Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Year 2014
Date 14-Nov
Volume 213
Issue 4,495
Page 718
Category Road Locomotive
Part
Title Hollow Pistons for a 4in. Scale Burrell SCC Traction Engine
Author Andrew Johnston
Notes His scientific approach to the design of traction engine pistons. Machining of piston blanks and thread cutting, cylinders of a Burrell single crank compound traction engine, Ainjest threading unit, CNC milling of piston internal structure, LP Piston Part A - CAM Screenshot, CAM Profiling, CAM Pocketing, use of a rotary table for manual machining of piston internal structure, conclusion