-4.html

http://npmccabe.tripod.com/index-5.html

http://www.greenweld.co.uk/acatalog/Shop_Steam_74.html