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This is a steam engine project that I have had my students build for the past several years. I do change parts specifications slightly in between classes to avoid the occasional part recycling that sometimes occurs when things are turned in. It is a good introductory project well suited to our 100 level Materials and Processes class. The parts are largely turned on one of our 7x16 LMS lathes, but the base is done on one of the 13" Clausings in the lab to give some more exposure to the larger lathes. As students move up to the 200 level classes more emphasis is placed on full size equipment. I have a set of modified plans I made for this engine which I will make available soon in the plans area if anyone is interested.
I have long been an advocate for using bench top metal lathes in education. I feel they offer a way for (the numerous) programs that have lost there programs to regain a base level of material processing, even if they no longer have the use of former spaces. In these instances projects need to be scaled to fit the smaller machines. This isn't really a bad thing as it uses less material and a student can still learn important fundamentals from the experience.
I have long been an advocate for using bench top metal lathes in education. I feel they offer a way for (the numerous) programs that have lost there programs to regain a base level of material processing, even if they no longer have the use of former spaces. In these instances projects need to be scaled to fit the smaller machines. This isn't really a bad thing as it uses less material and a student can still learn important fundamentals from the experience.