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Post by propellanttech on Aug 31, 2011 20:45:03 GMT -5
You know...I never did a proper introduction:
AS some of you know....I am self employed. I design and fabricate surface mount PCB's. I also design a lot of custom items for different people. I own all the equipment to do the above.
I'm 42 years old, and have two grown step kids and one 15 year old still at home.
I have an enormous background in just about every facet you can imagine. I draw in AutoDesk Inventor.
I know the following trades inside and out:
Electrical, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, machining, cnc, general mechanical assemblies, etc.
I will freely share any design I draw in Inventor, under the terms, I am not responsible for any injury to person or possessions.
I was working on a man rated turbofan, but decided that was out of my abilities at the moment. I have retreated to build a JT84 with parts from E&E turbo.
I have a thread started, but I will probably start a new one, once I get to doing some actual drawings of what I am to build.
I am only educated through high school, but I can learn almost anything. I may have to ask a few times....so don't get annoyed if I don't "get it" the first time around.
I am a self taught engineer, and I am quite good at it.
James
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Post by Richard OConnell on Aug 31, 2011 21:22:45 GMT -5
Its good to have both of you aboard  |
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Post by propellanttech on Aug 31, 2011 21:25:23 GMT -5
Its good to have both of you aboard Thanks, Hopefully I'll be able to help with the electronics. I know it is one area the DIY people have had issues with. James |
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Post by twenglish1 on Sept 2, 2011 13:37:20 GMT -5
Some of you may know me from the DIY Turbines group. I signed up on this site a while ago and kinda forgot about it. Anyway i figured i should introduce myself
My name is Tim, and i am currently 17 and am about to start my senior year in highschool, i have always had an interest in electronics, computer programming, and understanding how things work. I have always liked building and tinkering around with things(both electrical and mechanical). I recently designed and built my own turbocharger jet engine. I'll upload some pictures of it to the appropriate place on here soon
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Post by propellanttech on Sept 2, 2011 14:28:04 GMT -5
Some of you may know me from the DIY Turbines group. I signed up on this site a while ago and kinda forgot about it. Anyway i figured i should introduce myself My name is Tim, and i am currently 17 and am about to start my senior year in highschool, i have always had an interest in electronics, computer programming, and understanding how things work. I have always liked building and tinkering around with things(both electrical and mechanical). I recently designed and built my own turbocharger jet engine. I'll upload some pictures of it to the appropriate place on here soon Tim, That is great.....it is good seeing someone your age interested in something other than a computer. Get those photos up....I'm sure we would all like to see. James |
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Post by twenglish1 on Sept 2, 2011 22:34:53 GMT -5
I am on the computer alot, but i must say i hate being on the computer, i would much rather be working on something with my hands, or building something
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Post by propellanttech on Sept 3, 2011 1:32:06 GMT -5
I am on the computer alot, but i must say i hate being on the computer, i would much rather be working on something with my hands, or building something Most of us would. Typically it is either a time or money issue. For me it is money. I have plenty of time, but the economy is hurting my business. James |
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Post by turbochris on Sept 4, 2011 15:30:04 GMT -5
When ya gonna come visit me David? We could go beat on the van.
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Post by turbotom on Sept 28, 2011 16:22:58 GMT -5
I have to apologize I already posted a few messages on the forum before I found this thread. So I'll introduce myself only now, but I guess better late than never. Some of you may still remember me from the DIYGasturbines and GTOC forums, business and the way these forums developed eventually kept me off of continuing to correspond there. So here we go, my name is Thomas Baumgart, I'm 42 years "young"  and at least half of my life infected with the "Turbine Virus"... Initially, it all started with a converted K26 turbocharger, long before any news groups covered that occupation. Yet, these rather simple engines grew boring to me and I had to have a "real thing", even better if it was a shaft power unit (because you can hook a propeller to it an produce some "real" thrust). So I got a Plessey Solent as my first industrially made engine and that led to a small collection and my "online museum" ( www.turbinemuseum.de ). Recently, the drive to collect "old" engines faded a little as I got involved in the design of new, small turbine engines, and that's not the typical aeromodelling type... Currently, I'm working on small turboshafts between 10 and 110kW. I'm glad I found this group since many knowledgeable individuals seem to have gathered here :-). Cheers and all the best, Thomas (aka Turbo-Tom) |
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Post by racket on Sept 28, 2011 17:06:50 GMT -5
Hi Thomas
Really nice to see you here on the JATO Forum , I've been a fan of your Website for many years and have recommended it to lots of guys for information in that time :-)
Turboshafts eh , thats what I like to hear ....................we need more of them.
What sort of engines are we talking about ..........................are they "hobby" or more "professional" types ?
I like the sound of the 110 Kw unit ..........thats up around the size my mates and I have been constructing for our latest bike build
Hope to hear more :-)
Cheers
John
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Post by propellanttech on Sept 28, 2011 17:32:58 GMT -5
I have to apologize I already posted a few messages on the forum before I found this thread. So I'll introduce myself only now, but I guess better late than never. Some of you may still remember me from the DIYGasturbines and GTOC forums, business and the way these forums developed eventually kept me off of continuing to correspond there. So here we go, my name is Thomas Baumgart, I'm 42 years "young" and at least half of my life infected with the "Turbine Virus"... Initially, it all started with a converted K26 turbocharger, long before any news groups covered that occupation. Yet, these rather simple engines grew boring to me and I had to have a "real thing", even better if it was a shaft power unit (because you can hook a propeller to it an produce some "real" thrust). So I got a Plessey Solent as my first industrially made engine and that led to a small collection and my "online museum" ( www.turbinemuseum.de ). Recently, the drive to collect "old" engines faded a little as I got involved in the design of new, small turbine engines, and that's not the typical aeromodelling type... Currently, I'm working on small turboshafts between 10 and 110kW. I'm glad I found this group since many knowledgeable individuals seem to have gathered here :-). Cheers and all the best, Thomas (aka Turbo-Tom) Thomas, That is great. I have had your website bookmarked for years (literally). You have a nice ignition design I have the files for (strobe trigger one). It's nice to finally be able to talk to you. Hope you find it comfortable here. James |
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Post by Johansson on Sept 28, 2011 23:50:10 GMT -5
Hi Thomas! Welcome! Here is another fan of your website, I visited it only a couple of days ago to take a look at your balancer. Just out of curiosity, what happened with the Monocopter and Jürgens Turbine? Did they finish the projects or did they lose interest? |
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Post by Richard OConnell on Sept 29, 2011 2:34:27 GMT -5
Hello Thomas I feel a little left out.. I think I'm the last one on the planet who hasn't seen your site, but it looks like you havve a lot of good information there and I'm definately going to be doing some nosing through the pages Nice to see you on the forum! |
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Post by turbotom on Sept 29, 2011 19:06:43 GMT -5
Richard - shame on you . No, I actually also find a turbine related site that I didn't know before once in a while. But be warned - if you start reading my page at least in some detail, it'll keep you busy for an afternoon... or longer :-) Johansson - Jürgen somewhat lost his interest in turbines, his engine never ran properly on liquid fuel, though it performed flawlessly on propane. In my opinion the problem was basically related to having only a single injection manifold, so during transition from propane to liquid fuel, a mixture of both (i.e. bubbles in the liquid) entered the combustor which made an accurate metering of the liquid fuel impossible. But otherwise, it's quite an achievement anyway. Andreas's "Monocopter" is still waiting for the proper powerplant, which leads me to John's question... John - Unfortunately, I'm not permitted to disclose information on the smaller units since it's contract work (so much for the question about "professional" or "hobby" designs...), but the 110kW unit is a project shared between a friend and myself. My work on the Ultrasport 496 helicopter led me to the decision that an engine of modern design and aerodynamics of approximately the same power class as the Solar T-62T-32, but at considerably reduced weight and fuel consumption, would be a seller. This idea keeps us busy for almost six years already, yet we're close to the first prototype test. You may download some information on the project here: www.turbinemuseum.de/files/Info-Package.zip (5MB - right click and select "save as") But please be aware that some of the information enclosed therein is already obsolete, especially the PDF... A lot of money went into the project and we learned from many successes and also failures. But I guess finally we're obliged to succeed since we cannot afford a complete "write-off" The reason that so far we didn't publish much information on the project is that other companies (especially Innodyn...) took their mouth a little too full and already sold engines while they still had to deal with serious problems. We'll only offer the package when we're sure that it's performing as expected and that none of our customers would experience a surprise. And to let you know who's the other part of the "we" - it's Andreas, the guy wo designed the monocopter (different story...)and is really great at doing technical drawings and organizing things. He's running a CNC workshop and manufactures many of the prototype components for our enigne while my part is more the mathematical/design/3D CAD work and the electronic systems. I guess this should answer most of your questions. Probably now you can understand why the updates to my "Turbinemuseum" web site grew a little sparse lately and that my ambitions to collect engines somewhat tend to fade... Cheers, Thomas |
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Post by propellanttech on Sept 29, 2011 20:07:50 GMT -5
Richard - shame on you . No, I actually also find a turbine related site that I didn't know before once in a while. But be warned - if you start reading my page at least in some detail, it'll keep you busy for an afternoon... or longer :-) Johansson - Jürgen somewhat lost his interest in turbines, his engine never ran properly on liquid fuel, though it performed flawlessly on propane. In my opinion the problem was basically related to having only a single injection manifold, so during transition from propane to liquid fuel, a mixture of both (i.e. bubbles in the liquid) entered the combustor which made an accurate metering of the liquid fuel impossible. But otherwise, it's quite an achievement anyway. Andreas's "Monocopter" is still waiting for the proper powerplant, which leads me to John's question... John - Unfortunately, I'm not permitted to disclose information on the smaller units since it's contract work (so much for the question about "professional" or "hobby" designs...), but the 110kW unit is a project shared between a friend and myself. My work on the Ultrasport 496 helicopter led me to the decision that an engine of modern design and aerodynamics of approximately the same power class as the Solar T-62T-32, but at considerably reduced weight and fuel consumption, would be a seller. This idea keeps us busy for almost six years already, yet we're close to the first prototype test. You may download some information on the project here: www.turbinemuseum.de/files/Info-Package.zip (5MB - right click and select "save as") But please be aware that some of the information enclosed therein is already obsolete, especially the PDF... A lot of money went into the project and we learned from many successes and also failures. But I guess finally we're obliged to succeed since we cannot afford a complete "write-off" The reason that so far we didn't publish much information on the project is that other companies (especially Innodyn...) took their mouth a little too full and already sold engines while they still had to deal with serious problems. We'll only offer the package when we're sure that it's performing as expected and that none of our customers would experience a surprise. And to let you know who's the other part of the "we" - it's Andreas, the guy wo designed the monocopter (different story...)and is really great at doing technical drawings and organizing things. He's running a CNC workshop and manufactures many of the prototype components for our enigne while my part is more the mathematical/design/3D CAD work and the electronic systems. I guess this should answer most of your questions. Probably now you can understand why the updates to my "Turbinemuseum" web site grew a little sparse lately and that my ambitions to collect engines somewhat tend to fade... Cheers, Thomas Wow...I'm impressed. I am surprised you went with a radial turbine for the hot side. I don't think I would have went that route. James |
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and at least half of my life infected with the "Turbine Virus"... Initially, it all started with a converted K26 turbocharger, long before any news groups covered that occupation. Yet, these rather simple engines grew boring to me and I had to have a "real thing", even better if it was a shaft power unit (because you can hook a propeller to it an produce some "real" thrust). So I got a Plessey Solent as my first industrially made engine and that led to a small collection and my "online museum" ( 
