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    Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.

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    • tuna1957T Offline
      tuna1957
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      Now that sure is unusual. Have to ask though… where’s the hamster ? πŸ‘

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      • L Offline
        L i am
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        Great work, Dave, those machines were state of the art when they were invented. I have attached an image of a Quantum computer. Therefore state of the art today. When I say computer 99.9% of it is just for cooling the chip is about50x50x10mm. Here is a link to the model
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        • L Offline
          L i am
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          Sorry Here is the link
          https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/quantum-computer-82006aac41744663a161ab844264ac2a

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          • Rich O BrienR Offline
            Rich O Brien Moderator
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            I don't know what you're building Dave but I've notified the FBI

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

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            • Mike AmosM Offline
              Mike Amos @Rich O Brien
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              @Rich-O-Brien

              So, the FBI, just about getting to steam power will hire Dave on the spot then?

              Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
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                Funny guys!

                And here's another one. A little 4-cylinder oscillating engine. As usual, all base level components are solids.

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
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                  • Bryan KB Offline
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                    Dave, you absolutely dominate this genre. Always top notch work.

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

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R @Bryan K
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                      @Bryan-K thank you very much, sir.

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                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
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                          yummy outlines! That model is so clean too.

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

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                          • ntxdaveN Offline
                            ntxdave @Rich O Brien
                            last edited by ntxdave

                            @Rich-O-Brien said in Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.:

                            yummy outlines! That model is so clean too.

                            Agree 100%

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                            • Mike AmosM Offline
                              Mike Amos
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                              Outstanding and inspirational.

                              Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
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                                Thankee gentlemen.

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                                • tuna1957T Offline
                                  tuna1957 @Dave R
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                                  @Dave-R I thought I forgot to take my 3D glasses off when looking at this last image. Fantastic πŸ‘

                                  P.S. I meant to say my X-ray glasses. The ones I bought from the ad in the back of my comic book. 😬

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                                    Dave R @tuna1957
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                                    @tuna1957 thank you sir!

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
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                                      Another little steam engine. The flywheel has a diameter of 80mm. Nothing but SketchUp.

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                                        ntxdave @Dave R
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                                        @Dave-R Very nice sir! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

                                        You said all SketchUp. Did you use any plugins? I wish I had the knowledge/skill to do something like this. I am not an artist or engineer and see many post from people like you and am very impressed. πŸ˜€

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                                        • tuna1957T Offline
                                          tuna1957
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                                          Very cool ! There seems to be a never ending supply of these little mechanical marvels. πŸ‘

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                                            Dave R @tuna1957
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                                            @tuna1957 thank you sir. I have been amazed at how many different little steam engine models I've found.

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