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by tufty
Sun Nov 09, 2025 5:21 pm
Forum: Off topic forum
Topic: youtube
Replies: 1548
Views: 890921

Re: youtube

That looks like a pretty well made motor.
by tufty
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:18 am
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Workshop machinery
Replies: 16
Views: 30872

Re: Workshop machinery

Some more machinery followed me home. A little Lorch lathe missing a fair amount of parts, because obviously I needed another project.
by tufty
Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:19 pm
Forum: Off topic forum
Topic: Hey, we're back!
Replies: 0
Views: 5619

Hey, we're back!

Thanks, Mike. I was about to send you an email :)
by tufty
Sat Jun 21, 2025 2:54 pm
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Workshop machinery
Replies: 16
Views: 30872

Re: Workshop machinery

Wow, that's super low profile. Shame I can't afford to upgrade :)
by tufty
Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:15 am
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Workshop machinery
Replies: 16
Views: 30872

Re: Workshop machinery

Tape scales - magnetic? I could live with some of that, mine are cheapo 5µm glass scales. The scale isn't really the issue, I can live with 0.01 repeatability (well within the bounds of it being measured in chicrons) but the scales themselves aren't exactly "low profile"
by tufty
Sat May 24, 2025 8:13 pm
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Workshop machinery
Replies: 16
Views: 30872

Re: Workshop machinery

OK, brace yourself. It's as ugly as sin, and has a number of flaws.

Mounting plate was hacked from a piece of old compressor I had lying about, it's welded to a piece of scrounged cast iron water conduit, 145mm diameter. Welded inside those are the hub parts of 2 Fiat Panda brake disks turned to ...
by tufty
Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:12 pm
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Workshop machinery
Replies: 16
Views: 30872

Re: Workshop machinery

Mill is now up and running properly, finished making my vertical head this week.
by tufty
Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:18 pm
Forum: Valved pulsejet forum
Topic: Pulsejet workflow simulation online
Replies: 12
Views: 12635

Re: Pulsejet workflow simulation online

Interesting. Haven't looked into it too deeply, though.

To get a start on validation of the model, there's a certain amount of literature regarding specific designs, particularly the various SNECMA engines and the stuff out of JPL.
by tufty
Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:03 pm
Forum: Off topic forum
Topic: youtube
Replies: 1548
Views: 890921

Re: youtube

Nice. Good to see you're still at it.
by tufty
Thu Mar 06, 2025 5:07 pm
Forum: Off topic forum
Topic: youtube
Replies: 1548
Views: 890921

Re: youtube

Bloody hell. That's outrageous.
by tufty
Tue Mar 04, 2025 10:45 am
Forum: Gas turbine forum
Topic: HX-30 turbojet engine.
Replies: 18
Views: 26626

Re: HX-30 turbojet engine.

No, but not everyone is interested in turbojets, and a lot of people only really check in once or twice a month.
by tufty
Sun Mar 02, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: Gas turbine forum
Topic: HX-30 turbojet engine.
Replies: 18
Views: 26626

Re: HX-30 turbojet engine.

What really matters is thrust specific fuel consumption. But in any case, there's no one answer. A pulse jet we might build at home will probably do worse than a turbojet we might build at home.
by tufty
Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: Gas turbine forum
Topic: HX-30 turbojet engine.
Replies: 18
Views: 26626

Re: HX-30 turbojet engine.

Dunno, man. Probably.

https://www.mas.bg.ac.rs/_media/istrazi ... _29-34.pdf and https://www.ijser.org/paper/Design-of-T ... amber.html
came up on a quick google search for "combustion chamber dimensions for model jet engines"
by tufty
Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: Gas turbine forum
Topic: HX-30 turbojet engine.
Replies: 18
Views: 26626

Re: HX-30 turbojet engine.

Nice idea, but I'm not sure many people check in here much any more. Personally, turbines aren't my thing, I'm interested in pulsejets :)

As far as costs go, you probably want the Schreckling book (I guess it's still relevant), and you'll need to source the various parts plus the machinery to make ...
by tufty
Fri Feb 21, 2025 4:55 pm
Forum: Gas turbine forum
Topic: HX-30 turbojet engine.
Replies: 18
Views: 26626

Re: HX-30 turbojet engine.

Hi. The forum is extremely quiet these days, not sure there are many turbine people about here any more.

As for your question, it seems very light on details to have any sort of answer. You might want to look at the excellent video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNyYxVHBSWQ