The Mery Explosive Engine Kit Project – Phase 4

While designing the display table, I had left room behind the engine for any possible future “attachments” that might be powered by the Mery. At the time, I had sketched up the idea of some type of generator and light setup with the idea of eventually adding these to the display. Nearly two years later, I finally set about to complete these parts, and the following photos show the process and results.

The start: Material and sketched “blue prints”.

Cutting the base to size.

Machining the taper into the center column.

Milling the flutes into the column.

Turning the post cap to the final external diameter.

Removing excess internal material.Image #2

The finished post cap.

The light socket assembly with insulator hub.

View of how the globe assembly attaches to the post.

Detail shot of the light post base.

The finished light post.

The fully fabricated unfinished generator and tower.

Detail view of generator flat belt pulley.

Fully finished generator/tower on engine display.

Detail view of electrical conduit and panel box.

Time:
All engine machining – 573 Hours (actual cutting time, does not include any setup time)
Chassis/pedestal fabrication – 280 Hours
Display design and fabrication – 422 Hours
Generator, light post and electrical conduit fabrication – 145 Hours

Grand Total:
1420 Hours
(Over a 15 month period.)

Basic project completed January 11, 2005 with the Generator / Light being added September, 2007