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RW-BL1K some mods done & Running a Blue Thunder Generator
« on: February 08, 2026, 08:28:42 pm »
Rocking Whale RW-BL1K Miniature Steam Engine Plant with some modifications & running a Blue Thunder Generator & Light
Added a steam condensate catcher, two step hobbed aluminium drive pulley and a brass knob to the Stephenson Linkage handle.

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Very nice mods Jim. interesting way you "hobbed" the knurling on the step pulley.
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Very nice mods Jim. interesting way you "hobbed" the knurling on the step pulley.

Thanks Bruce, I've done many drive pulleys now and made up about 7 jigs for different sized axles.
It works very well and very similar to what a Wilesco drive pulley looks like.
Here's a brass drive pulley I hobbed yesterday -

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