Apparently it's not that flimsy. The originals have lasted more than 70 years. The seat slats are 1-1/8 in thick and have a 1 x 1-1/2 stretcher running the length underneath.

Nice, Dave. A very functional and practical design with an appropriately rustic sensibility.

Thank you.

Thanks Liam. I wonder if there ever was a four legged version back in the old days. Not only would it have been unstable on an uneven floor which would make getting consistent results difficult, a fourth leg would have just been more work and made the wheel more costly. Aaron did a model of a different wheel in his live stream yesterday. I decided I'd have a go at it myself. A few parts left but it's close. [image: 49000551778_1fc6423e93_w.jpg] A close up of the flyer and bobbin assembly. Still needs hooks on the flyer. [image: 49001299282_b927ac33cf_w.jpg]

Liam, I found some nice cherry "boards" about 9-1/2 feet long which I decided to use on the desk. [image: 48910088193_285b294b59.jpg]

Nice looking structure......period

Wow.....and people tell me I have too many vices!

Very elegant solution to the problem.Congratulations. dh

Clever, that vise.

Thank you all.

Tuna's right. About the model and about shop classes.

Remember this! thousand of videos of the constuction of this incredible machine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu-mHxzOwVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gUQA7jUNoo

I agree, David. I would use a round tenon, too. Or just a big nail.

Looks like a good rendering. It isn't my model of the engine, though.must be one made by someone else.

Outstanding progress

Yes, great Layout presentation. Nice

Thank you gentlemen.

Having fun modeling these things from the late 1800s. Here’s a “rope pulley” which is a little over 5 feet in diameter. These were used with cotton rope to drive mills for spinning or fabric production. This one would have had four ropes each of which was spliced end to end to make continuous loops. Very quiet operation. [image: N5kM_Wheel.png] Here are a couple of similar wheels with a single cable wrapped around multiple times and spliced end to end to make one continuous loop. To get the cable from one side of the the large wheel to the opposite side of the smaller wheel, the cable runs up over the upper wheels which are set at angles to provide a good lead. [image: 3899589199_f97bcb41ac.jpg]

Amazing and as I said before the knurling is unbelievably good, as is the redndering