The photos in the scanned plans are dark and not terribly useful. Unlike this video which is very useful to one contemplating building this engine! I am now keeping score of how many times I get to a point in my hobby, go looking for information and there is another great video by Ade on that precise topic. This is the third so far, thanks Ade!
Hi Ade. Excellent build. Could you let me know the angle you put on the wobble plate collar. In my opinion its a great alternative to soldering. Many thanks in advance. Brendan
Hi Brendan, the angle is approximately 6 degrees, which produces about 1/8" wobble on the plate, this is amplified at the top by having the pivot set below centre height (the original drawings had it at centre) which gives approx 1/4" movement of the spool valve in the valve block
Ade Swash Thanks a million for getting back to me. I've just had a look and think I should have most of the materials to start this engine next week hopefully. Looking forward to your beam engine build. Brendan.
Nice work Ade! Great looking and running engine! Would you know of available plans for this engine? Link in description doesn't work and I'm not able to find on web.
Use of the term "wobble-plate" is very mis-leading - it implies that is how the shaft power is extracted. Nothing of the sort in this engine: the angled plate (generically, a 'swash-plate') merely functions as a axial face-cam (the technically correct description). You are a good machinist though.
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Impressed with that! It's pretty well balanced. Not seen that design before. It's quite interesting.
Still finding your videos. And still enjoying them!
Very nice, I like all the movements going on with the wobble plate and valve mechanism.
beautiful engine
Brilliant job, looks and runs beautiful , well done
Paul
Thankyou Paul
Excellent piece of engineering. Runs and sounds great as well..
I have watched dozens of steam engine videos recently. This is one of my favourites. Great looking engine with a satisfying, solid quality to it.
Thank you Gary. Regards. Ade
Thought the rain was the sound of static...to go well with the "old timey" like intro lol
Great job buddy...smashing engine...runs beautifully!!
Cheers Eddie :)
The photos in the scanned plans are dark and not terribly useful. Unlike this video which is very useful to one contemplating building this engine!
I am now keeping score of how many times I get to a point in my hobby, go looking for information and there is another great video by Ade on that precise topic. This is the third so far, thanks Ade!
Thanks Mark, it's good to hear that you find my work useful. Regards Ade
That is a beautiful thing.
Very nice engine I built one a little while ago in the drawing size .
Lovely work!
Thanks John
Nice and big too.
Hi Ade.
Excellent build. Could you let me know the angle you put on the wobble plate collar. In my opinion its a great alternative to soldering.
Many thanks in advance. Brendan
Hi Brendan, the angle is approximately 6 degrees, which produces about 1/8" wobble on the plate, this is amplified at the top by having the pivot set below centre height (the original drawings had it at centre) which gives approx 1/4" movement of the spool valve in the valve block
Ade Swash
Thanks a million for getting back to me. I've just had a look and think I should have most of the materials to start this engine next week hopefully.
Looking forward to your beam engine build.
Brendan.
Nice work Ade! Great looking and running engine! Would you know of available plans for this engine? Link in description doesn't work and I'm not able to find on web.
@JonHintz - drive.google.com/file/d/1ugCHUU6XAb1P0dv51N5q87SabnfqgpO0/view?usp=share_link
Gday I’m not to sure how you offset the wobble plate and keep it on that angle.
Make a boss, then machine it at the correct angle for the wobble plate, attach the wobble plate to the angled boss :)
Use of the term "wobble-plate" is very mis-leading - it implies that is how the shaft power is extracted. Nothing of the sort in this engine: the angled plate (generically, a 'swash-plate') merely functions as a axial face-cam (the technically correct description). You are a good machinist though.
The designer of the engine, Elmer Verberg, called this the 'Wobble Plate Engine' I dont think it is misleading at all
@@AdeSwash Verberg obviously wasn't a mechanical engineer.
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