Essex Hot air fan

• Essex Hot air fan
  Posted by marv in minn on 10 Apr, 2022 11:08
• I machined from old Norbert Keeley castings.
  interesting in that the hot end moves and is the power piston.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1D5lJgiJx3M
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Gregowen on 10 Apr, 2022 14:18
•   Very impressive machine, Thanks!
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by parallelmotion on 10 Apr, 2022 15:14
• Nice work Marv!
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by crazydoug on 10 Apr, 2022 15:22
• Very nice. Very interesting motion- fun to watch in all motion.
  Crazydoug
  
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 11 Apr, 2022 09:56
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  Very nice!
  
  Thank you!
  
  Was this a rough casting kit?
  
  How did you find the quality of the castings?
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by marv in minn on 11 Apr, 2022 10:14
• "Was this a rough casting kit?
  How did you find the quality of the castings?"
  
  yes, the castings machined nicely.
  
  the same kit is now sold by Myers.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 11 Apr, 2022 10:31
• Quote from: marv in minn on 11 Apr, 2022 10:14

  "Was this a rough casting kit?
  How did you find the quality of the castings?"
  
  yes, the castings machined nicely.
  
  the same kit is now sold by Meyers.
  

  
  Thanks Marv.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Quickj on 11 Apr, 2022 11:35
• Very Nice Marv.  Your machining is excellent.  Are you going to further finish the castings?
  
  Jim in Minnesota
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by marv in minn on 11 Apr, 2022 11:37
• Quote from: Quickj on 11 Apr, 2022 11:35

  Very Nice Marv.  Your machining is excellent.  Are you going to further finish the castings?
  
  Jim in Minnesota
  

  
  just hi temp paint the casting surfaces
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 11 Apr, 2022 14:27
• Very nice job Marv.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by marv in minn on 13 Apr, 2022 15:15
• Quote from: Quickj on 11 Apr, 2022 11:35

  Very Nice Marv.  Your machining is excellent.  Are you going to further finish the castings?
  
  Jim in Minnesota
  

  
  
  now painted, clearanced the cylinder another .0002, runs better
  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YCCwXs2mS-Q
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 13 Apr, 2022 21:04
• Great work, Marv..!!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Gil
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 13 Apr, 2022 22:06
• Really nice runner Marv, I really like this one.😊👍
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by Brad on 16 Apr, 2022 17:14
• They are nice runners. I bought my set of castings from Keeley. Henry Essex designed very strange hot air engines. I also built the horizontal Essex from castings by Myfordboy in England. Again, a great runner.  Brad Smith
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by krypto31337 on 17 Apr, 2022 13:04
• Awesome job!  Do you have any video of your Essex engine from Myfordboy's castings?
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