My new steam engine!
Mar 24, 2016 07:47:40 #
I just bought a steam engine! It's pretty exciting - steam engines were the basis for the industrial revolution - long spinning shafts running through a factory with pulleys from which belts would turn drills, saws, presses, looms - whatever. I don't have a boiler - yet! This seems to be an "oscillating" type which has a camshaft-run valve which allows the steam to push the piston on both the upstroke and the down stroke. I don't have tools of the size needed for this, so I ordered a new set of wrenches.
Amazing heavy cast construction
The crankshaft
One of two steam vlves
Camshaft attached to steam valve.
Yes - this is a Struart 10V 1/12 scale working model steam engine!
Mar 24, 2016 07:50:11 #
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Mar 24, 2016 07:57:18 #
sb wrote:
I just bought a steam engine! It's pretty exciting... (show quote)
Oh, God, another hobby, more GAS (or hot water in this case).
Mar 24, 2016 08:05:46 #
W5RA
Loc: Walker, Louisiana
sb wrote:
I just bought a steam engine! It's pretty exciting... (show quote)
I love the old iron! I have several antique flywheel engines, and built a running model of one from bar stock. I have a lathe and a milling machine, lots of old tools and a forge.
Mar 24, 2016 08:14:37 #
W5RA wrote:
I love the old iron! I have several antique flywheel engines, and built a running model of one from bar stock. I have a lathe and a milling machine, lots of old tools and a forge.
Several companies also sell the kits to make model steam engines - for the capable machinists like you they sell the cast parts that require machining to specs. For wimps like me they sell pre-machined kits. I may have to get one.
Mar 24, 2016 08:15:12 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Oh, God, another hobby, more GAS (or hot water in this case).
Perhaps! Perhaps a rainy-day hobby!
Mar 24, 2016 08:17:59 #
Picdude wrote:
Cool!!! So what are you going to do with it?
Well - they do sell small boilers and scale-model pipes, valves, steam gauges, etc., so I may have to get it running. Probably just to spin the flywheel, but just for a demonstration of the laws of physics (conservation of energy) I might also buy a small generator to make enough electricity to light a small lamp. I may wait until I retire to do all that, however...
Mar 24, 2016 08:26:12 #
Excellent and interesting set Steve.My Brotherv in law is a very keen steam train buff and he put a model one together a few years back and it was great to see it in action.
Mar 24, 2016 08:57:57 #
sb wrote:
I just bought a steam engine! It's pretty exciting... (show quote)
Nice!
Please keep us updated as you progress along!!!!
Pat
Mar 24, 2016 08:58:49 #
angler wrote:
Excellent and interesting set Steve.My Brotherv in law is a very keen steam train buff and he put a model one together a few years back and it was great to see it in action.
If possible, I sure would like to see this!!!
Any images??
Pat
Mar 24, 2016 09:02:22 #
Put that new steam engine in your car and you can have a Steve Steamer
sb wrote:
I just bought a steam engine! It's pretty exciting... (show quote)
Mar 24, 2016 12:03:11 #
So neat! Looking forward to your images and progress in to rapidly expanding water power.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Mar 24, 2016 12:05:23 #
Jay Pat wrote:
If possible, I sure would like to see this!!!
Any images??
Pat
Any images??
Pat
Hello Pat i'll check it out with my Brother in law.
Jim. :thumbup:
Mar 24, 2016 16:59:59 #
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