Speed-Controlled Ringbom-Stirling EngineRonald Walters2023-11-15 | Well made engine model with a horizontal flywheel and speed control. Excellent running Ringbom-Stirling engine with long runtime.
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ENJOMOR Adjustable Speed Stirling Engine with Ball Bearing Flywheel: bit.ly/441xmDy
Spark Plug Mini Gasoline Engine bit.ly/3xExRVXLG Remote LevelerRonald Walters2024-02-17 | Fixing A Problem With The Remote - LG BP175 Blu-Ray Player.
STL file available on Thingiverse.com under my name: thingiverse.com/thing:5990533Midwest Gas Can Kit #ShortsRonald Walters2024-02-16 | 2023 two piece nozzle for Midwest Gas Can. Easier to make, align and to use. Improved version of my earlier pour spout design which seals perfectly and work very well. Easy to use. No leaks. No spills. Thingiverse link at bottom.
The flanged section of the nozzle is threaded to match the threads inside the nut. This provided a larger flat section for proper support of the square o-ring and captures the nut when the nozzle is removed from the gas can.
Original Video: Midwest Gas Can - New & Improved Pour Spout youtu.be/D6MU4pFaGvk
O-ring used: McMaster Carr P/N 1171N208 (pack of 10) 3mmWide x 35mm ID x 41mm OD
The stl files can be found on Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/thing:6177261Blood Pressure Monitor - How Does It WorkRonald Walters2024-02-10 | Taking apart a working (but inaccurate) monitor to see how it works.Anderson Windows Sash Lock FailureRonald Walters2024-02-10 | Taking it apart to determine cause of failure inside sash lock.
Die cast gear failure.Speed-Controlled Ringbom-Stirling Engine #shortsRonald Walters2024-02-09 | Well made engine model with a horizontal flywheel and speed control. Excellent running Ringbom-Stirling engine with long runtime.
Original Review Video: Speed-Controlled Ringbom-Stirling Engine youtu.be/kN82z7oRL_k
Coupon Code 10% off for all engines: Ron'sStuff ENJOMOR Speed Controlled Stirling - Ball Bearing Flywheel: bit.ly/441xmDyAnderson Windows Operator FailureRonald Walters2024-02-03 | Taking it apart to determine cause of failure inside window operator.
Years of dirt and metallic particles mixed with grease contributed to the eventual failure of the operator handle bevel gear and the handle shaft bearing area in the aluminum housing.Speed-Adjustable Ringbom-Stirling Engine #ShortsRonald Walters2024-02-02 | Well made engine model with a vertical flywheel and speed control. Excellent running Ringbom-Stirling engine with long runtime.
Coupon Code 10% off for all engines: Ron'sStuff Mini Adjustable-Speed Stirling Engine: bit.ly/3JvtMJpMidwest Gas Can - New & Improved Pour SpoutRonald Walters2024-01-27 | 2023 two piece nozzle for Midwest Gas Can. Easier to make, align and to use. Improved version of my earlier pour spout design which seals perfectly and works very well. Easy to use. No leaks. No spills. Thingiverse link at bottom.
The flanged section of the nozzle is threaded to match the threads inside the nut. This provided a larger flat section for proper support of the square o-ring and captures the nut when the nozzle is removed from the gas can.
O-ring used: McMaster Carr P/N 1171N208 (pack of 10) 3mmWide x 35mm ID x 41mm OD
The stl files can be found on Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/thing:6177261Yin Yang Gears #Shorts #inventer #marblemachine #mechanism #woodgears #gears5Ronald Walters2024-01-26 | Interesting animation but can you actually make one. Assembling the Yin Yang Gear mechanism. One-off design build using a gear template generator. All hand-cut gears made on the scroll saw
Yin Yang Gears - Building The Real Thing youtu.be/vWJia3r5GAgRouter Circle Jig - Bamboo Pivot PinRonald Walters2024-01-20 | Bamboo is tough, strong and burnishes nicely.
Unlike most wood dowels available today, Bamboo Dowels are actually round, straight and have a consistent diameter.
Bamboo dowels are available in Craft Stores.Worm Drive Installed #ShortsRonald Walters2024-01-19 | I wanted a worm drive for one of my projects. I felt reasonably certain I could use a wood auger brace drill bit as the worm but it would requite a few modifications.
The wood screw, spurs and cutting edge at the end of the bit would need to be removed as well as the first flight of the auger, which had a shorter pitch. I ground away the bulk of the unwanted material on the bench grinder. The first flight was removed so the remainder of the auger would be of consistent pitch.
The center shaft and inside areas of the flutes of the wood auger bit are not uniform. I saw making a helical gear as being a bit problematic for this purpose and decided to use a standard spur gear modified to run as a worm wheel. Since this would be used in a low speed low torque application, this simplified version of the worm wheel should be quite adequate.
Because of the inconsistent form of the auger bit, a good deal of trial and error fitting was required.Part 2 - Salvaged LED Ceiling Fixture With Bulbs & Wood Ring BaseRonald Walters2024-01-13 | I obtained a 3-bulb socket cluster from Grand Brass Lamp Parts. The glass dome for this ceiling light is quite shallow. I modified the socket cluster creating a slightly tighter grouping to allow three E26 base A15 LED bulbs clearance inside the glass dome.
SO8058: Three Light Porcelain Socket Cluster with 1/8ips Metal StrapWorm Drive Experiment #ShortsRonald Walters2024-01-12 | I felt reasonably certain I could use a wood auger brace drill bit as the worm but it would requite a few modifications.
The wood screw, spurs and cutting edge at the end of the bit would need to be removed as well as the first flight of the auger, which had a shorter pitch. I ground away the bulk of the unwanted material on the bench grinder. The first flight was removed so the remainder of the auger would be of consistent pitch.
The center shaft and inside areas of the flutes of the wood auger bit are not uniform. I saw making a helical gear as being a bit problematic for this purpose and decided to use a standard spur gear modified to run as a worm wheel. Since this would be used in a low speed low torque application, this simplified version of the worm wheel should be quite adequate.
Because of the inconsistent form of the auger bit, a good deal of trial and error fitting was required.Part 1 - Salvaging Commercial Electric LED Ceiling FixtureRonald Walters2024-01-06 | What I tried to salvage the existing base and glass dome. Commercial Electric Fixture sold by Home Depot seldom last much more than a year. I decided to try 12VDC LED's available on eBay and powering them with a standard LED driver or a 12VDC power supply. Several different arrangements, LED color and fixture arrangements were tested.Woodpecker Beaks Too Sharp #ShortsRonald Walters2024-01-05 | Woodpecker persists in hammering on metal pipe guards on electric poles. This was about 100 yards away. Unfortunately the trees blowing around kept messing with the camera auto-focus. Then he quit coming back for the rest of the season.
This has been going on for years... he'll be back again next year.Ender-3 Pro Upgrade - Direct Drive Extruder & BLTouchRonald Walters2024-01-01 | Ender-3 Pro upgrade for direct drive extruder and BLTouch auto leveling, a new trolley was purchased with an extruder mounting bracket.
I also purchased a Befenybay direct drive extruder, which came with a shorter (lighter) stepper motor.
The original hot end (which came with the Ender-3 Pro) was reused.
The extruder mounting bracket needed quite a bit of modification to allow correct alignment of the extruder with the hot end.
After cutting away pieces of the extruder mounting bracket, new holes were drilled in the trolley bracket. I attached the two with bolts and nuts.
Adding the Sovol Creality Ender 3 Pro 32-bit Silent Board Motherboard V4.2.7 with TMC2225 Driver Marlin 2.0.1 for Ender-3 Pro really makes it quiet and provides connections for the BLTouch.
UniTak3D Ender 3 Direct Drive Upgrade Kit Conversion & Bracket
Befenybay Upgraded 3D Printer Extruder Parts with Stepper Motor for ANYCUBIC Mega-SCR10V6 Hotend J-Head for 1.75mm Filament (Extruder with Stepper Motor)
Automatic Bed Leveling Sensor 3D Touch Auto Leveling for 3D Printers Ender-3 Pro
Sovol Creality Ender 3 Pro 32-bit Silent Board Motherboard V4.2.7 with TMC2225 Driver Marlin 2.0.1 for Ender-3 ProGatling Stirling Magnet Generator Part 5Ronald Walters2023-12-30 | Joule Thief Running. Engine maintenance and fine tuning. Generator Demo.
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Replacement Glass Cylinders & O-rings - repair of one cylinder Gatling Stirling bit.ly/3NkSP4N
STL file available on Thingiverse.com under my name: thingiverse.com/thing:6058639Wood Roller Chain #ShortsRonald Walters2023-12-29 | Handmade Wood Roller Chain 2" center-to-center pin spacing. The purpose of this drive is to see how well the wood chain will stand up to use. The top sprocket is turning 41.3 RPM. The top and idler sprockets are running on a 5/8" wood dowel axles.
Wood Roller Chain - Making The Links youtu.be/pOo0RR1whkERabbit & Snail Factory - Making Eyes Part 4Ronald Walters2023-12-27 | Making The Yellowheart Eye Blanks - Poor man's version of turning between centers. Somewhat.
Simple wood tire stop to prevent accidentally hitting the wall (or other) when parking in your garage. This one will not move around from use.
More information available in the original video. Original Video: youtu.be/GOeLALFk_vkRabbit & Snail Factory - Snail Head Cut Part 3Ronald Walters2023-12-20 | Safely holding the part for band saw cut.
Replacement Glass Cylinders & O-rings - repair of one cylinder Gatling Stirling bit.ly/3NkSP4N
STL file available on Thingiverse.com under my name: thingiverse.com/thing:6058639Simplicity Varient 24 Hour Conversion - Winding #ShortsRonald Walters2023-12-15 | Simplicity Variant Running on 48 Hour Wind Conversion with 4 Pounds of weight.Rabbit & Snail Factory - Small Parts Roundover Part 2Ronald Walters2023-12-13 | Roundover small parts safely using jigs.
Replacement Glass Cylinders & O-rings - repair of one cylinder Gatling Stirling bit.ly/3NkSP4N
STL file available on Thingiverse.com under my name: thingiverse.com/thing:6058639Senior 20 Rewind Demo - Manual vs Powered #Shorts #instrument #music #organ #streetorganRonald Walters2023-12-08 | Demonstration rewinding a full roll of music. First manually and then powered.Rabbit & Snail Factory - Small Parts Roundover Part 1Ronald Walters2023-12-06 | Roundover small parts safely using jigs.
Replacement Glass Cylinders & O-rings - repair of one cylinder Gatling Stirling bit.ly/3NkSP4N
STL file available on Thingiverse.com under my name: thingiverse.com/thing:6058639Segway X2 Demo 20 #ShortsRonald Walters2023-12-01 | Segway X2 with the ATV tires will go just about anywhere. Maximum speed 12.5 MPH, Range 12 miles, Weight 120 lbs. Solid, well-built transporter.
Originally received second hand as a golf transporter with turf tires and I switched it immediately to ATV tires.Gear Head #Shorts #woodworking #gears5 #inventer #decision #rubegoldbergmachineRonald Walters2023-11-29 | Gear Head - A working wood gear mechanism. 76 Gears Total. All hand-cut gears. This is very quiet. Turn up your volume.
Much more information available in the original construction videos.
Spark Plug Mini Gasoline Engine bit.ly/3xExRVXOne Way Dog Clutch #Shorts #inventer #woodworking #mechanismRonald Walters2023-11-25 | Prototype mechanism made from Baltic Birch Plywood.
A dog clutch couples two rotating components by interference. The two parts of the clutch are designed such that one will push the other, causing both to rotate at the same speed in one direction but the ratchet will release if rotated in the opposite direction.
More information available in the original video. Original Video: youtu.be/TpQpAXu4wOgDust Collection Nozzle For Scroll Saw Loc-LineRonald Walters2023-11-25 | 3D printed nozzle fits on the end of a Loc-Line nozzle and lies flat on the scroll saw table.
Stl file for 3D printing the drilling jig is available on Thingiverse under my name. thingiverse.com/thing:5946934Speed Test: Mini Speed-Adjustable Ringbom-Stirling EngineRonald Walters2023-11-22 | High and Low Speed Test. If the control valve is opened too far, the engine will accelerate to a point where the speed becomes erratic. It is like it accelerates and runs out of fuel and slows down... then accelerates and runs out of fuel and slows down... repeatedly. The control valve is then adjusted (closed slightly) to obtain a steady high speed. A little difficult to hold the laser tachometer steady on such a small flywheel.
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Myfordboy has a detailed construction video on his channel. youtube.com/watch?v=pkaXhwuT8uUBoth Ringbom-Stirling Engines Running TogetherRonald Walters2023-11-18 | Reviewed Ringbom-Stirling engines running together. Excellent running engine with long runtime.
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Coupon Code 10% off for all engines: Ron'sStuff
ENJOMOR Adjustable Speed Stirling Engine with Ball Bearing Flywheel: bit.ly/441xmDy
Spark Plug Mini Gasoline Engine bit.ly/3xExRVXMovement 123 #Shorts #inventer #mechanism #woodgears #gears5Ronald Walters2023-11-18 | Wood Gear Reciprocating Rack Mechanism - Movement 123 from the book Five Hundred And Seven Mechanical Movements by Henry T. Brown published 1868 - in cooperation with http://507movements.com
From the original construction video: Making Movement 123 - Reciprocating Rack Mechanism youtu.be/Cas_tOSgz8YMagnifier Arrangement For The Scroll SawRonald Walters2023-11-18 | Easy Access and Quickly StowedMini Calliope - Pallet Magnet Exercise #Shorts #inventer #instrument #music #electronicRonald Walters2023-11-15 | Wired, tested & working electrically.
Conversion of the Mini-Calliope to play midi files. Mini-Calliope originally published in Dec 1982 Popular Mechanics. 12 part construction series plus associated videos.
Mini-Calliope Dec 1982 Popular Mechanics Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDjucfhdTRPmoT7SEgoAU1eSfYaBUD2rI16-Year-Old Sony Blu Ray Player - A Look InsideRonald Walters2023-11-15 | Looking inside a Sony BDP-S300. Taking apart the laser head to see how it works.Mechanical Counter #Shorts #inventer #mechanical #counter #gears5 #rubegoldbergmachineRonald Walters2023-11-11 | I built Matthias Wandel's Mechanical Counter using his Big Print Program to reduce the templates 50% and I expanded the counter to 4-digits. This is a fun and a relatively easy first time project for anyone considering building a wood gear clock or other wood gear mechanism.Excalibur Scroll Saw - Dust Collection Part 2Ronald Walters2023-11-11 | Excalibur Scroll Saw redesigned dust collection. This arrangement will work with any scroll saw.Mini Speed-Adjustable Ringbom-Stirling Engine - Vertical FlywheelRonald Walters2023-11-10 | Well made engine model with a vertical flywheel and speed control. Excellent running Ringbom-Stirling engine with long runtime.
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Coupon Code 10% off for all engines: Ron'sStuff
ENJOMOR Adjustable Speed Stirling Engine with Ball Bearing Flywheel: bit.ly/441xmDy
Spark Plug Mini Gasoline Engine bit.ly/3xExRVXInstalling Metal Thread Inserts #Shorts #inventer #woodworking #fastenersRonald Walters2023-11-08 | How To video for installing threaded metal inserts for wood.
More information available in the original video.
Original Video: youtu.be/tIhEqoKE8DcPropane & MAPP Gas Bottle Thread ProtectorRonald Walters2023-11-08 | Thread protector 3D printed. Keeps the tank valve clean.
STL file available on Thingiverse.com under my name: thingiverse.com/thing:5985424ENJOMOR Large Scale Stirling EngineRonald Walters2023-11-04 | Very well made, large scale, heavy, Stirling Engine demonstration model. Long smooth engine runs.
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Spark Plug Mini Gasoline Engine bit.ly/3xExRVXPin Gear Ring Gear #Shorts #gears5 #woodworking #demo #inventer #rubegoldbergmachineRonald Walters2023-11-04 | Demonstration of my first pin gear ring gear using Matthias Wandel's Gear Template Generator Program available at http://woodgears.ca
I was really impressed by how fast and how smoothly it ran.
Shorts edit of an older video. More information available in the original video. Original Video: youtu.be/S1egeuGzVbE