Of course, it's my Little Machine Shop 2594 steam engine, mounted to an oak board with contrasting brass screws to highlight it.
If you recall my post back in early February, the flywheel I mounted permanently is the one that was the worst performer but that I thought was best looking. Which might be influenced by having used it as my first project on my rotary axis.
Interested beginners, this is essentially a lathe project, and while that flywheel is 2-1/2" OD, it's within the work envelope of a Sherline or Taig micro lathe, both of which are smaller than a 7x10. A milling machine is handy, but really only as a drill press for locating the holes precisely. Yes, you could use a drill press for this, if you don't have a milling machine. I used my mill (the table it's sitting on in that photo) to cut that 4x4" aluminum base square, but that's cosmetic and doesn't affect operation.
You are a real craftsman. Very cool and entertaining.
ReplyDeleteLooks great on the wood base.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity can be (is) beautiful, SiG.
ReplyDeleteThanks, y'all. I'm totally self-taught, so I'm sure I do things the hard way, or wrong.
ReplyDeleteThere are four brass screws in the base. Based on prior experiences, I bought eight. Which kept anything from going wrong and now I have four extra #8x5/8" wood screws. When everything goes right, my running joke is to say, "almost as if I knew what I was doing".