Steam Engine Build/Piston Rings

This page has links to sites that describe how to make piston rings. See Steam Engine Specifications/Piston Ring Sources for place to buy them from. See Steam engine piston rings for general information about piston rings.

=Making Piston Rings=

Andrews Engineering

 * YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoviQVzDDI

How to Make a Piston Ring

 * modelenginenews.org/techniques/piston_rings.html
 * This site mentions steam engines.

Pistons and Rings

 * http://www.5bears.com/pistons.htm
 * This technique shows how to cut them on a lathe.

How To Make Your Own Quality Piston Rings

 * http://www.jerry-howell.com/PistonRings.html
 * Also turned on a lathe.

Making Piston Rings

 * http://www.neme-s.org/Model_Engineer_Files/3135-Making%20Piston%20Rings.pdf
 * Four techniques are explained.
 * Short, one page article.

Home Metal Shop Club

 * http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/jul03/jul03.html
 * Four methods are described all based on lathe turning.

Piston Rings - The Mystery Revealed

 * http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/PistonRings/pstnrng1.jpg
 * http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/PistonRings/pstnrng2.jpg

Home Model Engine Machinist

 * http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=11344.0
 * These are forum entries discussing how to make piston rings.