Media Summary: This has taken just over one year from a pile of castings retrieved from an Executor sale. Some bits had been machined, mostly ... Here is a magnificent piece of mechanical sculpture, the I've posted some progress clips before, but this is the definitive article running on compressed air for the first time. It was not meant ...

Stuart Major Beam By John - Detailed Analysis & Overview

This has taken just over one year from a pile of castings retrieved from an Executor sale. Some bits had been machined, mostly ... Here is a magnificent piece of mechanical sculpture, the I've posted some progress clips before, but this is the definitive article running on compressed air for the first time. It was not meant ... It was 8 years ago the last time I filmed this engine. So now is a good time to re-visit this wonderful piece of mechanical art by Steam engine running on compressed air at ~3 psi. Conrod completed and just the governor and parallel motion left to do.

One year's work and it is done. Delighted with the result. I have no room for it so it has to go!

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Stuart Major Beam Engine Roughly Assembled 2022
Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt
Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt at just 10 RPM
STUART MAJOR BEAM ENGINE - TIPS WHEN BUYING ONE
My Stuart Major Beam Engine now running on Compressed air
Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt
Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine
The Stuart Major Beam Built By John V McDivitt Revisited at 8 RPM
Stuart Major Beam by John McDivitt Running at 7 RPM just when I thought it wouldn't go below 8 RPM
Stuart Major Beam Engine
Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine running at 12 RPM
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Stuart Major Beam Engine Roughly Assembled 2022

Stuart Major Beam Engine Roughly Assembled 2022

This has taken just over one year from a pile of castings retrieved from an Executor sale. Some bits had been machined, mostly ...

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt

Here is a magnificent piece of mechanical sculpture, the

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt at just 10 RPM

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt at just 10 RPM

Stuart Major Beam

STUART MAJOR BEAM ENGINE - TIPS WHEN BUYING ONE

STUART MAJOR BEAM ENGINE - TIPS WHEN BUYING ONE

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My Stuart Major Beam Engine now running on Compressed air

My Stuart Major Beam Engine now running on Compressed air

I've posted some progress clips before, but this is the definitive article running on compressed air for the first time. It was not meant ...

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine built by John McDivitt

Stuart Major Beam

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine

Stuart Major Beam

The Stuart Major Beam Built By John V McDivitt Revisited at 8 RPM

The Stuart Major Beam Built By John V McDivitt Revisited at 8 RPM

It was 8 years ago the last time I filmed this engine. So now is a good time to re-visit this wonderful piece of mechanical art by

Stuart Major Beam by John McDivitt Running at 7 RPM just when I thought it wouldn't go below 8 RPM

Stuart Major Beam by John McDivitt Running at 7 RPM just when I thought it wouldn't go below 8 RPM

Stuart Major Beam by John

Stuart Major Beam Engine

Stuart Major Beam Engine

Steam engine running on compressed air at ~3 psi.

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine running at 12 RPM

Stuart Major Beam Steam Engine running at 12 RPM

Here is an outstanding example of a

More Stuart Major Beam Engine Progress

More Stuart Major Beam Engine Progress

Conrod completed and just the governor and parallel motion left to do.

Stuart Major Beam Engine First Run Fully Assembled

Stuart Major Beam Engine First Run Fully Assembled

One year's work and it is done. Delighted with the result. I have no room for it so it has to go!