A Tour of the Model Dredger Engine
by John
Now that I have a tripod for my video camera (an iPhone), I have become a bit more enthusiastic about making videos. Terrible standard of video compared with Joe Pieszczynski, and This Old Tony, and Stefan Gotteswinter, but maybe better than just text and photos. I will be interested in your responses.
The Dredger Engine is still not quite fully made, but while I had the video set up for the spring making exercise yesterday, I added the following. It is totally unscripted, and unedited, so there are errors. “pressure valve” instead of “pressure gauge” for example. Have fun counting the errors. The final 30 seconds is me having difficulty turning off the camera!
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John,
That is quite an accomplishment! Certainly unique.
Since you say that nobody really knows exactly what the original version looked like, you can simply say that yours is the original version. Let ’em prove you wrong.
I signed up for your blog distribution when you were starting the triple. I have just completed mine, made completely without castings. I am in the process of final cleaning and painting. I got a lot of good ideas from your explanations. Thanks!
I do not plan to try the Trevithick, but I have learned a lot from your techniques.
The latest camera work is great as well.
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Gene, I would really like to see some photos. You could send them to jviggers@iinet.net.au
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My triple is in pieces at the moment. I will send photos when it is back together. I have successfully run it on air, even without much packing or gaskets.
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Beautiful John, thank you for the tour, its gret to see it all up together and learn a bit about the features. its a amzing journey, i havent followed quite as much as id have liked but been dipping in once in while to check on progress! cant wait to see it running all painted up, although i love it as it is.
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thanks Ben. Very encouraging.
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What a proud moment John, and even more so when it steams up.
So much is hidden away from even experienced eyes
The research the new techniques, making the odd “scrapper” and sometimes I suspect interrupted sleep as well.
I’m looking forward to the steam run which will be the icing on the cake.
Great effort
Tim
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Great way to show your progress building this intricate machine. The drawing makes a good background and the lighting is even. We get a real feeling for the size of it and how it works. Can’t wait to see it run!
As a cameraman, all you have to do is figure out how to edit your movie a bit. I really enjoyed it.
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Thanks Richard. I will probably do more videos and hopefully improve
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Brilliant John. Love it. I only wish I had you mind!
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Ha. see next reply.
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Thanks for tour John. Brilliant construction. Great video. I only wish I had your brain. 🙏
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I often wish that I had anyone else’s brain.
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Another set of skills learnt John. Producer, Cameraman and Narrator.
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Maybe a start. Pretty bad at that.
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