Lamina Flow Engine Help?

[Man50]

Hi,

Im building a Lamina Flow Engine, the main material which im using is acrylic 3.25mm thick and using epox to glue together and it is strong. I'm using a Denford Laser Cutter.

New:

Parts List:

Fly Wheel : Aluminum 8mm thick with diameter of 70mm.
Fly Wheel: 10mm Hard drive Bearing.
Piston: Dashpot Actuator
Pyrex Testtube: Full of Steel Wool
Burner: Currently a small home candle.

There is no slack in the base or any other parts.

In my new version i have add rubber O rings to all the seals and there is VACUUM in the piston (i can't tell if its a good thing?)

But can't seem to get it running? any suggestion will update this with more accurate sizes and pictures and a video.

This is a old picture:

[Ian S C]

Sorry Man50, can'tsee your picture, what part of the engine are you making out of the acrylic? Is the dashpot actuator aglass tube, with a graphite piston? Ian S C

[Man50]

Yes it's the graphite piston the acrylic is used for the base and the main structure.


This is the old picture will take new ones today.

[Ian S C]

Thats better, Can see most except the end filled with steel wool, I suppose thats yet to be fitted in that photo.
The crank big end needs to be tightened up a bit, maybe you could get a bit of metalrod with a hole through itthat would fit on the crankpin without too much shake, and the loop on the con - rodcould fit tightly round the little bush, you could use a bit of glue to hold the bits together. I'll await further photos to see the hot end.
There have been a number of threads on Lamina Flow motors, its worth spending a little time trawling through some of the threads. Ian S C

[Man50]

Here is a Video of it Working:-

Will upload the reset of the designs and cad files for anyone to print.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YN5P0OyjLo[/youtube]

[theropod2]

Nice, but acrylic?

R

ETA< Oh, I see the acrylic base now. I was so focused on the engine I missed that the first time through.