Steam Boiler Angle
I’ve been looking into the angle of the steam boiler on a traction engine relative to the surface that the engine sits on. This angle is always biased downwards towards the firebox. Having measured a [more…]
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Wooden Beam Engine Design
The design of a wood and metal steam beam engine.
Insulated Steam Engine Cylinder
The cylinders on steam engines need insulating and there are many ways of achieving this. On this page I’ve shared some ideas, options and a particular design of mine for the insulated steam engine cylinder [more…]
Slider Crank Linkage
The slider crank linkage is common in steam engine design as it removes the side forces from the piston and from the connecting rod that is sealed by the gland as it passes into the [more…]
Transitional Engine
A transitional engine (sometimes call a half-breed engine) is a steam engine from the late 1800’s that had been converted to an internal combustion and designed to run on oil or gas. This engine is [more…]
Stuart Turner Models
A history dating back to 1898 and in recent years has been through a number of owners/locations. A list of the Stuart Models: If you have built a Stuart or have images of it in [more…]
Gudgeon Pin – Piston Pin – Wrist Pin
This pin, also known as Gudgeon Pin – Piston Pin – Wrist Pin, provides the articulated connection between the conrod and the piston. Note that this pin sees very high forces. Often hollow to reduce [more…]
Steam Indicator Diagram
In the Steam Indicator Diagram the pressure in the cylinder is plotted versus the cylinder volume. This was developed by James Watt and John Southern to improve the efficiency of the steam engine. The work [more…]
Pistons and Liners
There are a number of different combinations of materials for the pistons and liners of engines. I’ve listed a number below and comment on their merits, if I’ve missed one then do drop me a [more…]
Lamp Post Engine
Lamp Post Engine, looks like a lamp post with an engine built onto it or that was the original intention. Since making it I have kept thinking about adding a light fitting to the top [more…]