So, now I’ve built it, what do I do with it now!

[davidsuffolkParticipant @davidsuffolk]

[davidsuffolkParticipant @davidsuffolk]

I expect many have had the same thoughts. I have just finished a quite large stationary engine and at +60kgs and more than 3' high it is a big lump!

And so the thought, "what do I do with it now" arose. Too big to put on a shelf and in any case being a static engine doesn't really do it justice. I didn't want to sell it but it is hard to display nicely when stationary so I decided to electrify the motion.

I had already had a wooden base made that it sits quite nicely on and being about 6" deep I thought I might get an electric motor to fit within this base.

I bought a Parvalux slow speed motor which runs at 75rpm. This was a bit too fast for what I had in mind plus I was a bit concerned that the torque to turn a large engine might be too much for a small electric motor so I fitted two bicycle sprockets which reduced the speed down to a stately 20rpm.

Once the flywheel was re-fitted the sprockets and chain are to a large degree hidden and the engine turns over quietly making a nice display item.

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Nice can we see it running please

H

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

Looks very nice indeed. Seems a pity no to have a job for it., would fit nicely in a boat, nice clinker built launch, thousands of clenched copper nails, boiler, lots of polished brass. You would need a bigger box to stand it on though.

Dave

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Edited By daveb on 30/09/2015 23:06:27

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Maybe you should have made the fairground organ to give it a proper job of work

Should be able to see it running at Forncett this weekend.

Edited By JasonB on 01/10/2015 07:24:28

[davidsuffolkParticipant @davidsuffolk]

Posted by Harry Wilkes on 30/09/2015 22:03:38:

Nice can we see it running please

H

I have it running on air

and I have just put up a short video of it running on electricity

Please forgive the slack chain to the governor which is now corrected (and the mess in the background!)

Edited By davidsuffolk on 01/10/2015 07:46:13

Edited By JasonB on 01/10/2015 09:28:39

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

My late friend Mo (Maurice) Arnold used his stationary engines to drive the line shafting in his various sheds. Shame not to see them doing useful work.
He did his time as a 'mill and engine wright'. Funny old boy, learned a lot from him though he took a lot more knowledge to the grave :-/

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