A Geared Steam Engine

[ntxdave]

Must be an interesting book.

[Dave R]

I guess it is if you like little steam engines.

[Rich O Brien]

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

https://www.stirlingengine.co.uk/

[Dave R]

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.

Jonkman Stirling Engine

[ntxdave]

Another nice/interesting one.

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

[Dave R]

Thanks.

@ntxdave said:

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

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.

[ntxdave]

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.

[Dave R]

@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.

[ntxdave]

@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.

[Dave R]

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