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Steaming a Stuart Double 10V using a Jerry Rigging
« on: October 28, 2024, 06:02:22 pm »
Today I wanted to steam my Double 10V by impulse so I jerry rigged it.    My Stuart boiler is still under repair but the Jensen boiler puts out plenty of power to run this engine.

I also jerry rigged an oil catch, as seen.

Steam test, before mounting to permanent board.




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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2024, 10:53:49 pm »
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Re: Steaming a Stuart Double 10V using a Jerry Rigging
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2024, 12:04:02 am »
What's the white stuff in the bottom of the firebox Travis?
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Re: Steaming a Stuart Double 10V using a Jerry Rigging
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2024, 12:37:23 am »
Quote from: Jim on October 29, 2024, 12:04:02 am
What's the white stuff in the bottom of the firebox Travis?

It is a heat retardant/ insulator that Charlie gave me a long while ago.
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Re: Steaming a Stuart Double 10V using a Jerry Rigging
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2024, 08:38:43 am »
Bonjour Travis,

The D10 is my preferred steam macine, it is always a pleasure for me to see one operating smoothly.

My concern about it is its bad abililty to rust ==> how do you prevent yours from rusting ?

Mines have a little nut on the cylinde head to onsert oil after each run :

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Re: Steaming a Stuart Double 10V using a Jerry Rigging
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2024, 10:02:12 am »
Quote from: Raphael on October 29, 2024, 08:38:43 am
Bonjour Travis,

The D10 is my preferred steam macine, it is always a pleasure for me to see one operating smoothly.

My concern about it is its bad abililty to rust ==> how do you prevent yours from rusting ?

Mines have a little nut on the cylinde head to onsert oil after each run :



I really need to look into that, however on all my engines I usually put some oil into the cylinder bore; if they will be idle a long time.  I run them so frequently that this usually isn’t an issue.  But, I also realize this D10 is using cast iron not gun metal, thus probably need to invest in an air compressor.

This D10 has an oiler installed.
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