Friday 22 July 2011

Metalcasting, Model Engineering and Stirling Engines



               
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The Myfordboy Steam Roller
Current project.

Video: First test on steam.






Bandsaw Model
Made to complement my Marklin replica steam engine. Details are here:
https://myfordboy.blogspot.com/p/model-bandsaw-for-steam-workshop.html
Castings available.


Laser cut Stirling Engine Kit
Available now.
All parts are precut.
Everything included exept cans and glue.



https://youtu.be/pkaXhwuT8uU

        

Traction Engine
The Myfordboy Traction Engine

This is the latest project for which plans and castings are available.




Simple Steam Engine
Myfordboy Steam Engine, How to get castings and plans.


  Steam engine and generator set


Aermotor Pumping Engine
Details of my Aermotor engine



 Pringle Stirling Engine

    

    LTD Stirling Engine





 
  
E Z Stirling Engine  
 
                                     

Compact Power Hacksaw


The Myfordboy Stove Fan




The Essex Engine

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31 comments:

  1. Awesome. I love your videos because you *don't talk*. So many other videos have a person blathering on and then skipping all the process parts because "they are boring". Whereas your videos not only show what you are doing but also let the viewer get into the same zen-like trance state of silently working with your hands.

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  2. Great stuff, love the cool calm atmosphere as you work, Brilliant!

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  3. i love the work, i'd like to see more, also, i'm building my own flat 4, 2 stroke, have you done any work with fuse'n a harden steel cylender, in your castings,

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  4. I haven't used that set up but have used cast iron liners with both aluminium and cast iron pistons. both work well.

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  5. Indeed i am overwhelmed with your expertise from casting to machining, from woodwork to sand work and from cooking to videoing. Excellent job.
    On the more serious note, i praise God for your sacrifice in showing this secret to the public.I m considering adding casting to what i do now and your video is a motivation to me.Thanks and God bless. Would you like to make patterns for sale?

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  6. I am pleased to hear you enjoy my videos and have encouraged you to have a go at casting. I don't have the time to make patterns for others but can offer help if you need it.

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  7. what makes me not succeeded by doing your motor are small issues and mistakes, it would be great as well to mention what are the wrong issues that people might do, so the project is not well done at the end..

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    1. Fair comment, I have tried to give as much detail as I can but I can't realy predict what people may do wrong. Builders will have different levels of skill. I am always happy to answer any questions you have.

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  8. Wonderfull. I Sent a request for the measures planes to your yahoo e-mail :D!
    Im Jeffrey Axel and my mail jeffrey.itsu@gmail.com

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  9. Hi myfordboy,

    I seen that in several small stirling engines there is added a counterweight in some point of the flywheel to compensate the displacer weight.

    I think that this can be done by trial and error prior to link the diaphragm rod, and IMHO perhaps can be an improvement to your design.

    Please send me the plans to attempt to build one of this little engines to: ppluis0@gmail.com

    Thanks and Best Regards,
    Jose

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  10. Hello Myfordboy,
    I'm a first year mechanical engineering student from Brazil.
    We're supposed to build a Stirling Motor. Could you help me sending the measures planes to my e-mail, paulohpgomes@gmail.com?
    Ty in advance,
    Paulo Henrique

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  11. hello Myfordboy
    congrats.. i like so much your work, could you bring me the planes to my e-mail please?
    darkk_anggel-7@hotmail.com

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  12. Hi myfordboy,
    please send me the plans i should make my project in few days from now so waiting for your help My E-mail Mourad.Basyony@yahoo.com

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  13. Hi myfordboy,
    please send me the plans to the email mccausland.keith4@gmail.com i really want to make this engine!
    thanks Keith G. McCausland

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  14. Hello Myfordboy,

    please send me the plans to the email szymen261@gmail.com

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  15. Dear Mr Fordboy,
    I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. I especially like how you show how to do things very methodically and with the perfect amount of commentary.
    It is obvious you have a passion not only for metalworking- but sharing your skills. It is quite sad even for us in the developing world to see the Western world so quickly discard its manufacturing- even we have to compete with China!
    Maybe it is also more sad as we see cities that once built the Titanic, the Clyde and Sheffield Steel and so on wither, and everyday people with skills and abilities suffer. Living in a developing nation- I can assure you poverty is a curse you would not wish on your worst enemy.

    On a more happy view, I have learned much and I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude at the time you take to enrich us all. You are literally an investment casting masterpiece!
    I hope you have developed idiot and know-all immunity from the many stupidos who comment on Youtube.
    Please continue to enrich us all as I am certain that there are thousands more appreciative viewers from every corner of the globe who are extremely grateful for your wisdom.
    yours most humbly,
    Purwo Wardhana of Jakarta, Indonesia

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  16. Dear Mr Fordboy,

    please upload the plans or send me the plans to the email: nasiriqbal140@gmail.com

    thanks

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  17. DEAR SIR !!!
    I NEED PLAN , ACTUALLY I AM MAKING A AUTOMATIC SOLAR TRACKING PROJECT .. AFTER CONVERGING SUNLIGHT THOUGH PARABOLIC DISH , HEAT WILL FALL DIRECT ON DISPLACER

    KINDLY SEND ME THESE ASAP ! I SHALL BE HIGHLY THANKFUL TO YOU
    MY EMAIL ID IS mudassir.mukhtar@yahoo.com

    REGARDS
    MUDASSIR

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  18. Hi Myford boy, I guess you have a Myford lathe, I also used to have one, a great machine! I still have other model making facilities but unfortinately I had to lose the Myford when I moved to Germany!
    As a fellow engineer, I must congratulate you on your ingenious model building tricks and mechanical expertise. Very well thought out and efficient. I also am in agreement with the majority of previous comments on your well thought out video.
    I have requested a copy of your plans, thank you, and from what I see on your video, I should be able to make this one work. I made several attempts in the past at building a larger Stirling motor, but could never get one to run efficiently.
    Thanks again Brian

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  19. Thanks for the comments Brian.
    Did you get the plan OK ? I send out so many now I sometimes miss one.

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  20. can you send your Stirling engine plans to my mail address bellek2009@mynet.com

    thanks

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  21. hola myfordboy , me gusto mucho tu mnodelo de motor striling y me gustaira construir uno , te dejo mi email gonza11_goico@gmail.com , muchas gracias.

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  22. I have come across your vids as I was just thinking about when I worked in a small machine shop / foundry many years ago. It reminds me of when I used to watch Mr king making green sand moulds and shell moulds to produce small castings to be cast in cobalt magnetic alloy alcomax. I as we used to machine the castings (grinding) I can see you have considerable skill and make it look easy but I know it is not, just one wrong move and its back to square one. Even now you have shown me new things (making green sand). All can say is thanks for the memories and keep up the good work.

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  23. Hi guys,
    Thank you so much for this wonderful article really!
    If someone want to know more about engine parts I think this is the right place for you!

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  26. Dear Hi Myford

    Could you send the plans of hacksaw to my email please?
    quarkq@op.pl
    Thanks

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  27. How can I get the plans to make the crumble lifter and pourer?

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  29. How to cast a swag light fixture? I wish i could show with a picture. Thank you, how to hear from you soon

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    1. You can email me at the address shown in the Contact section, top right of the page.

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