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- Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:36 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Mechanical vs. Displacement/hydrostatic lubricators
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9144
Re: Mechanical vs. Displacement/hydrostatic lubricators
I run a Bill Conner designed/built 4+4 Beam Engine which has a mechanical lubricator consisting of two cylinders (with pistons) mounted side by side and interconnected with a beam pivoted 1/4" off center to give the steam cylinder a mechanical advantage. Piping - Oil cylinder is piped to a fitt...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:27 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Air Brake Question
- Replies: 90
- Views: 33590
Re: Air Brake Question
I run pneumatic brakes with a proportional control valve, the more I pull the brake lever the more pressure I apply to the brake cylinders and the more brake is applied.
I do not like nor will I use a bang-bang system, one where the brakes are off or full on.
Bill
I do not like nor will I use a bang-bang system, one where the brakes are off or full on.
Bill
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:25 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 0-4-0 sizes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6930
Re: 0-4-0 sizes
I carry a 7.5" gauge INVICTA loco, tender and two riding cars around in my Prius and still have room for myself behind the wheel and a passenger in the right seat.
Bill
Bill
- Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:37 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Jensen live steam engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3176
Re: Jensen live steam engine
You can get drive springs like they use on home movie projectors, they work well.
The drive spring is about 1/8" in diameter and can be taken apart by unscrewing the connector.
Bill
The drive spring is about 1/8" in diameter and can be taken apart by unscrewing the connector.
Bill
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:35 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: A little tractor pull 850 hp vs 18 hp
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5665
Re: A little tractor pull 850 hp vs 18 hp
I may be out in left field but I remember hearing that you always attach the tow bar to the towing vehicle at a point that is below the center line of the driving wheels. This will insure the front wheels of the towing vehicle remain on the ground when power is applied. You must also insure the end ...
- Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:34 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Sight glass questions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8373
Re: Sight glass questions
Forgot to mention you need to add check valves in the air supply line to protect your air hose from steam pressure/temperature.
Bill
Bill
- Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:29 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Sight glass questions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8373
Re: Sight glass questions
In looking at the set-up for starting air I can only add one thing. Use a pressure regulator set at say 30 PSI and the boiler will transition from compressed air to steam if you crack the steam blower valve prior to firing the boiler. For you guys that oil fire you can use the same air source for yo...
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 2:48 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Is the Clishay a successful loco?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 25185
Re: Is the Clishay a successful loco?
If you don't want to eliminate the transmission you could change the way the Johnson bar is connected. As designed the link from the transmission to the Johnson bar is in compression in FORWARD and as a result the additional force generated on deceleration can easily bend the link resulting in the g...
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:44 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Is the Clishay a successful loco?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 25185
Re: Is the Clishay a successful loco?
I would add Stevenson valve gear to that list. Eliminate the "transmission", they have a tendency to jump in and out of gear on deceleration, sounds like a machine gun.
Bill
Bill
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:58 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: new to live steam
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9352
Re: new to live steam
Careful Matt! You keep ranting like that and you could blow a gasket. As regards moving things around the shop - they have rolling work stands to take care of that. As you age you realize it is better to use your brain and not your back, that is why wheels were invented. I'm 82 and I don't have any ...
- Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:35 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: new to live steam
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9352
Re: new to live steam
Beginner: Please be careful and not let yourself be tempted to build anything other than 7.5" gauge equipment. Living in San Berdoo like you do the closest track is in Riverside and they realized that out here in the West the smaller gauges are dying out except for LA, San Francisco and very li...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:54 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: new to live steam
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9352
Re: new to live steam
Hey - Don't give up just because there are problems with your toy. The problems are what make it fun. If they operated exactly like you want all the time, no problems what so ever you would lose interest and find something else. The key factor here is that you are the only one concerned with its ope...