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Steamburns

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Re: Mounted walnut plinth to PM engine
« on: March 18, 2024, 01:15:29 am »
Have you added a twin Doll to the collection too?

Yes, it is in the works.  It will be mounted to a Plinth as well, with a boiler. However I am trying to order a Jensen 55 electrically heated boiler and firebox to use for it. I’d also like to use piping, instead of hosing for it.

Few things with it, I believe the timing is off. It doesn’t have any power and won’t run on 10-15psi of steam but it should.  Can’t figure it out.  I’m trying to figure out the model number of it so I can watch videos on how to fix on it.  I also need to plan & prep how I am
Going to solder a pipe onto it. 

Here is a photo of it.

This one is from Charlie, but I didn’t want to post photos until it is done.  He gifted it to me.  Very generous he is.

Nick:

I built this out of a parts bin that was gifted to me by Scott's wife.  It runs on less that 5 psi; so I am scratching me head about why Travis couldn't get it to run on steam.

I never messed with the timing.  I ran it on air periodically and thought it would be a good project for Travis.  I also gave him a Marklin Boiler from the parts bin that needs some work.  I guess he decided to go in a different direction on a boiler to pair with it.

Charlie
Charlie


Charlie you are fine.  I love this 365/1.   I still am deciding how I want to build on it.  You’ll see another post about the same engine being sluggish.  We’re trying to figure out if it’s the piston rods that are worn allowing blow by.   Once I figure out the culprit, I will fix on it, and it’ll run even better. It runs, but with no power.

In another thread you’ll see I repainted the base. It looks beautiful!
The steam engine has done much more for science than science has done for the steam engine.”

― Lord Kelvin