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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: Jim on July 18, 2026, 08:33:07 pm
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Very nice videos thank you all for posting!!!
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Probably not going to happen, so don't hold your breath. No idea how long I'm actually going to live, but my current project backlog extends far into the next century, and I somehow doubt I'm going to be able to hang on that much longer. The upshot of all that is, that it seems very unlikely that I'll be taking on any other projects on just a "let's see" basis at this point in life!!!
Oh yeah, and "with pictures", now that's funny, seeing as I haven't been able to post any new photos for a few years now!
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If I did it, I'd likely use Stay-Bright 4% that is just about as easy to work with as regular soft solder, but about 4x stronger!
Or heck, maybe I'd just use JB Weld!?!? ;c)
Lots to say Daniel, but again get back to me with pictures and the process you used when you've duplicated what I constructed with the overflow spouts and the entire construction.
Love to see your work 👍
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I definitely wouldn't say "NO" strength, just quite a bit less strength than what you achieved with silver brazing!
Get back to me with pictures and the process you used when you've duplicated what I constructed with the overflow spouts and the entire construction soft soldered :)
If I did it, I'd likely use Stay-Bright 4% that is just about as easy to work with as regular soft solder, but about 4x stronger!
Or heck, maybe I'd just use JB Weld!?!? ;c)
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Thanks Jim .... I tried embedding it and just got multiple rows of gibberish that was clickable but did not actually embed the video. I think it is the same situation I'm facing with that other Forum access issue!
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Okay then ...... here's an older video of mine showing a couple of rather uncommon Stirling cycle engines running together:
https://youtu.be/EE0Vnnm0m9A?si=dm_S_Zd9FuNgO_gx
Vid embedded for you, some nice stirlings!!! -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE0Vnnm0m9A
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I definitely wouldn't say "NO" strength, just quite a bit less strength than what you achieved with silver brazing!
Get back to me with pictures and the process you used when you've duplicated what I constructed with the overflow spouts and the entire construction soft soldered :)
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Okay then ...... here's an older video of mine showing a couple of rather uncommon Stirling cycle engines running together:
https://youtu.be/EE0Vnnm0m9A?si=dm_S_Zd9FuNgO_gx
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Practice makes perfect! And you certainly got a lot of practice in on that build!
Point of fact however, with no pressure or temperature concerns in that cascading fountain, silver brazing was not truly required, though it did provide a much stronger finished product than had you used a softer solder to assemble it.
Any way that you slice it, that thing came out Tits!!!
There would have been no strength if it had been soft soldered.
I definitely wouldn't say "NO" strength, just quite a bit less strength than what you achieved with silver brazing!
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Practice makes perfect! And you certainly got a lot of practice in on that build!
Point of fact however, with no pressure or temperature concerns in that cascading fountain, silver brazing was not truly required, though it did provide a much stronger finished product than had you used a softer solder to assemble it.
Any way that you slice it, that thing came out Tits!!!
There would have been no strength if it had been soft soldered.
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Practice makes perfect! And you certainly got a lot of practice in on that build!
Point of fact however, with no pressure or temperature concerns in that cascading fountain, silver brazing was not truly required, though it did provide a much stronger finished product than had you used a softer solder to assemble it.
Any way that you slice it, that thing came out Tits!!!
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A labor of love for certain and for sure and beautifully executed without any doubt at all!!!
Daniel it still amazes me that all of that silver brazing turned out!
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A labor of love for certain and for sure and beautifully executed without any doubt at all!!!
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Post up a Throw Back Video of yours!
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Throwing it back to one of the most time-consuming but rewarding projects I’ve put together getting the custom plumbing and cascading copper pots dialed in for the OKMO Microcosm P71 pump. It took literally hours of silver brazing and fine-tuning, but seeing it cascade without overflowing was incredibly satisfying!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGBWqY2pSQ0