Hello everyone,
I found this group looking for steam engine designs to take to a machine shop to have built. I was curious if you fellows had made any progress since the forum posts I found from 2013. This seems like an excellent project, and I certainly hope it's been steaming along. Sorry, couldn't resist a terrible pun.
What I would like to build is a 25-HP twin-piston model, with the fly wheel located in the center. However, as I have no building experience, I am going to go ahead and hire a professional to do it. Speaking of which, if anyone here is interested in making a steam engine....
Also, do you know where to find original steam engines? The two or three I have found have been basically broken down rustbuckets, with owners who wanted $5,000+. I was hoping to find some more reasonable people out there, but most results are the little toy Jensens and such. I prefer real, working models.
Additionally, if anyone knows where a smaller steam engine/boiler is laying about, doomed for scrap, I would happily pick it up. I live in Portland, OR, but I have plenty of experience getting heavy items moved around the country.
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