Steam Engine Build/Piston Rings
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This page has links to sites that describe how to make piston rings. See Steam Engine Specifications/Piston Ring Sources for place to buy them from. See Steam engine piston rings for general information about piston rings.
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Making Piston Rings
Andrews Engineering
- YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoviQVzDDI
How to Make a Piston Ring
- modelenginenews.org/techniques/piston_rings.html
- This site mentions steam engines.
Pistons and Rings
- http://www.5bears.com/pistons.htm
- This technique shows how to cut them on a lathe.
How To Make Your Own Quality Piston Rings
- http://www.jerry-howell.com/PistonRings.html
- Also turned on a lathe.
Making Piston Rings
- http://www.neme-s.org/Model_Engineer_Files/3135-Making%20Piston%20Rings.pdf
- Four techniques are explained.
- Short, one page article.
Home Metal Shop Club
- http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/jul03/jul03.html
- Four methods are described all based on lathe turning.
Piston Rings - The Mystery Revealed
- http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/PistonRings/pstnrng1.jpg
- http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/PistonRings/pstnrng2.jpg
Home Model Engine Machinist
- http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=11344.0
- These are forum entries discussing how to make piston rings.
