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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Scale Model Gas Engines - Hit & Miss - Throttle Governed - Non-Compression – etc => Topic started by: MrsRedRyder on March 19, 2019, 05:42:56 pm
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The machinist that built that from raw stock is far more than just a machinist ... he is a full on ARTIST working in metal sculpture!!!
By the way I should clarify the phrase "just a machinist" as I have worked around master machinists, mold makers, tool and die men much of my life, and consider them as a class to be well above the likes of most PhD's, and such like academics, for both their depth of knowledge and mechanical aptitude!
So "just a machinist" is already to be considered a rarified compliment in my book!!!
I agree. I remain in awe of the men and women capable of this type of precision work. Mechanical art art it's finest.
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A beautiful engine, artistically way above the average hit & miss models - would love to own one.
The fellow that built mine made 6 of them, each one a different color. Aside from this red example, I have seen the yellow one and the blue one. So if you see one with the exact same set-up, wood base included, it is likely one of the 6. There are others by other machinists of course but would be set up a little different. Each builder tends to put there own touch on the Phil Duclos design.
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A beauty! Is that a roll pin at 45 sec?
That is a roller follower for what I describe as (there may be better words for it) following an inverted cam.
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A beauty! Is that a roll pin at 45 sec?
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A beautiful engine, artistically way above the average hit & miss models - would love to own one.
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The machinist that built that from raw stock is far more than just a machinist ... he is a full on ARTIST working in metal sculpture!!!
By the way I should clarify the phrase "just a machinist" as I have worked around master machinists, mold makers, tool and die men much of my life, and consider them as a class to be well above the likes of most PhD's, and such like academics, for both their depth of knowledge and mechanical aptitude!
So "just a machinist" is already to be considered a rarified compliment in my book!!!
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What a beauty! Graceful lines and a lovely runner after you're fettling.
Thanks for posting!
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I would love to come home from NAMES with an engine like that! 8)
And yes, very nice pictures to go with the video
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That's a great looking engine. The Red gloss enamel is righteous. And that flywheel is as nice as they come. I have seen the vid, but the pictures are nice.
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We brought this home the very first time we attended the NAMES Show.
No castings... All fabricated from round stock, flat stock, and bar stock.
Here is an engine called the Victorian.
(A Phil Duclos design)
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/SgwQ4MwSDFQ