Mogens Kilde’s Double Diagonal Engine

[Chris GillParticipant @chrisgill22114]

This little engine was certainly a challenge, not least because of the frequent need to make another tool. Still, I learnt a lot and probably swore just as much, especially when a tool jam shattered the first crank shaft. Thanks to Mogens for the original series.

Here's a link to a short video and a few pics .

Can you spot the crank shaft template in the above pic – I made it from my old corporate Amex card!

[Chris GillParticipant @chrisgill22114]

Got it running!

[geoff walker 1Participant @geoffwalker1]

Very nice Chris, love the scale, so much patience needed making detailed parts that size.

Not to mention good eyesight and non arthritic fingers.

I love the parade of parts as well.

Great stuff Geoff

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Nicely done Chris, it doesn't half go!

Look out for a rather different project from Mogens in the next MEW.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 20/06/2018 20:24:25

[Jim NicParticipant @jimnic]

Nice job Chris, a lovely runner to boot.

Jim

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 20/06/2018 20:23:30:

Nicely done Chris, it doesn't half go!

Look out for a rather different project from Mogens in the next MEW.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 20/06/2018 20:24:25

If it is half as good as some of the projects Mogens has shown in the past i'm looking forward to it already !

Very nice work Chris !

Edited By XD 351 on 20/06/2018 20:38:23

[Chris GillParticipant @chrisgill22114]

Thanks all

Geoff – it needed a good head magnifier, which meant I kept crashing into the lathe chuck (no milling machine)

Neil – I'm intrigued already. I guess I don't have long to wait

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Sweet little runner Chris, well done that man!

George.

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Super stuff, Chris …. I'm envious.

What MEW/ME issue was it published in?

[Chris GillParticipant @chrisgill22114]

Posted by Bandersnatch on 21/06/2018 02:00:24:

Super stuff, Chris …. I'm envious.

What MEW/ME issue was it published in?

Hi Bandersnatch

The series started in ME 4383 – 30 July 2010 and ran through to the end of the year (4383, 4386, 4388, 4390, 4392, 4393 and 4394). Have fun

Chris

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Just a note to say Mogen's 'Wire Straightener' has had to be held over to MEW 271.

Neil

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 27/06/2018 13:40:59:

Just a note to say Mogen's 'Wire Straightener' has had to be held over to MEW 271.

Neil

Oooooh a wire straightener 😍

So what did you replace it with ???

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Posted by XD 351 on 28/06/2018 04:19:16:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 27/06/2018 13:40:59:

Just a note to say Mogen's 'Wire Straightener' has had to be held over to MEW 271.

Neil

Oooooh a wire straightener 😍

So what did you replace it with ???

Spring winder

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

A wire unstraightener

Ian S C

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Jason isn't far off

Not a case of replacing it, a case of not being able to fit it in due to more overmatter from 269 than expected and two articles coming out longer than originally estimated.

Neil

[Paul AinsworthParticipant @paulainsworth93685]

I love that little beauty,

Too advanced for me at the moment but it's gone on the must make list.

[Bob McParticipant @bobmc91481]

I just had to make one of these… Now nearly finished, wants a few more bits and a cleanup but it certainly goes ok..

I altered Mogens original design with triangular section crosshead slides and a different frame design with the cylinders having square end sections connecting directly to frames. I intended to get rid of the steam pipes to the cylinder and have a passage for the steam go directly through the frame and into the engine, but I must admit the U shaped pipes do look quite good,

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