Homemade Steam Engine

*UPDATE*
The old links don't seem to work. However, the book the plans came from is called "The boys' book of engines, motors & turbines" by Alfred Powell Morgan. You might be able to check it out from your library (or they may be able to order it for you).
I apologize for this inconvenience.
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Don't forget to check out my Lego Steam Engine (with plans in the description)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgSxSMRZ79Y&feature=channel_video_title

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I got plans from here:
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2466

http://home.comcast.net/~moya034/steam/steamengineplans.pdf
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Made from plumbing parts and some other stuff, I used parts anyone could find at Home Depot to make this, and it works. However, I did use my vertical mill to help form the piston and various other parts. It would be a bit harder with hand tools.
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Any questions should be directed at my other channel, JPRucks. Messages will still reach me at this account, but my response will be slower.

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[st3v3371]

Thanks for the video.. I like it, and i think i'll have to try build some like that.. You're great!

[Whackvids]

@st3v3371 Thanks!

[gwheyduke]

Check out E-zee free steam engine plans on Google. Various free drawings and plans for steam engines. This engine included. Also a very good site with lots of free PDF files of old magazine plan engines is john-tom.com

[Whackvids]

@gwheyduke Thank you for the suggestion, I'll check that out!

[Mons1990]

I have a question for mechanicals: where is the path of the displacer piston (valve piston in the figure)? In other terms, when the connecting rod is at the full stroke, the channel which insert the air in the cylinder has to be sealed? Thanks a lot.

[Whackvids]

@Mons1990 The nail (valve piston) is at its deepest position in the valve cylinder (copper tubing) when the main cylinder is completely evacuated of air (top dead center). Ideally, when the drive piston is at bottom dead center (cylinder is full of air and about to be evacuated), the valve piston will just be crossing (going deeper in the valve cylinder) the hole in the cylinder head.This will block incoming air pressure and allow the cylinder's air to escape past the valve and out the open end.

[Mons1990]

@Whackvids Thanks a lot

[Whackvids]

@lexpee Because that would require me to deviate strongly from the plans. This is essentially a children's toy, or a project steam engine, it's a single-valve single-acting steam engine, so of course it isn't for anything serious. It is a very well running engine for what it is, however.

If I were to redesign it, of course I would add bearings. The valve design would be different too. So would the crankshaft, and it would probably be a two-cylinder design.

Thank you for the suggeston!

[Whackvids]

@clittontauro You did? Could you message it to me or post it so I can add it to the description? I'd greatly appreciate it!

[Whackvids]

@TheCowboy319 Thank you, glad I could help!

[cellman64]

I like it:)

[TheCowboy319]

wow great video, thanks for putting this up. going to use this as a guide for my own steam engine.