This has been in my collection for some time now, in the closet, in a box. Made a wooden stopper for the fill hole out of paint brush handle, works good.
I have to make the stopper for safety valve yet. Made one before for my old beam engine, my avatar, it's just a little different in the height.
The base tells me it was close to the Weeden line. The boiler is riveted on the bottom seam from end to end, forgot the picture. Nick, what model is this?
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Wish I could help you, but all I can tell you is that I have this engine in 3 different sizes. Would be interesting to know if yours is the same as one of mine or a third size...
Paint looks pretty good on that one, nice burner too
Wish I could help you, but all I can tell you is that I have this engine in 3 different sizes. Would be interesting to know if yours is the same as one of mine or a third size...
Paint looks pretty good on that one, nice burner too
Well the boiler diameter is 2 1/4"x 6" long, flywheel is a 4 spoke with a 4" diameter. Did the video come through alright?
Well the boiler diameter is 2 1/4"x 6" long, flywheel is a 4 spoke with a 4" diameter. Did the video come through alright?
I'll find mine and check the measurements...
The video link that you posted is from your "youtube studio" so can only be viewed if logged in... I'm wondering if you linked it right after uploading while you were still in your "studio"? There are two easy ways to link youtube videos... go to the youtube page with the video and either:
Copy/Paste what's in the address bar:
Or, you can click "Share" below the video:
And copy/paste the link it gives you:
Both options will automatically embed the video into the forum. I will go back up and add the video to your post for you
Thank you Nick, life is good when you got smart friends.
Well the boiler diameter is 2 1/4"x 6" long, flywheel is a 4 spoke with a 4" diameter.
I'm assuming yours are rough measurements and we have the same engine, BUT mine has a red engine base where yours is a light blue... why, oh why does there have to be variations in the hobby?? Now I need to find this one
I am getting boiler diameter of about 2.360" and 2.285" inside the ends and just a hair over 6" long with a 4 spoke flywheel of 3.910"
These engines turn over so smooth and I like the spring setup holding the cylinder tight
Someone else has made a decorative screw in plug instead of the usual cork
Yes those were with a tape measure. The caliper's are reading out side dia. 2.337", inside the lip 2.263", length 6.016",
flywheel dia. 3.960". Your's is the first one I've seen with something other than a blue base.
Yes those were with a tape measure. The caliper's are reading out side dia. 2.337", inside the lip 2.263", length 6.016",
flywheel dia. 3.960". Your's is the first one I've seen with something other than a blue base.
My Beam also has the blue base like yours.
https://youtu.be/kGQXxuCpd9sBut it is very different from your beam
https://youtu.be/RksMoLYz7gI
Hey Nick, first of all, where did you find my old video of my Buckman Beam, I thought it got lost in cyber space. It's not showing up in my You Tube library.
Non of my old ones are.
I like the safety stopper you made on your's. I'll have to try it maybe with a spit shot and a thin bead of silicone.
On my beam engine the weight arm is high up(see pics) so I made one with brass tube soldered in side another, soldered shut, a slit cut for the arm and a
slice of silicone tube for a gasket. The stopper, weight, and steam line was all that was missing when I got that one.
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Hey Nick, first of all, where did you find my old video of my Buckman Beam, I thought it got lost in cyber space. It's not showing up in my You Tube library.
Non of my old ones are.
I like the safety stopper you made on your's. I'll have to try it maybe with a spit shot and a thin bead of silicone.
On my beam engine the weight arm is high up(see pics) so I made one with brass tube soldered in side another, soldered shut, a slit cut for the arm and a
slice of silicone tube for a gasket. The stopper, weight, and steam line was all that was missing when I got that one.
I didn't make the stopper, mine came with it, but I do have to make 5 or 6 someday...
Your old videos are under the youtube name "heyfugop" and your new ones are under "Thomas Metiva"
Very interesting thread.
Here are a few scans from my archives:
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