Please can I ask: what is the function of the axe-head shaped (semi circular) metal attached to the piston rod end-flywheel axle? Can the flywheel also rotate easily backwards?
That's the crank. The semi-circular part is a weight to counter-balance the crank-pin and connecting-rod end, just like the counterweights on an automotive crankshaft.
Being a steam engine, it would be reversible with the appropriate valve-gear Basically, the valve eccentric has to rotate 180 degrees from its current position to make the engine run in reverse. Reversible steam engines have a variety of mechanisms to achieve this.
hahahahhahaha the sign tells to turn slowly and at 0:15 and then you or some other dude rages sosoosososo fast
shabalaba567 1 year ago
Please can I ask: what is the function of the axe-head shaped (semi circular) metal attached to the piston rod end-flywheel axle? Can the flywheel also rotate easily backwards?
7olusegun 1 year ago
@7olusegun
That's the crank. The semi-circular part is a weight to counter-balance the crank-pin and connecting-rod end, just like the counterweights on an automotive crankshaft.
Being a steam engine, it would be reversible with the appropriate valve-gear Basically, the valve eccentric has to rotate 180 degrees from its current position to make the engine run in reverse. Reversible steam engines have a variety of mechanisms to achieve this.
jmchessman 1 year ago
wow too tough to make on incredibots 2
PengyPeny 2 years ago
I watched this vid for incredibots TOO OMG LOL!
jtrumpet7 2 years ago
OMG this is hard to make on incredibots!
i just cant do it!
WeirdoSpyro91101 3 years ago
omg that is the same reason i went to this vid lol
danieldubinsky 2 years ago
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jtrumpet7 2 years ago
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jtrumpet7 2 years ago
amazazing. A+++
REZBLUE22 3 years ago