http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/ Elmers Engines 1 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:12 GMT Ren KG4BAS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/581 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/581 Thank s Jim, I'll put the word out. Be well, Ren Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:19:39 GMT Ron Thompson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/580 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/580 Wow! This is just like what we did! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ecf_metalworking/ We advertised on Craig's list in the tools section a few times and got a Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:19:38 GMT Jim Ash http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/579 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/579 This is a little off the track, but.... I moved away from central Florida going on 8 years ago (couldn't stand the climate any more) or I'd be interested. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:56:40 GMT Ren KG4BAS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/578 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/578 Hello everyone, A few of us chippers have started a small machining club here in Central Florida and we met for the first time a few months ago up in Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:56:27 GMT KENNETH TAIT SR. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/577 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/577 Check with Jan in Holland, He has free plans and has built many different engines including flame licker's. Papa Tait Seekonk,Ma. ... From: r@... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:54:24 GMT Carl Carlsen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/576 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/576 You got that right. I've been messing around with models for about 15 years. Been to lots of shows. Seen LOTS of flame lickers ... static displays!! In Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:38:44 GMT r@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/575 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/575 There are plans in one of the Steam And Stirling Engines You Can Build books (picture on the cover0. That said, flame licker engines can be tough as a first Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:15:34 GMT Corey Renner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/574 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/574 I was going to suggest Jerry's plans, since they are very reasonably priced and easy to build. But then I read the original email again and I got the feeling Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:58:38 GMT Jim Ash http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/573 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/573 Jerry Howell has some popular ones. I've seen variations of his 4-in-1 and the ones I've seen have run well. He also sells kits of just the bearings and Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:27:16 GMT Corey Renner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/572 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/572 Jan Ridders shares free plans for many great-looking engines, including flame lickers. http://heetgasmodelbouw.ridders.nu/ cheers, c Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:03:16 GMT Andrew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/571 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/571 I'm interested in vacuum engines or flame licker engines as a first build, could anyone help with plans they wish to share. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:58:43 GMT wdwfan97 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/570 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/570 Got the crazy idea to try to use a old cappuccino machine as a source for steam. After 2 modifications to a 4$ cappuccino maker I bought at Goodwill. I hooked Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:19:26 GMT MZT.Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/569 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/569 No credit to me for the articles below, I just happen to be a (mostly lurking) member of both the Gingery and Elmers groups. Marcello ... My favorite steam Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:45:49 GMT Wayne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/568 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/568 Thanks guys, that's all I needed to know. Wayne Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:46:43 GMT Thayer Syme http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/567 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_1/message/567 ... Wayne, I can't tell you about the cover, as I don't have a bound copy. I downloaded and printed mine. It looks like there are two in the book with wooden