Wig-Wag Steam Engine Build Series Part 4 - Flywheel Turning
Ғылым және технология
Part 4 of the Wig-Wag steam engine build series - Join me as I build the original Wig-Wag engine in a step-by-step process to make this simple single acting wobbler engine
PLANS: wigwagengine.wixsite.com/wigwag
Facebook Page: / 201574434906362
About Me...
I started model engineering and building model stationary steam engines in 2015, after constructing a small engineering workshop in my back yard, I use a Myford ML7 hobby lathe, a Dore Westbury milling machine, along with a pillar drill, band-saw and the usual hand-tools associated with hobby engineering and enjoy making model engines and general tool-making and metalworking. Nearly all of my engines are scratch-built without drawings, from available bar-stock, starting from an initial idea and allowing the design to evolve throughout the build process. I do occasionally use drawings from the web, as a basis for a design, and then modify it to suit my needs, using mostly metric dimensions, but often mix metric and imperial. I spend countless hours in my workshop working on a single engine, and much frustration can be involved, but all this is eventually offset by the pleasure and excitement of seeing my model engines take shape and eventually come to life. My shed is also my sanctuary, somewhere I can go and forget about the worries of everyday life, to occupy my mind and hands with something creative and fulfilling, where I am free from distraction and interruption. Ade
Пікірлер: 27
Really intresting thankyou and the best bit no adverts 😁
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it John
Thanks for sharing!
A mesmerising lathe operation. 👌👍😀
This is a very enjoyable series, entertaining and educational!
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Glen, good to hear you enjoyed the build series, all the best, Ade
Hello Ade, The start reminded me of an old 60s/70s movie.. I was half expecting Jenny Agutter to appear... lol. The flywheel look good. Take care. Paul,,
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
😁
the hypnosis part was amazing hahahahhaa
@samcoote9653
3 жыл бұрын
Zzzzzzzz
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
3..2..1.. You're back in the room :)
I really like your stile and contents. I just finished my first wig-wag with some minor changes to your drawings. Thanks for sharing!! 👍👍
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
I love turning brass, the way it hisses off the cutter but yeah it's very messy
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, my favourite metal also
Ade , What is the rough size of the brass stock ?
Great video! I have ordered a reconditioned Super 7 & as a beginner to lathes I am unsure of what cutting tools to get. Should I go for carbide or HSS? I see you have the Dickson type QCTP what size of tooling can you use in that tool holder? A video on these subjects would be most helpful 😀
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
Hiya Irvine, I use a mix of carbide and HSS, 90% of the time I will use carbide, but I swap to HSS if I need to grind a special shape or where the carbide just isn't practical, such as heavy interupted cuts, best to have both in my opinion. The Dickson toolholder is maxed out at 3/8" tooling, but I have several 10 and 12mm carbide toolholders which I have simply milled off the bottom of the tool so that I can get on centre, I personally like the bigger inserts that are designed for the bigger tools so I just modify them to suit my purpose. Best Regards, Ade
I'm curious. Is there a reason to bore, drill and tap for the grub screw, then bore again, as opposed to waiting to bore until after the grub screw? As a complete beginner, I'm just trying to get a good understanding of the order of operations. Thanks for another wonderful video.
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
The final use of the reamer is just to clean up any burr caused from the grub screw hole
@jimmccorison
3 жыл бұрын
@@AdeSwash That I follow. What I'm wondering is why ream before doing the grub screw drilling and tapping, just to ream again afterwards. Why not wait until one is finished with all operations and then ream just once. I've seen this done be many people, so I must be missing something, or is it just tradition. I.e. We've always done it that way.
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmccorison one problem is that if the grub screw hole was in first, when you come to drillthrough, it will meet this hole and that will risk breaking the drill, or possibly the reamer if it is not the spiral type, the final reamer is just a clean up, it isnt doing any further cutting, It could even be done by hand, as it is just shaving away any burr in the grub screw hole. Regards. Ade
@jimmccorison
3 жыл бұрын
@@AdeSwash That makes sense. Thank you.
Never mind. Duh! I should have listened better.
Ha you can't put me under...... zzzzzzzzz
@AdeSwash
3 жыл бұрын
3-2-1- you're back in the room ;)