A guide to building simple oscillating steam engine models. It describes the making of four such models: "Kitty", a small overtype engine; "Otto", a simple steam turbine plant; "Wencelas", a superior Christmas present; and "Henry" a 19th-century vertical engine and boiler.
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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
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A perfect book for the beginning model engineer.,
By Teodoro M. Torres (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building Simple Model Steam Engines: Book 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)
It has been two months since I received this book and I have already built two of the engines shown! (they run perfectly). The author guides you through the building process as if he were beside you all the time, even though, a little machining experience is needed.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Good projects,
By mbhh@tekmek.dk (Düsseldorf, Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building Simple Model Steam Engines: Book 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)
This book is excellent reading because of its suttle and charming humoristic style. It also has some good projects with very thorough instructions. Being from mainland Europe I'm not used to the Imperical measurements used and this can be a bit confusing. If you like model steam engines this book should be on your shelf.
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This review is from: Building Simple Model Steam Engines (Paperback)
This book gives fairly good instuction on how to build a few types of small model stationary steam engines. But it could use some
more detail and better illistations. A steam engine is a pretty simple device, but keep in mind that you are not going to build one on your kitchen counter. The author assumes that you have basic machining workshop skills and know how a steam engine operates. You will need to be able to use a lathe (also a mill would make it easier, but not required) and be able to do a little brasing and grinding. This isn`t rocket science, but you will need the tools and know how to use them.
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