Steam Engine Build/Cylinder Assembly

Steam Engine Build Instructions

=Elements=

The cylinder assembly consists of the following elements:


 * Cylinder Case
 * Cylinder Liner
 * Cylinder Head with Valve Seats
 * Cylinder Head with Mounting Bracket
 * Exhaust Plenum

=Drawing=

=Instructions=

Create the cylinder assembly as follows:


 * 1) Purchase a cylinder liner with a 4" inch bore.  Modify it as in Steam Engine Build/Cylinder Liner Modifications.
 * 2) Fabricate a cylinder case using instructions in Steam Engine Build/Cylinder Case.
 * 3) Fabricate a cylinder head using instructions in Steam Engine Build/Cylinder Valve Seats.
 * 4) Fabricate a cylinder head with mounting bracket using instructions in Steam Engine Build/Cylinder End Mount.
 * 5) Fabricate a cylinder mounting bracket using instructions in Steam Engine Build/Cylinder Mounting Bracket.
 * 6) Fabricate both halves of the exhaust plenum using instructions in Steam Engine Build/Exhaust Plenum.
 * 7) Insert the cylinder liner into the cylinder case.  Make sure that all holes are aligned properly.
 * 8) Attached cylinder head with valve seats to cylinder case with two half-inch bolts using half-inch nuts.
 * 9) Attach the exhaust plenum around the cylinder case and secure it with (TBD) bolts.

Note: It may be easier to defer drilling of the exhaust holes in the liner and case until both are nearly complete. Put a cylindrical wooden form inside the liner, put the form and liner inside the case and then drill all four exhaust holes.