Nebo Lil Larry Worklight
The featured image is rather a dramatic staging of the Nebo Lil Larry worklight fixed with the magnet to the Warco Lathe. A simple button on the top of the pen-like light allows you to [more…]
Month: November 2019
Copper Boiler Tubes
I’ve been looking at how to make the copper boiler tubes. For the vertical boiler I’m using a piece of 15mm household plumbers pipe. For the miniature traction engine I’m working on I wanted a [more…]
Copper Boiler End Plate
Making a copper boiler end plate with a mild steel pattern and firstly hammering the outer edge over. I made a mild steel pattern for the copper end plates to be formed over. The final [more…]
Vehicle Steering Systems
When we talk about Vehicle Steering Systems we’re discussing the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow for a vehicle to follow the desired course. This is all part of the vehicle dynamics. The [more…]
Carnot Idealized Reversible Thermodynamic Cycle
An idealized reversible thermodynamic cycle. In 1824 Carnot showed that the amount of heat which could be converted into mechanical work by an ideal perfect heat engine using a perfect gas as the working fluid, [more…]
Transitional Engine Eccentric Bracket
The transitional engine eccentric bracket supports the pivot for a bellcrank midway along the pushrod. This is the part in question, machined from mild steel with phosphor bronze inserts. As you can see, there were [more…]
Emco Unimat Motor Failure
The Emco Unimat motor failure for the second time, this one was slightly different in that I switched the motor on and the house earth leak detector tripped. The first time the motor failed it [more…]
Crankcase Fixings for the Five Cylinder Rotary
The crankcase fixings for the five cylinder rotary required a lot of patience as each cylinder was held in place with 4 off 8BA bolts. However, whilst tapping one particular thread in the crankcase I [more…]
Marble Run
A marble run that fits into a case that can be fixed to the wall. The marbles are actually 8mm steel balls that are collected at the bottom and fed in the top. The box [more…]
Record Power DX1000 Dust Extractor
I thought I would review my Record Power Dust Extractor. If you are working with wood on a regular basis then the first thing you must buy is a dust extractor and preferably a pack [more…]