Making a piston valve engine from mainly junk materials

[TFL45]

Have just finished producing a first draft transcript of John's engine build description. However, it's ended up being 84 pages and almost 17 megs in PDF format. (The zipped MS Doc file is over 23 megs - the pictures don't compress very much!)

NOW I've discovered the size limit for attachments. Is there any alternative to the 4 meg limit on attachments to a post? If not, will break the document into chapters - not as tidy, but will work.

Floyd

[Eddy Matthews]

The 4Mb upload limit is set by our host Floyd, so sadly we're stuck with it

You could send the file to me and I can place it in our Downloads section, but it would break my email inbox size, so you would have to send it via snailmail....

Other than that, the only alternative is to break it into 4Mb chunks.

[bogstandard]

I've caused a lot of trouble here haven't I.
I should have been a bit more concise in the instructions rather than rambling on.

John

[derekwarner_decoy]

Well PD's.......what do we say :?:

1) has BogStandard wofffeled TOO much :roll:
2) has our PD Membership benifited from the 'bit a junk'''''' postings :?:

I am but a/an humble   member from OZ, but I know where my VOTE is...... :yeah toward Mr BogStandard......

[crash93]

Without the input from the" brains" in the team and all the extra advice It would have been very hard for a thick person like me to folow.Peter

(Picture of the brains of the posts)

[TFL45]

Not to worry, John. For a rank amateur like myself (only the simplest of Stuart's kits under my belt), learned more from your posts on tips for using a lathe than any other source I've come across! Still amazed at not only your machining ability (not to mention photography) but your generosity in sharing that skill with the rest of us - much appreciated by many, I'm sure!  

As for the transcript, will see what I can do. Not an expert in dealing with the 'Net, but figure there's got to be a solution lurking somewhere - give me a few days!

If all else fails, I'll have a consolidated document for my own use when I tackle your engine!

Floyd

[bogstandard]

This post seems to go on and on, but that will finish when I get your new engine underway.
Here is my final engine build for my show, took three days and very precise machining, again my own design, did it as I went along. The plexiglass is in fact bullet proof plastic, just to retain the bearing bits if they shatter. I haven't had my tacho on it yet but it will definitely exceed the 39,000 rpm which is the bearing limitation.
Don't try putting one of these in a paddler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wImhE-zNTgk

John

[Eddy Matthews]

Fantastic John, the sound of that turbine winding up is amazing!

So the gearbox will be next, and then a model of Turbinia?

[bogstandard]

Hi Eddy,
Have got a gearbox to fit to it but I am going to use it to generate electricity for effect.

John

[Eddy Matthews]

I'll get you to build a boat yet John!  Preferably a paddler of course!!

[bogstandard]

I've been building model boats for over 40 years, but the choice had to be made, engineering or boats, and because engineering is easier for my arm the boats have got to go, how many do you want?

John

[Eddy Matthews]

Well, if their free to a good home  

Being unemployed and our family holiday coming up in a few weeks time, I don't think my wife would be impressed if I went and bought a model right now!

[TFL45]

After a cursory investigation regarding uploading a large file, decided the simplest solution was to divide it into smaller parts. As a result, the record of John's design and build is now in six chapters plus a two-part appendix with sketches in full size. The original document is in MS Word but have generated PDF version for posting.

Here is the first chapter. (Assuming I've got the attachment procedure correct!)

If it works and there is no violent dissension, will upload remaining bits in due course.  

Floyd

[TFL45]

oops: Got an error message on that attempt to attach Chapter 1!

Will let my computer cool off and try later  

Floyd

[bogstandard]

Hi Floyd,
Absolutely fantastic job you have done there, a credit to your editing skills, it actually makes my posts look almost professional. I just wish I had talents like that.
I just dropped in today to put up a little post but when I saw this - WOW!! and WELL DONE.

Anyway, here is why I called in here in the first place, to show you what I get up to when I am not making these 'silly little engines', as some of my mates call them.
Today it is big boys toys, in the form of a rigid 'chopper' frame, it cost the chap one arm and two legs when he had it built a few years back, so I didn't really want the job just in case, but he is going to landscape my garden in payment (he hasn't seen it in daylight), so I reluctantly snatched his hand off. Modifying the back end to take chain drive instead of shaft drive, just a matter of a couple of slots, plus a few 'custom' stainless and aluminium bits.
Anyway rambled on about this enough, here is the piccy of the frame pushing the miller to its limits, only just enough room to get the cutter in. Plus the large grey thing in the background with the 'Charlie Chaplin' work trousers is yours truly (wear what the occasion calls for).
So if you see this person hanging about at a show come and introduce yourself.

John