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300th Member Prize Engine
« on: February 01, 2020, 06:56:22 pm »
First of all I would like to thank Charlie, Gil and the forum for the SteamCo engine i was sent for becoming the 300th member of this forum
Here are some pics of it and a vid of it running

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And here's a video

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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2020, 08:35:49 pm »
That's a very nice little engine, Well done Charlie for sponsoring it as a "give away" engine, lovely video.
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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2020, 10:14:32 pm »
Great to see it running for the first time.

Glad it went to a good home. 🤠
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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2020, 10:17:03 am »
Great runner on air, hope to see it on steam soon  ;)

Thanks again Charlie for the generous gift!

By the way, you've got the overflow plug where the safety valve goes  ;)  edit: oops, just seen you have them the right way in the picture  :)
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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2020, 02:30:10 pm »
Quote from: Nick on February 02, 2020, 10:17:03 am
Great runner on air, hope to see it on steam soon  ;)

Thanks again Charlie for the generous gift!

By the way, you've got the overflow plug where the safety valve goes  ;)  edit: oops, just seen you have them the right way in the picture  :)
Probably won't be run on steam as it is an unfired engine.
We have others we can run on steam.

And the steamco's don't like to run with the SV in place on this setup, they are all the same hence the OFP in the SV hole.
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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2020, 02:57:28 pm »
Quote from: Steam Technology on February 02, 2020, 02:30:10 pm
And the steamcos don't like to run with the SV in place on this setup, they are all the same hence the OFP in the SV hole.

Not sure I understand...?

I have fired mine with the SV in the correct place...

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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2020, 03:22:00 pm »
When we were test running it before the vid, the safety valve kept on releasing pressure before there was enough built up for the cylinder to run. Only way to get it to run was to swap them out for that vid. Otherwise it wouldnt run
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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2020, 11:49:22 pm »
Quote from: pressure valve on February 02, 2020, 03:22:00 pm
When we were test running it before the vid, the safety valve kept on releasing pressure before there was enough built up for the cylinder to run. Only way to get it to run was to swap them out for that vid. Otherwise it wouldnt run

Makes sense, maybe needs a new spring then... can't remember off hand if they're adjustable...
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Re: 300th Member Prize Engine
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2020, 03:10:53 am »
It may just be the seal washer, the OFP can be snugged a bit tighter than the SV. Or it may be the SV top seal.
It is the same on all the steamco,s but I am not really worried about it.
They will run but this way uses less pressure on the air setup.
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