Aerostar Hobbies

Adventures in Home shop DiY machining, Building, running and collecting model mini engines, both steam and Internal Combustion. Plus a little fun with wood working building Whirligig windspinner toys!

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Photos of recent Projects

Home built DiY model steam engine powered by a PM Research Horizontal boiler with pressure gage and steam whistle.

The “Midget” DiY mini engine built from 1936 Popular Mechanics plans using home cast parts and a South Bend 9 inch lathe.

Shakeout of a 7 inch aluminum DiY flywheel shortly after pouring.

NOTICE

Notice to our customers, We will Not be taking any new orders after March, 2024– This temporary shutdown will allow us to finish repairs on the shop. Once we have cleaned up and re-organized the shop, Please do not send any requests until after July.

Thank You ~ GW Heyduke ~ Aerostar Hobbies

Flying Goose Whirligig

Notice to our customers, We will Not be taking any new orders after March 2024 – This temporary shutdown will allow us to finish repairs on the shop. Once we have cleaned up and re-organized the shop, Please do not send any requests until after July 5th.

Here’s a Wind Turbine Whirligig

With a smaller three blade hub, this DiY wind turbine whirligig was made from lumber salvaged from a re-modeling job. Some of the wood had a very beautiful grain pattern.