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James Maiwald Flame Licker / Flame Gulper doing some work

This topic has 13 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 30 May 2019 at 08:36 by Blue Heeler.

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11 May 2019 at 04:12 #34405
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11 May 2019 at 04:12 #408697
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This is the first time I have seen a James Maiwald Flame Licker / Flame Gulper doing some work. I made an aluminum drive pulley and mounted it on the flywheel and the engine quite happily drove a Fleischmann wood saw steam accessory.

Edited By Jim Dobson 1 on 11/05/2019 04:13:08

Edited By Jim Dobson 1 on 11/05/2019 04:13:20
11 May 2019 at 07:32 #408704
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Not a lot of work? The saw would need to be rotating somewhat faster to do any useful cutting , even on that scale?

How much work do you estimate? 1/2 Watt?

I’d like to see it cutting a small piece of balsa.
11 May 2019 at 17:26 #408820
mechman48
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Beat me to the question NDIY; would be nice to see it under some sort of loading.

George.
13 May 2019 at 02:20 #409026
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Well its never going to be able to "work under any load" is it? Its Flame Licker engine!

For a flame licker, running that saw is impressive, whether your impressed or not.
13 May 2019 at 06:35 #409032
FMES
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Posted by Jim Dobson on 13/05/2019 02:20:46:

Well its never going to be able to "work under any load" is it? Its Flame Licker engine!

For a flame licker, running that saw is impressive, whether your impressed or not.

Totally agree Jim, the mere fact its driving that belt and overcoming the friction of the saw is work done in itself.

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13 May 2019 at 08:11 #409036
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My post was in jest – I didn't really think it would drive the saw blade fast, let alone cut something!

A stirling engine would be more efficient?
13 May 2019 at 08:48 #409038
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I think most (all?) small stirling's would suffer from extremely low torque though from memory they are one of the most efficient engines?
13 May 2019 at 08:56 #409040
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Posted by not done it yet on 13/05/2019 08:11:37:

My post was in jest

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A very appropriate pun for this licker/gulper

MichaelG.
13 May 2019 at 10:13 #409048
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Posted by Jim Dobson on 13/05/2019 02:20:46:

Well its never going to be able to "work under any load" is it? Its Flame Licker engine!

For a flame licker, running that saw is impressive, whether your impressed or not.

Agreed, just running that saw is impressive enough. I have enough trouble just getting mine started!
13 May 2019 at 12:36 #409072
Ian S C
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Here is one of my flame gulpers with a brake on it, the weight is 1 oz, sorry no video, belted up to a small electric motor as a generator it will power a small transistor radio.

Ian S C
13 May 2019 at 12:39 #409073
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What a beauty Ian, I wish you had a video of her running. I like the way you have set up the brake.
29 May 2019 at 11:52 #411474
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Here's the brake arm broken down. The weight hanger is .5 oz. The shims between the brake and the drum are cut from the plastic piston ring from a car shock absorber (I cut those open for the steel, and ready made cylinders for my hot air motors).

Ian S C
30 May 2019 at 08:36 #411622
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Thank you very much for the photo Ian, appreciated mate.

Cheers,

Jim

Edited By Blue Heeler on 30/05/2019 08:36:58
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