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  • 5 November 2012 at 21:07 #102907
    GaryM
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      @garym

      I hope no-one minds yet another oscillating engine but here are some pics of my first project which I completed last week.

      Took me about six months (a few hours a week – not retired yet sad). Very steep learning curve (more reading than doing) but it did work first time.

      Based on plans from **LINK** to whom I owe many thanks.

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      Gary

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      5 November 2012 at 21:07 #3153
      GaryM
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        @garym

        Not another oscillating engine

        5 November 2012 at 21:20 #102910
        Bob Perkins
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          @bobperkins67044

          Hi Gary

          Looks good…. that was my first project about 12 months ago. I put some photos in my album. What's next?

          Bob..

          5 November 2012 at 21:35 #102912
          GaryM
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            @garym

            Thanks Bob. Next is a Stuart S50 bought at the Midlands exhibition. Feels like I'm following a well trodden path here. I need to have a practice milling on the lathe first so I don't make a mess of the castings.

            Gary

            5 November 2012 at 21:48 #102915
            Anonymous

              Looks really neat to me and a nice finish on the parts, well done.

              Regards,

              Andrew

              5 November 2012 at 22:52 #102932
              GaryM
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                @garym

                Thanks Andrew.

                Gary

                5 November 2012 at 23:04 #102936
                Jeff Dayman
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                  @jeffdayman43397

                  Nice job Gary, well done. JD

                  6 November 2012 at 13:38 #102976
                  GaryM
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                    @garym

                    Thanks Jeff.

                    6 November 2012 at 14:40 #102987
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                      Nicely done Gary.

                      I also started with one of these and found it very rewarding when it ran. I think it is a brilliant first project as it has building tips with the drawings and also is drawn in metric units unlike many older wobbler designs. I went on to a Stuart 10V and now I'm working on John "Bogstandard" Moore's Paddleduck twin.

                      It would be nice to send a picture of your engine to the designer who has a page on his site for them to encourage others.

                      Jim

                      6 November 2012 at 16:17 #102993
                      GaryM
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                        @garym

                        Thanks Jim, I thought about the Paddleduck engine because it is more like an engineering course with all John's extra tips, rather than just a set of plans but in the end plumped for the S50. I might try it in the future.

                        Gary

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