Wow...very enjoyable watching talent that so many take for granted and or get to reap the rewards of other peoples technical gifts. For me...this project was special to watch because it has a bit of family history and a personal attraction. But most of all....something was made from next to nothing that does work. Those scale motors you did were very cool as well. I hope you have time to do something else. Thanks for your time.
Hi David, been waiting for this moment for ages, watched it from start to finish, A truly amazing project and brilliant engineering skills, It has been a real pleasure watching it progress to this final stage, thanks for sharing and allowing us all to view and share in your work, best wishes Ian, ps cant wait for your next project.
This is the first video of yours I've come across and I can't wait to see the rest, all I could think about is showing my child how to operate and conduct his or her new train built by awesome handyman dad. I don't have kids yet I'm too young, and don't know if you do yourself, but this project is a tribute to that bond
This series has been just incredible. Now that we've got a proper demo, I look forward to going back and spending a big chunk of my Sunday rewatching the entire thing. Thanks so much for putting all of this together. Have you ever considered setting up a Patreon page? I'd love to send you a couple bucks a month for being so informative. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this.
We get that and its fantastic you post all the vids for free, but a little here and there can help with things like a new camera for all of us to enjoy even more videos
very nice work as always, looking good. thats a very pretty, well proportioned engine. your videos are always worth the look. many thanks for taking the time to share with us so far.
Bravo! And what a heckuva project! Everything was so elegantly implemented... I"m sure others (and perhaps you?) are asking.. and you probably have an answer... to the question.. Now what?
One wheel is driven but can be disconnected from the engine to give running without traction. The other wheel can also be driven by inserting a pin in the hub as in full size engines.
I am very new to model steam and happened upon this video. Very impressive. It appears you added water using a “spray bottle” with a valve attached. Could you tell me if you have a video explaining this or, if no video, give a short explanation of the setup and type/kind of pressure gauge used. Thanks.
the ceramic burner makes all parts very hot， the firetube burner is better, maybe cut a hole in the front (under the boiler), to let more air come in，then get steam in short time..
Nice work myfordboy, will you paint it? If you are it would be interesting to see which paints and primers you use. My question for this video is, what is the gauge for on the top up bottle?
I'll be adding lagging on the boiler and painting next. The bottle with the gauge is the same one i used to pressure test the boiler. No need for the gauge as a boiler top up.
Could make one of the engine power test stands like they use at the old farm equipment shows. They use them on both steam and fuel tractors using the belt pulley. A belt is ran to the belt pulley that is hooked to a shaft with large blades. Air is the resistance medium, you are just seeing how much air the tractor can move. Sorry that I cannot explain it in better detail. But I love your little traction engine. It is made so similar to the big machines of days gone by. Thank you for the video.
I think it would be very nice to have radio control, at least on the steering. It's a great simplified design that may well inspire some folks to stop dreaming and do it! Do you have any thoughts / plans to sell the castings?
Sir - casting question if I may ? after sand moulding and pattern removal - what would the consequence be for NOT then casting straight away but say leave overnight and then cast - would the negative 'shell ' sort of 'harden up' by drying out and give a cleaner result ? or would it crumble easier and be worse ? Wondered if you had ever thought this and done any tests at all ? ATB thanks
I always make the mould and cast on the same day but as long as the sand did not dry out there should be no problem casting the next day. This is often done on a commercial scale where a quantity of moulds would be made up and the furnace fired up the next day.
+myfordboy Ok thanks for reply as had ust done my 2nd test try at aluminium casting with my final aim being to cast some of my own small art sculptures in Bronze.( - turned out satisfactory but room for improvement as stray sand granules causing small ' pockets ' in the casting)
@myfordboy Could you please explain why you dumped the old fire tube design in the boiler? Did you rework or swap the boiler or did you live the useless tube in it?
The blowtorch would not produce enough heat, I left the firetube inside. Learning from my later Cracker build i believe it would be possible to use a similar burner inside the firetube with success.
Amazing video! I have a question. I’m saving up for a D R mercer model tractor. Do you know if there is enough room on the backhead to mount a water gauge?
This has been an awesome project. You have taught me so much. I have one question: is the silver soldering you did much like electrical soldering, or are they two different beasts?
Hi. Not enough of the superheater, it was necessary to roll a spring and throw into the furnace conductivity of steam pipe. Привет. Не хватает параперегревателя, нужно было свернуть пружиной и засунуть в топку паропроводную трубку.
Masterful ! 1 locomotive like this, a prime mover. if its sold as a toy. It would go for 500$ each . maybe alot more . design them in origional shapes. and size to fit other available action figures. like Turtle figure sized, or He man or GI Joe and Star Wars sized vehicles. could make a fortune . Skeletors wagon of doom .
Your short films are the perfect antidote to a stressful day. Thank you for sharing and well done on another beautifully executed project!
I sure appreciate the items you make. Many of the other machine shop youtubers, mostly make accessories for their machines.
It has been such a long project. What a sweet and satisfying ending to see it finally up and running.
Wow...very enjoyable watching talent that so many take for granted and or get to reap the rewards of other peoples technical gifts. For me...this project was special to watch because it has a bit of family history and a personal attraction. But most of all....something was made from next to nothing that does work. Those scale motors you did were very cool as well. I hope you have time to do something else. Thanks for your time.
Hi David, been waiting for this moment for ages, watched it from start to finish, A truly amazing project and brilliant engineering skills, It has been a real pleasure watching it progress to this final stage, thanks for sharing and allowing us all to view and share in your work, best wishes Ian, ps cant wait for your next project.
Very nice project to follow. The simple way you solved difficult things, like the steeringworm was a delight. Thank you!
This is the first video of yours I've come across and I can't wait to see the rest, all I could think about is showing my child how to operate and conduct his or her new train built by awesome handyman dad. I don't have kids yet I'm too young, and don't know if you do yourself, but this project is a tribute to that bond
Really nice engine! Really impressed the the water can be added while the engine if running!
Congratulations David. What a work of art. Thanks for this wonderful series. Such a treat!
This series has been just incredible. Now that we've got a proper demo, I look forward to going back and spending a big chunk of my Sunday rewatching the entire thing. Thanks so much for putting all of this together.
Have you ever considered setting up a Patreon page? I'd love to send you a couple bucks a month for being so informative. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this.
i am not looking for payment from viewers but thanks for the suggestion.
You are a boss! I love your videos :D
We get that and its fantastic you post all the vids for free, but a little here and there can help with things like a new camera for all of us to enjoy even more videos
I have been following your entire build. What a great little engine. Thanks for sharing. Fred
It runs very well under live steam and looks superb. I enjoyed following the build and learnt from it. Thanks for posting this series 11/10 :)
Outstanding! I watched it from beginning to end...or should I say completion. You did good, especially since it's all made from scratch.
What a beauty! I have really enjoyed the series of videos about this engine, thank you for taking the time to share it with is.
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Wow what an incredible little creation. Great job on this!
At first I was questioning the ditching of the firetube burner, but it seems to run fine without it. It looks very nice even unpainted...
Thats knocking pretty good, sounds like water in the cyl. Mine did that until we increased the piston/head clearence.
Absolutely beautiful. Has been a real pleasure watching the development. Thank you very much for sharing.
What an incredible testament to superb engineering.
i am watching this with big smile on my face. it is beautiful.
I love creativity and art, I like your creation.
Beautifully done from beginning to end, as usual.
Wow! You're great grandchildren will love it and so will theirs.
Finally!!
Awesome, as expected. ^^
an Analog R/C Car :) Looks brilliant, excellent work!!
there was a vid on it no long ago in web. so slow only rans about 5-10kph max but still it runs well
What a treat, beautiful work done here, beautiful.
Mission Accomplished-- Congrats for the masterpiece !
Génial vous êtes un artiste 👍magnifique une oeuvre d'art
Great to see the engine finished.I love to see it it slow running mode.I have a lot of work to do to reach this stage.ken
very nice work as always, looking good. thats a very pretty, well proportioned engine. your videos are always worth the look. many thanks for taking the time to share with us so far.
That is so nice of a build , Thumbs up !
Hi David, Job to be proud of, well done. Regards
Looks Great and Works Great. Very nice Work
Outstanding persistence and work on the Engine and the video. Thanks very much. I wonder if a whistle is possible?
A whistle and pressure gauge could easily be added if required.
+myfordboy can you please contact me if you are willing to make me one of those steam tractors for me I'll give you money for one
What a wonderful toy (sort of for not children sort of). Even after building is over :-)
Bravo! And what a heckuva project! Everything was so elegantly implemented... I"m sure others (and perhaps you?) are asking.. and you probably have an answer... to the question.. Now what?
I have a few unfinished projects to tackle but I usualy get sidetracked into something new.
I of course look forward to the next project particularly as I have no idea what it is. I subscribed to your channel just as this was starting.....
Beautiful conclusion for me. I just visited Ludington Michigan and the historic Badger steam ship. Thank you and happy Fourth.
An amazing engine, I am having a go at making one and can't figure out if it's driven by both wheels or one to act as a differential.
Cheers
One wheel is driven but can be disconnected from the engine to give running without traction.
The other wheel can also be driven by inserting a pin in the hub as in full size engines.
Thanks for the help mate I really appreciate it!
Hermoso trabajo!! felicitaciones desde Argentina
thank you I have really enjoyed watching this build
Magnificent! A pure joy to watch. You need a twitter btw.
I don't do twitter or facebook
Congratulations on finishing! It looks awesome!
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wow you have amazing skills what a beauty my mouth dropped after seeing what you made. absolutely stunning
Congratulation for this superb project.
Amazing really outdone yourself 👍 looks like trever from Thomas
Amazing! Waited so hard for this. Congratulations, nice job!
Sir You are a genius... delight to watch such a beautiful mechanical marvel..
Wow thats really amazing what you made there!!
very cool great job I have followed the whole build.
Вот это Я понимаю ! Шикарное исполнение !
very cool it looks great!
I am very new to model steam and happened upon this video. Very impressive. It appears you added water using a “spray bottle” with a valve attached. Could you tell me if you have a video explaining this or, if no video, give a short explanation of the setup and type/kind of pressure gauge used. Thanks.
There is a bit more detail in this video. ua-cam.com/video/7sFdjT-6IZs/v-deo.html Pressure gauge an be any sort that will handle the pressure needed.
Non return valve is from car tyre.
the ceramic burner makes all parts very hot， the firetube burner is better, maybe cut a hole in the front (under the boiler), to let more air come in，then get steam in short time..
All in all a very neat project!
I'm guessing the firetube burner didn't draw so well? A great project, very good videos as ever. Thank you.
I spent a lot of time and improved the firetube one a lot but it just took too long to reach steam.
Happy to see it running .. it is too cute
Nice work myfordboy, will you paint it? If you are it would be interesting to see which paints and primers you use. My question for this video is, what is the gauge for on the top up bottle?
I'll be adding lagging on the boiler and painting next. The bottle with the gauge is the same one i used to pressure test the boiler. No need for the gauge as a boiler top up.
Loved this, been watching since day one. May I suggest adding a load to see how it copes with some work? Could be a continuation for the project :)
Could make one of the engine power test stands like they use at the old farm equipment shows. They use them on both steam and fuel tractors using the belt pulley. A belt is ran to the belt pulley that is hooked to a shaft with large blades. Air is the resistance medium, you are just seeing how much air the tractor can move. Sorry that I cannot explain it in better detail. But I love your little traction engine. It is made so similar to the big machines of days gone by. Thank you for the video.
Is beautiful. You could isolate thermally cylinder
It's better if the cylinder is hot as in a full size engine.
Beautiful. Congratulations!
you are crazzy!! amazing work!!
The burner was lit👌
Muy ueno, por lo menos vemos un motor de vapor moviento un vehiculo. Felicitaciones.
I wish I could give you more than one like on this video!
How beautiful I would like to have something like this at home something to play with
Merhaba lakin siz o traktörü nasıl yaptınız ne malzeme kullandınız ve içine döktüğünüz su gaz benzin mi ?
Great build Sir. Thankyou
I think it would be very nice to have radio control, at least on the steering. It's a great simplified design that may well inspire some folks to stop dreaming and do it! Do you have any thoughts / plans to sell the castings?
For details of plans and castings go to myfordboy.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-myfordboy-traction-engine.html
Thanks!
I'm surprised you added and external burner! I would have thought an internal firetube boiler would be more efficient and would generate steam faster!
Thank you for this series
Beautiful, even artistic! Thanks!
Thanks for a great series, very informative and enjoyable and the model turned out really nicely. One question: How do you engage the drive gears?
There is a pin in the flywheel hub that is pushed in and it engages with drive gear.
Thanks, that makes sense now.
I guess I missed the part where you built the pinion on the crankshaft so I have no Idea what you using for a clutch while making steam.
A pin in the flywheel is pushed in to engage the drive.
Thanks. I forgot the flywheel segment.
Sir - casting question if I may ?
after sand moulding and pattern removal - what would the consequence be for NOT then casting straight away but say leave overnight and then cast - would the negative 'shell ' sort of 'harden up' by drying out and give a cleaner result ? or would it crumble easier and be worse ?
Wondered if you had ever thought this and done any tests at all ?
ATB thanks
I always make the mould and cast on the same day but as long as the sand did not dry out there should be no problem casting the next day. This is often done on a commercial scale where a quantity of moulds would be made up and the furnace fired up the next day.
+myfordboy
Ok thanks for reply as had ust done my 2nd test try at aluminium casting with my final aim being to cast some of my own small art sculptures in Bronze.( - turned out satisfactory but room for improvement as stray sand granules causing small ' pockets ' in the casting)
Impressive, very impressive👍
That is just superb!
how come the chain is coiled around a screw like that? just curious
This has been a great build, thanks for sharing it. How about a weighted slead to see what it can pull? ;)
At the end of the video the engine was pulling a truck with the camera attached.
Amazing work! Can I have the blueprints, please?
I can do the plans with the set of castings myfordboy.blogspot.com/p/the-myfordboy-traction-engine.html
@myfordboy
Could you please explain why you dumped the old fire tube design in the boiler?
Did you rework or swap the boiler or did you live the useless tube in it?
The blowtorch would not produce enough heat, I left the firetube inside. Learning from my later Cracker build i believe it would be possible to use a similar burner inside the firetube with success.
Thanks for your reply ...
Hi David
Great job. How do you put it into road gear?
Cheers
Willy
Looks great :-) I may have missed it, but how do you engage drive? Do you just slide the flywheel, or is there a clutch of some description?
A pin in the flywheel is pushed in to engage the drive.
+myfordboy ah. Thank you :-)
Love watching your videos.
could you think of installing some electrics like a remote control ?
that would be so awesome :D
btw, very nice work you did there
Amazing video! I have a question. I’m saving up for a D R mercer model tractor. Do you know if there is enough room on the backhead to mount a water gauge?
I am not familiar with the design so cannot advice. Why not ask the seller?
Beautiful!!! T
ime to team up with someone who's into remote controls and make this little machine steerable ?
This has been an awesome project. You have taught me so much. I have one question: is the silver soldering you did much like electrical soldering, or are they two different beasts?
The principle is the same. Silver solder needs much more heat ( around 650 C) but make a very strong joint.
Hi. Not enough of the superheater, it was necessary to roll a spring and throw into the furnace conductivity of steam pipe.
Привет. Не хватает параперегревателя, нужно было свернуть пружиной и засунуть в топку паропроводную трубку.
Now fit a radio receiver and a servo or two for remote steering and throttle!
Masterful ! 1 locomotive like this, a prime mover. if its sold as a toy. It would go for 500$ each . maybe alot more . design them in origional shapes. and size to fit other available action figures. like Turtle figure sized, or He man or GI Joe and Star Wars sized vehicles. could make a fortune . Skeletors wagon of doom .
Máquina interessante, nota 10.
Beautiful, well done!
Is that a tiny hydrostatic lubricator?
Displacement lubricator
Can you give details on the valve gear?
Would this engine be able to pull a person on a small trailer or is it not powerfull enough
+Trains Vs Nerf No it's too small for that.
+myfordboy It would pull a small model size trailer
myfordboy Thank you
Trains Vs Nerf omg where you being serious on that
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This was very very cool , awesome stuff , unexpectedly interesting .
Have you thought of making a prototype engine using water to power it, particularly Hydrogen without using coal or gasoline?
Nicely done!
THANK YOU...for sharing.
Nice it’s Trevor from ttte
Very well made!