Is anyone interested in developping a new series of model engines?

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, this scan from my 1968 Stuart catalogue, shows what JasonB has said.

Regards Nick.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Or what about an earlier Senior “Simplex” castings, machined, finished as well as many individual parts that could be machined. Still available to buy as a casting kit today. But you will have to put up with metric CAD drawings, 3D assembly drawings, some laser cut parts and the world not being flat.

Talking of Simplex, the engine of the same name by Stuarts was also available ready to run, not much changed in 100 yrs wher ether eis demand there will be supply.

 

Nothing to stop anyone making their own today, be that in old imperial or metric like my design

[[email protected]Participant @paulmichael1084gmail-com]

Thanks for the reply, and I did consider this route, but dismissed it for several reasons, not least of all because I do not want to be beholdant to another entity who could decide to not supply castings at some point. I also want to create something new, not recycle an old design.
I have nothing against old designs at all, many are works of art, but that’s not what I want to create here.

Genuinely , thanks for taking the time to reply

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Further to Jason suggestion of 24mm to 1 ” for metricating old designs, using 2.25mm to the inch gives almost exactly 127mm, or 5″ gauge for model standard gauge locos.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Paul –

It would seem then that you rule out castings. If parts of whatever you publish can be 3D printed or CNC cut (laser or water-jet) you may well have more choice of suppliers; and at least one advertises in the magazine.

Designing in metric, fine. If a builder has only imperial machines, micrometers, etc, he or she can convert the numbers as they go. I use either system according to project, converting as and when necessary.

 

However, the thread has rather wandered off from your question: can we have new designs of models?

I for one am not certain what machines you wish to offer, for a start.

You can design as many steam-engines, i.c.-engines, hot-air engines, water turbines, gas turbines… as you like; but really, all these are re-inventing if not the wheel then certainly very familiar objects.

[Author]

Posts