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** Getting reviews of the 2011 steam engine design.
** Getting reviews of the 2011 steam engine design.
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
** Build drawings with dimensions.
** Review 2D drawings against CAD drawings
** Build instructions.


=Things To Do=
=Things To Do=
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** What other steam engine projects on the internet?
** What other steam engine projects on the internet?
** What are the parts involved?
** What are the parts involved?
** Rankine Cycle Vapor Engine
** Calculations for TDC Piston Chamber size
** Calculations for Bump Valve pin length
** Babbit metal bearings
** Babbit metal bearings
* '''[[Steam Engine Design]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Design]]'''
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** Consider a quarter inch nipple to be inserted into the sensor port to avoid steam leading between cylinder liner and case.
** Consider a quarter inch nipple to be inserted into the sensor port to avoid steam leading between cylinder liner and case.
** Adding center bore to valve, and cut off spring insert.
** Adding center bore to valve, and cut off spring insert.
** Square flanges.
** Update Systems Engineering, see [[Systems Engineering]]
** Systems Engineering, see [[Systems Engineering]]
** Crankshaft design and specification
*** Balanced crank arms
*** Assembly concepts
** Review Steam Engine Design  
** Review Steam Engine Design  
*** Tom Kimmel, SACA - msg sent 5/2
*** Tom Kimmel, SACA - msg sent 5/2
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*** Karl Petersen, SACA
*** Karl Petersen, SACA
*** Harry Schoell, Cyclone Power Tech.
*** Harry Schoell, Cyclone Power Tech.
** Review 2D drawings against CAD drawings
** Add [[Mufflers]] links
** Add [[Mufflers]] links
** Add [[High Temperature Thread Sealer]] links
** Add [[High Temperature Thread Sealer]] links
** T-slot hardware
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
** Specify dimensions
** Build pages
** Look into [[SKDB]] for build packages, etc.
** Look into [[SKDB]] for build packages, etc.
** 3D Renders
** 3D Renders - some are done
** Bearings Source
** Mineral Oil Sources and Prices
** Mineral Oil Sources and Prices
* '''[[Steam Engine Build Instructions]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Build Instructions]]'''
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** Water and Air Pumps
** Water and Air Pumps
** Vacuum Source
** Vacuum Source
 
** Organic Rankine Cycle Vapor Engine
Look into Draftsight - free CAD software that emulates AutoCAD.
** Sterling Engine
 


==Stepper Motor Controller==
==Stepper Motor Controller==
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* Wiki Work
* Wiki Work
** Organize Steam Generator Pages
** Organize Steam Generator Pages
** Define [[Steam Engine/Terminology]]
** Organize Steam Engine Pages - See [[Steam Engine/Index]] and [[Steam Engine/Terminology]]
** Organize Steam Engine Pages - Created [[Steam Engine/Index]] page.
* Design
* Design
** Bump Valve Diagram
** Steam Engine bump valve design
** Piston Valve Diagram
** Added flange to crankshaft end of cylinder (bump and piston models)
** Added exhaust plenum (bump and piston models)
** Engine stand, mount, and frame - part of design 5
** Crankshaft design and specification
** Crankshaft design and specification
*** Illustration of Eccentric
*** Illustration of Return Crank
* Specifications
* Specifications
** Piston Ring Source (some found)
** All parts to be purchased have at least one source.
** Cylinder Sleeve Source (several found)
** Initial 2D technical drawings complete.
** Valve Spring Source (several found)
** Initial fabrication and assembly instructions complete.
* Research
* Research
** White Cliffs Steam Engine - [[Steam Engine Design/White Cliffs Report]]
** White Cliffs Steam Engine - [[Steam Engine Design/White Cliffs Report]]
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** Conductive and Magnetic Paints
** Conductive and Magnetic Paints
** Shape Memory
** Shape Memory


[[Category: Logs]]
[[Category: Logs]]

Revision as of 14:47, 20 June 2011

Currently

Steam Engine

Things To Do

Steam Engine

  • Wiki Work
  • Research
    • What other steam engine projects on the internet?
    • What are the parts involved?
    • Babbit metal bearings
  • Steam Engine Design
    • Consider mounting cylinder on a slant and moving water drain to end cap.
    • Consider a quarter inch nipple to be inserted into the sensor port to avoid steam leading between cylinder liner and case.
    • Adding center bore to valve, and cut off spring insert.
    • Update Systems Engineering, see Systems Engineering
    • Review Steam Engine Design
      • Tom Kimmel, SACA - msg sent 5/2
      • Ken Hemlick, SACA - in prog.
      • Jay Carter, SACA
      • Bill Ryan, SACA
      • Karl Petersen, SACA
      • Harry Schoell, Cyclone Power Tech.
    • Review 2D drawings against CAD drawings
    • Add Mufflers links
    • Add High Temperature Thread Sealer links
  • Steam Engine Specifications
    • Look into SKDB for build packages, etc.
    • 3D Renders - some are done
    • Mineral Oil Sources and Prices
  • Steam Engine Build Instructions
  • Project
  • Other Steam Engine Topics
    • Water and Air Pumps
    • Vacuum Source
    • Organic Rankine Cycle Vapor Engine
    • Sterling Engine

Stepper Motor Controller

  • Source of controller boards
  • Design of controller boards

Resilient Communities

Weather Station


Finished

Steam Engine

Stepper Motor Controller

  • Source of controller boards
  • Design of controller boards

Projects of Interest


Ideas

  • Apply the principles of Life Coaching to | Resilient Communities.
  • "Built with our hands, from open source plans."
  • Open Source Looms, cloth, etc. [1]

Tools

  • Inches to Millimeters [2].
  • OSE Wiki Help Wiki instructions
  • Bolt Dimensions [3].
  • Open Materials [4].
    • Electrotextiles
    • Electroluminescent
    • Photochromic
    • Heat Reactive
    • Adhesives
    • Pressure Sensitive
    • Conductive and Magnetic Paints
    • Shape Memory

General Sources

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