TSRR #300 Piston Upgrade
An upgrade to my steam engine's pistons. This upgrade not only staves off the risk of the pistons falling out of the piston housing and derailing the train, but also improves the fluid motion of the piston, reducing friction. A definate win-win.
This upgrade was done for several reasons. The pistons had a knack of falling out of place, or worse locking up and causing the piston housing to break off. It also reduces friction, because of the non-standard piston I used (1x4 tile). I was looking into a total redesign of the piston, but this new solution works very well.
TSRR #300 Piston Upgrade
An upgrade to my steam engine's pistons. This upgrade not only staves off the risk of the pistons falling out of the piston housing and derailing the train, but also improves the fluid motion of the piston, reducing friction. A definate win-win.
This upgrade was done for several reasons. The pistons had a knack of falling out of place, or worse locking up and causing the piston housing to break off. It also reduces friction, because of the non-standard piston I used (1x4 tile). I was looking into a total redesign of the piston, but this new solution works very well.