Jensen 20g Steam Engine Driven Leonardo DaVinci Mechanical Drum

[Jim Dobson]

Jensen 20g Steam Engine Driven Leonardo DaVinci Mechanical Drum.
This was a lot of fun to make and to modify, the mods made the kit a real model or toy steam engine accessory. Its extremely loud in use!
It was easy to spray paint the kit before assembly and to make the drive pulley on my metal lathe out of aluminum and the drive belt is O ring super glued together. The timber plinth I routed is just plain stained pine and three coats of marine spar varnish.

 

[Eddyde]

Nice job, but don't you think the rpms are a bit high?

 

[jcp]

Jensen 20g Steam Engine Driven Leonardo DaVinci Mechanical Drum.
This was a lot of fun to make and to modify, the mods made the kit a real model or toy steam engine accessory. Its extremely loud in use!
It was easy to spray paint the kit before assembly and to make the drive pulley on my metal lathe out of aluminum and the drive belt is O ring super glued together. The timber plinth I routed is just plain stained pine and three coats of marine spar varnish.

Jim, you come up with the most unusual things! Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

[Jim Dobson]

Nice job, but don't you think the rpms are a bit high?

Thanks Eddy, yep needs to go through one of the transmissions that I have machined up over the years. This was a test to see if it all held together.....plus I need more room, so that means going outside and its cold here.....Not England cold or Northern USA states cold, but sure is Aussie cold

I don't think it will ever be a 'musical' instrument, but slower could sound better. In regards to loudness....I was using hearing protection it was THAT loud.

 

[Jim Dobson]

Jim, you come up with the most unusual things! Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Thanks jcp, I really appreciate that ....... thank you.