Simple Double Acting Oscillating Engine

[Nigel Taylor]

I made this engine to just push what I could make in terms of size. All designed and made by me.



I'm gradually creating a set of plans, the original design was just some simple sketches.

 

[Adam W.]

That's a thing of beauty.

I guess if it comes to rest in the middle, it would need a kickstart to get the gas to enter any hole or have you designed for it to start rotating in any position ?

 

[Nigel Taylor]

That's a thing of beauty.

I guess if it comes to rest in the middle, it would need a kickstart to get the gas to enter any hole or have you designed for it to start rotating in any position ?

Thanks.

With a high pressure supply it would do a reasonable job of self starting for a good percentage of angles of the crank, but at the end of the stroke in either direction there is a dead spot.

I could extend inlet port a tad to help, but it runs rather well at the moment and so likely to leave it for now.

 

[Bob Chapman]

It’s beautiful - well done!