Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.

[Dave R]

@ntxdave said in Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.:

@Dave-R Very nice sir!

You said all SketchUp. Did you use any plugins?

Yes, I did use a few extensions. For this latest one TIG's Extrude Edges by Rails, Fredo6's Fredo Corner and Round Corner., and TIG's Tangent Tools, Eneroth Solid Tools, and Bool Tools2 is about all.

By saying "all SketchUp" I meant there was no external rendering done.

And thank you!

[Mike Amos]

Great pieces indeed, I hope the supply continues.

[Dave R]

@Mike-Amos Thank you.

[Dave R]

Here's another little one. It's about the same size as the previous one.

[tuna1957]

Quite the collection you’ve made. Bravo

[Mike Amos]

Worth keeping in one place so they can be found more easily, A bit like the defunct best of thread.

Being a bit like a big kid, I always want to see more.

[Dave R]

[tuna1957]

Very cool image. The style is fantastic.

[Dave R]

@tuna1957 thank you sir.

[Dave R]

[Mike Amos]

@Dave-R

All day.

[tuna1957]

@Dave-R Great job. Like the paint job.

[Dave R]

Thank you gentlemen.

[Dave R]

Not a steam engine this time. Instead this is a machinist's model of a shaper. The top part reciprocates forward and back pushing a cutter over the work clamped in the vise. As the machine cycles the table with the vise on it increments to the side after each stroke.

[tuna1957]

@Dave-R super slick modeling as is your usual. Curious what is the vintage of this mechanical marvel ?

[Dave R]

@tuna1957 Thank you. Shapers were fairly common in the late 1800s and early 1900s. There are still some in use today, though.

[Bryan K]

Top notch modeling!

[Mike Amos]

I concur with the sentiments ^. Cracking.

[Dave R]

Thank you gentlemen.

[Dave R]

You probably won't believe it but here's another little steam engine. This is a 2-cylinder engine driving a duplex water pump.