Small Oscillating Steam Engine

Made from bar stock in the home machine shop on a Sherline lathe.

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Howto & Style

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• steam
• engine
• lathe
• mill

[454bigboss]

was it a complex thing to construct or quite simple. I'm thinking about attempting something like that my self

[dcw56]

Probably the simplest engine I've ever built, but I've made a number of engines including four stroke gasoline engines, so I guess it's all relative. It only has about a dozen parts. There are prints for similar engines to be found on the web.

[bestSVMS]

how is that a steam engine

i think its run by compressed air

i dont see any steam, fire stuff that, unless you had an external boiler, but then you would have a exhaust

[dcw56]

It will run on steam, and I built a boiler for it, too. I just ran it here on compressed air for convenience.

[chesterfield44]

Excelent work Dad, did you make everything on the engine, (Spring, nuts)

[dcw56]

Not the spring. Found it in my scrap box.

[2124reading]

That is so cool how did you build that?

[appleintosh]

how much hp does it give

[carp1844]

Brilliant using the spring to keep a good seal.

[tjy148]

does this thing use heat to run

[flamedrag18]

build it bigger and more powerful, put a electric generator on it and you got a way to power your home.

[riverlifeva]

@bestSVMS and it does have an exhaust.

[jalband1]

exelent work . i like dats very much

[alextizian]

Hi you sell? how much cost Thanks.

[fatboy1595]

are u willing to sell this engine and if you are please tell me the price