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    • ntxdaveN
      ntxdave
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      Nice Dave. πŸ‘

      Looks like one you have posted as an animation before. πŸ˜„

      Press F1...thank me later

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      • Dave RD
        Dave R
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        Thanks.

        @ntxdave said:

        Looks like one you have posted as an animation before. πŸ˜„

        This is the first time I've modeled this engine. I only found the book with the plan in it yesterday. I've modeled and animated other steam engines, though.

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        • Bryan KB
          Bryan K
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          Well done as always! Nice! πŸ‘

          See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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          • Dave RD
            Dave R
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            Another steam engine from the same book.

            https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53459829150_599bbbfa8f_b.jpg
            Elmer's Tiny No 23
            Click the link for an animated version.

            The dimes are for scale. They look thick to me but that's the thickness given on the website for the US Mint.

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            • ntxdaveN
              ntxdave
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              Must be an interesting book. πŸ˜„

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              • Dave RD
                Dave R
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                I guess it is if you like little steam engines.

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                • Rich O BrienR
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                  Those are great!

                  Elmer's Engines book is $988 on Amazon in hardback!

                  We had ModelTec mags in school for our tec/eng class. It was filled with those drawings for little engines.

                  There's a engineering company in UK that makes gorgeous little engines and other bits

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                  Kontax Stirling Engines

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                  Kontax Stirling Engines (www.stirlingengine.co.uk)

                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                  • Dave RD
                    Dave R
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                    Thanks Rich. Fortunately I didn't have to pay that much for the book.

                    Those are some beautiful Stirling engines. I modeled one about a year ago but I'd love to model one of those.


                    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52612162028_5ba306149c_b.jpg
                    Jonkman Stirling Engine

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                    • ntxdaveN
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                      Another nice/interesting one. πŸ‘

                      BTW: Did you draw the coin or get it from somewhere? Interesting that it says 2025. πŸ˜„

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                      • Dave RD
                        Dave R
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                        Thanks.

                        @ntxdave said:

                        BTW: Did you draw the coin or get it from somewhere? Interesting that it says 2025. πŸ˜„

                        I modeled the coin myself. (I never use anyone else's models.) The face is a texture created with an image from the US Mint's website. It actually says 2023, not 2025.
                        Screenshot - 1_13_2024 , 9_36_28 AM.png

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                        • ntxdaveN
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                          Ooops! I should have blown it up more. 😞

                          Would you mind sharing how you did it (in other words, educate me)? I did not think an image from their web site would look that much like a 3D image. I have not done any modeling for a while so I think I am falling behind. 😞

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                          • Dave RD
                            Dave R
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                            @ntxdave said:

                            Would you mind sharing how you did it (in other words, educate me)?

                            I'll make a thread in the Tutorials category. FWIW, the 3D-ness is due to the way the coin was illuminated for the original photo.

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                            • ntxdaveN
                              ntxdave
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                              @dave r said:

                              @ntxdave said:

                              Would you mind sharing how you did it (in other words, educate me)?

                              I'll make a thread in the Tutorials category. FWIW, the 3D-ness is due to the way the coin was illuminated for the original photo.

                              Tnanks, I will look for it. πŸ‘

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                              • Dave RD
                                Dave R
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                                https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53493865826_1f7a6a0cc7_k.jpg
                                Vauxhall Donkey


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                                Vauxhall Donkey section

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