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IND-X run for fun!
« on: April 21, 2022, 12:33:21 pm »
  I'm working on another ELEKTRO...I added one of my 380 watt tube heaters
with heatsink and the unit now heats up well.  I re-gasketed the whistle
and it works....ok.  Unfortunately, the engine is a leaker and I'll have
to fix the slide valve and piston like I did on another ELEKTRO.  So, all
steam and no run.

  Well, I turned to one of my old faithful engines, the IND-X with two
flywheels, to satisfy my steaming needs.  No disappointment here.  Runs
pretty well slow or fast.  I added a video for kicks and giggles.



Happy steaming,
Wayne
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2022, 01:14:04 pm »
Not everyday we get the chance to see one of these under steam...

I really enjoyed the movie, thanks for sharing Wayne!

PS. Do keep us posted on the Elektro ;)
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2022, 01:49:45 pm »
Elektro new to me - sturdy construction and
runs nice, thanks for sharing
Arnold ;D
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2022, 02:01:58 pm »
It's nice to run an engine you know will work,
especially after working on an engine that just
plain isn't ready to go.

Arnold...The engine shown is the IND-X.  The
ELEKTRO still needs work so the IND-X was a
consolation run.

Wayne
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2022, 05:36:05 pm »
Nice running. Do you have a link to the tube heater you use. Does it go inside the boiler or at tech underneath?
Thanks
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2022, 10:41:41 am »
Doug...I added some pix to give an idea of how I
used the tube heater for the ELEKTRO.  I've also
seen it done for an EMPIRE 31.  I added a link to
my ELEKTRO (my third) running with this heater setup
and my home-made 'twisted' Teflon tape rings.



Always happy to talk ELEKTRO's and EMPIRE's,
Wayne
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2022, 11:19:57 am »
Nice work on the Electro, while it may not still be raising sufficient steam. It's a testament to the engine build that it runs so well with very little pressure.
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Re: IND-X run for fun!
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2022, 01:01:37 pm »
  Thanks for the compliment.  ELEKTRO's have been my 'White Whale' for
several years.

  Heating is not the problem...I needed to refine the teflon tape
'ring'.  Well, I did so (only the upper ring land) and am 'Running
it in' now using a setup from my 1960's erector set.  I'll steam
it up before the end of the day and see the latest.  I added a short
video of the 'Run-in'.



Having fun, recovering from the Wuhan flu,
Wayne
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