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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Boiler, home made!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 105
Re: Boiler, home made!
Perform a hydrostatic test using your home water pressure (outside!) Many water systems provide up to 60 psi pressure. 'Much easier and safer for testing an unknown pressure vessel. And is there a reason you cannot connect your air compressor directly (via s throttle valve) to the engine to see if i...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:20 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Steam thing! New pictures!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 380
Re: Steam thing! New pictures!
Bones:
An interesting stationary steam engine rigged to do some work!
With the Wolf valve gear, don't expect to get it running truly "square" in both forward and reverse.
We've had experiences...
Thanks for posting.
RussN
An interesting stationary steam engine rigged to do some work!
With the Wolf valve gear, don't expect to get it running truly "square" in both forward and reverse.
We've had experiences...
Thanks for posting.
RussN
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Alcalde & Coalfield Steam Up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 218
Re: Alcalde & Coalfield Steam Up
Jack:
Echoing Joe T's comments: A HUGE Congratulations to you!
'Finally getting to enjoy the results of your significant planning and work over the years!!
And thank you for sharing this event. Then we get to vicariously enjoy it too.
May you enjoy many more Gatherings of Steam Friends.
RussN
Echoing Joe T's comments: A HUGE Congratulations to you!
'Finally getting to enjoy the results of your significant planning and work over the years!!
And thank you for sharing this event. Then we get to vicariously enjoy it too.
May you enjoy many more Gatherings of Steam Friends.
RussN
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Did I buy a milling machine or a mistake?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 359
Re: Did I buy a milling machine or a mistake?
I would expect there is a spindle lock lever accessible from the operator's normal position.
Otherwise you could not get the R8 collets unscrewed.
RussN
Otherwise you could not get the R8 collets unscrewed.
RussN
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Project: N&W class J on 5"gauge
- Replies: 220
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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: tractor engine top end rebuild
- Replies: 23
- Views: 472
Re: tractor engine top end rebuild
I have followed your top end rebuild with interest. Working on an air cooled engine is different. The Hood River (Oregon, USA) Museum I volunteer at has several Franklin automobiles with vertical 4-cylinder forced-air cooled engines. They all operate and provide rides for visitors. And now I have an...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1110555
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Steve:
Nicely done. Your careful work is paying dividends already!
RussN
Nicely done. Your careful work is paying dividends already!
RussN
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build
- Replies: 438
- Views: 303502
Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build
Isn’t that the other way around, Russ? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a slide valve engine with the outside steam pipes from smokebox to the top of the valves. There were a few inside admission K27’s without the outside steam pipes. Very strange looking. Oh Duh! Thanks. I have corrected one word to M...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build
- Replies: 438
- Views: 303502
Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build
Ah! Ok, not used to seeing them in that location as most come thru the smoke box from out side the saddle on an angle. Steam delivery lines for slide valve cylinders are usually as shown in djh87's photo above of the smokebox, due to being outside admission. Piston valve cylinders usually have exte...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1110555
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1110555
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Hmmm...
I made mine with very little "slop" when cold. They have not yet seized up when running.
But I don't have any specific numbers to give you. It was all by feel.
RussN
I made mine with very little "slop" when cold. They have not yet seized up when running.
But I don't have any specific numbers to give you. It was all by feel.
RussN
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Completed Locomotive Stand
- Replies: 6
- Views: 445