Todd Adornato Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 I’ve had this 1910s(?) Emerson 1/6 hp motor sitting around collecting dust, so I decided to use it in a more active display. I used some scrap walnut, maple, oak, and alder lumber, and brass and steel rod, and skateboard bearings, to create a very basic representation of an air compressor. The maple and walnut piston was turned on a metalworking lathe, and the cylinder block bored out on the same, and my gf produced the layers used in the connecting rod, cutting them out with her diode laser. It’s missing a lot of the components used in an air compressor, of course, but it was a fun project and I’ll be polishing it up in the near future. IMG_6326.mov 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butler Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 It takes a second to even notice the motor, well done! 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Landry Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 What a beautiful motor and switch & such a cool contraption. I need one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chew Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Great imagination Todd. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Rathberger Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Allen Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Great display. Love the woodwork compressor, and the little motor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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