Suggestions for very small steam engine.

• Suggestions for very small steam engine.
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 04 Apr, 2022 21:18
• Hello fellow steamers , I am trying to find a very small steam engine for a project and looking for suggestions please ,I'm looking for a quality made engine 3" long or less and not more than 2" tall, please don't suggest any Chinese engines as I won't consider them. Thanks for any helpful advice you can give.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 04 Apr, 2022 21:24
• Do you have any of Ben Peaks engines?
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 04 Apr, 2022 21:28
• Quote from: Woe is me on 04 Apr, 2022 21:24

  Do you have any of Ben Peaks engines?
  

  No...I'd forgotten about him (hence this post) A good idea Tommy , but I don't see them for sale very often.
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  Posted by Woe is me on 04 Apr, 2022 21:37
• Do you need a single action or a double action or doesn't it matter?
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 04 Apr, 2022 21:43
• Quote from: Woe is me on 04 Apr, 2022 21:37

  Do you need a single action or a double action or doesn't it matter?
  

  I don't think it matters , the load will be very light, would like it to be smooth at low rpm/pressure ( A tough order for a small engine) thought about Saito , but all I've seen of them was to large.
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  Posted by Woe is me on 04 Apr, 2022 22:08
• Pricey too.
  
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  Posted by Raphael on 05 Apr, 2022 01:58
• Bonjour Bruce,
  JMC makes nice 1 cm3 Stephenson bicylinders : https://www.jmc-vapeur.fr/
   
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  Posted by tenniV11 on 05 Apr, 2022 05:08
• Bruce - the small motors I know are from AULD NZ.
  They are easy to remove from the base. The size is
  about 2" x 1,25" and they cost around us$ 50.00 to 70.00
  (ebay)
  Have a nice day, Arnold
  
  
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 05 Apr, 2022 06:05
• Thanks Arnold, the size & style is close to what I'm looking for.
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  Posted by Nick on 05 Apr, 2022 06:36
• Quote from: St Paul Steam on 05 Apr, 2022 06:05

  Thanks Arnold, the size & style is close to what I'm looking for.
  

  
  Dennis (Scorpion2nz) might still have abunch of those Auld engines and parts
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  Posted by Woe is me on 05 Apr, 2022 07:58
• Bruce, don't you have one in the top of your cane? Have you ever made one?
  Or how about one of these from Wilesco?
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/292191339170?hash=item4407f602a2:g:poAAAOSwl1hZcldM
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  Posted by Quickj on 05 Apr, 2022 08:05
• It is too bad that Graham Industries stopped making engines.  The HM1 might be a good choice if you can find one.
  
  Jim in Minnesota
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  Posted by Woe is me on 05 Apr, 2022 08:35
• Here's an idea for you Bruce. Take the engine from a Jensen 70 or similar, make it horizontal
  and low. Replace the spoked flywheel with a small thick marine style wheel. That'll keep the
  height and length down. Should run with that mass spinning.
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  Posted by crazydoug on 05 Apr, 2022 10:08
• Maybe even a Jensen 85 or 5? I,m sure you could adapt it to your need.the little Bona of I bought from you at cabin fever a few years back might work too bad I won,t part with it
  Crazydoug
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 05 Apr, 2022 11:01
• Good ideas all , I've considered the D2...not quite what I'mooking for, I would like a miniature Creters looking engine, I went in my mind all the Jensen  variations and a #35 seems like I "may" be able to make compact enough. Still looking for the right engine. I really prefer a slide valve horizontal engine.I think Nick bought a miniature Stuart from George Brittnel that would do nicely 😉😄👍
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