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Bailey2014
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Joined: 15 Jun 2009
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Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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 Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:56 am Post subject: My wooden steam engine! |
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I built this like 2 years ago using no masurements and no plans!
And It Runs!!!
the flywheel is made out of a skateboard wheel! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUZbC3O4NBw |
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IndianaRog
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Joined: 26 Dec 2006
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Location: Indiana, USA
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:57 am Post subject: |
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Hey Bailey,
Good to hear you are back in the saddle so to speak, hope the illness is behind you or at least under control. Lots of people wishing you well on this forum.
cheers,
Roger
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Bailey2014
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Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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[quote="IndianaRog"]Hey Bailey,
Good to hear you are back in the saddle so to speak, hope the illness is behind you or at least under control. Lots of people wishing you well on this forum.
cheers,
Roger[/quote]
well Im still not doing all that great every time and again my blood pressure will shoot up to like 160/90 but hopefully by like next week Ill feel better. |
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Roly Williams
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 02 Aug 2006
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Location: Lambourn
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Well, it seems to work quite well, despite the wobbly flywheel 
Hope your health improoves soon.
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"God is not dead - he is alive and well and working on a much less ambitious project" (MRFS) |
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Burnmafingers
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Location: Devon UK
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Wooden engine, most excellent!
Hope you get on the mend soon  |
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newsteamer123
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very nice 
smooth for a wood runner
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johnreid
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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Location: Friendship Indiana, USA
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Very nice, the forum Mad Scientist position was recently vacated, I think we have a replacement. 
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Les
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Location: Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
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It's wobbly but it works, great stuff, well done. 
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John Richards
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Location: Hillman, Western Australia
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: Air Engine |
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I think I know you, I`ve certainly seen you on T.V. here in
Australia, "Mr Mc Giver" isn`t it??.
Well Done young man,
John Richards
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