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by Fred_V
Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:47 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Free 2D CAD Software?
Replies: 27
Views: 24280

Re: Free 2D CAD Software?

I have been using Linux since I retired, so I am always on the look out for functioning open source software. I recently discovered QCAD. It is free and works very similar to my recollections of Autocad for DOS circa 1990. Their website https://qcad.org/en/ says it will work with Mac and Windows as...
by Fred_V
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Handling Bulk Flat Spring Material
Replies: 12
Views: 9862

Re: Handling Bulk Flat Spring Material

Stand back!!
by Fred_V
Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:52 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Reverse is fine, no forward
Replies: 20
Views: 15980

Re: Reverse is fine, no forward

Yes, put it FWD to test the front stroke. What happens is, at the front of the stroke the valve is supposed to open and let steam in to push the piston back so you should see bubbles at or near front stroke. Same for the back stroke. Actually it doesn't matter where the J bar is. One principal of a...
by Fred_V
Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Reverse is fine, no forward
Replies: 20
Views: 15980

Re: Reverse is fine, no forward

here is a video I made of setting the timing on an Allen Mogul with Stevenson's gear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkq-lMtcv4g&t=8s
by Fred_V
Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:15 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Reverse is fine, no forward
Replies: 20
Views: 15980

Re: Reverse is fine, no forward

Yes, put it FWD to test the front stroke. What happens is, at the front of the stroke the valve is supposed to open and let steam in to push the piston back so you should see bubbles at or near front stroke. Same for the back stroke.
by Fred_V
Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:08 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Reverse is fine, no forward
Replies: 20
Views: 15980

Re: Reverse is fine, no forward

A quick way to check the timing is to attach rubber tubes to your cyl cocks and stick the tubes into a jar of water. Now put about 10 or 20# pressure in the boiler and slowly roll the engine forward. At front piston stroke you should see bubbles from the front cyl cock. At rear piston stroke you sho...
by Fred_V
Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:37 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Blower Valve Vs Injector Steam Valve
Replies: 5
Views: 5428

Re: Blower Valve Vs Injector Steam Valve

I have used screw valves for 3 different makes of injectors and they all worked fine.
by Fred_V
Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:27 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: A Long Term Project
Replies: 60
Views: 51837

Re: A Long Term Project

Steve, what did you do about milling?
by Fred_V
Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:46 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: A Long Term Project
Replies: 60
Views: 51837

Re: A Long Term Project

We rode with Holy War in '03.
by Fred_V
Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: A Long Term Project
Replies: 60
Views: 51837

Re: A Long Term Project

Great detail Steve. Did you add a superheater? I here these are wet engines to run with all that cylinder and steamchest iron.
by Fred_V
Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:30 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: A Long Term Project
Replies: 60
Views: 51837

Re: A Long Term Project

Very nicely done Steve. The spring buffers were never used on the working Hunslets nor did they have cabs. That would make your design a Preservation engine as all that was added for their present working.
Is this a 4" scale engine?
Fred
by Fred_V
Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:46 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Limited room for steam.
Replies: 11
Views: 5748

Re: Limited room for steam.

I face a similar situation with a high crown sheet and limited steam volume. In my Build log there is a discussion of solutions builders have made: http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=106308&start=12 Look at the lower half of that page and beyond for some pictures and d...