Double acting oscillating cylinder steam engine

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Raw materials: drill rod, C360 brass, and cast iron bar.
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Raw materials: drill rod, C360 brass, and cast iron bar.


Sorry that this is a little blurry, but you get the idea. This shows the pillow blocks, rotating assembly and the stuffing box.
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Sorry that this is a little blurry, but you get the idea. This shows the pillow blocks, rotating assembly and the stuffing box.



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Raw materials: drill rod, C360 brass, and cast iron bar.
http://www.makemania.com/widwimg/332/274/b_DSC00037_305x230.jpg
Cylinder with trunnion holes.
http://www.makemania.com/widwimg/332/274/b_DSC00038_305x230.jpg
Trunnions in place ready for silver soldering.
http://www.makemania.com/widwimg/332/274/a_DSC00069_305x230.jpg
Sorry that this is a little blurry, but you get the idea. This shows the pillow blocks, rotating assembly and the stuffing box.
http://www.makemania.com/widwimg/332/274/a_DSC00070_305x230.jpg
Haven't painted the flywheel yet, but this shows the broached keyway.
http://www.makemania.com/widwimg/332/274/a_DSC00071_305x230.jpg
Showing the side plate with trunnion nut,, pedestal, and platform.
http://www.makemania.com/widwimg/332/274/a_DSC00073_305x230.jpg
Detail of pedestal. In retrospect, I should have made them a little wider to fully enclose the hold-down bolts.
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