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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Restorations => Topic started by: Scorpion2nz on August 10, 2019, 01:15:19 am

Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: jkbixby on November 05, 2019, 07:15:04 am: Wow, silk purse from a sow's ear - amazing restoration and I'll bet it surely was a lot of work although well worth it. Well done!
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: bigal on November 04, 2019, 11:00:49 pm: I've had a couple of Steven Dockyard and that one certainly looks the part.

Nice job
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Jim on November 04, 2019, 09:55:28 pm: Wow you brought that back from the grave Dennis!
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Weedensteam on November 04, 2019, 09:16:07 pm: Nice work Dennis, looks good, runs good!
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: classixs on August 15, 2019, 03:02:05 am: WOW !!!

Impressive transformation of that "boat anchor" looking thingie...

Well done Dennis, very well done indeed !!!
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Hero on August 14, 2019, 06:29:18 pm: Well worth the effort put into it.
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 14, 2019, 07:18:09 am: holy cow that was a lot of work, you have amazing skills, I love that 😉👍
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Scorpion2nz on August 13, 2019, 12:31:45 pm: A couple off flywheel manufacture shots

First in mill for straight spokes .

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Then freehand file to curved shape .

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Then round the edges

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Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Scorpion2nz on August 13, 2019, 12:26:37 pm: Quote from: txlabman on August 13, 2019, 05:40:26 am
Great job Dennis!

Are you planning on steaming it?

It is running on steam in that video from my electric test boiler .

Cheers
Dennis
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 13, 2019, 06:12:09 am: Well would you look at that, fine job on that one Dennis, that has a very long throw to the crank. it runs well & looks great.
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: txlabman on August 13, 2019, 05:40:26 am: Great job Dennis!

Are you planning on steaming it?
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: RedRyder on August 12, 2019, 08:12:36 pm: Great work, Dennis...!!!

And yes...... thank you for the useless information.

Gil
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: IndianaRog on August 12, 2019, 07:51:44 pm: Dennis, that really turned out to be a thing of beauty. Love that you literally created the flywheel...sure looks good to me and runs on next to no pressure. Well done.

Rog
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Stoker on August 12, 2019, 11:36:02 am: WOW Dennis

"This arrived here in a sad state" most definitely qualifies as some rather serious understatement!

Your listing of useless information is informative and appreciated, as that is just the info that we like to judge the power capacity and merits of most stand alone engines like this.

A whole 'nother WOW, for essentially "hand carving" that fine curved spoke flywheel "by eye" in an artisan/craftsman fashion .... impressive to say the least!!!
Title: Re: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Scorpion2nz on August 10, 2019, 01:19:10 am: Useless information
1 1/2 inch bore and 3 inch stroke

Flywheel was made from a spare brass/bronze disc i had
Straight spokes milled then free hand and eyeometer the curves with files and dremel,

Cheers
Dennis
Title: Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
Post by: Scorpion2nz on August 10, 2019, 01:15:19 am: This arrived here in a sad state
No flywheel and unfinished crankshaft and other minor bits missing .
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After a lot of time and effort

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FubgTm8G6c

Cheers
Dennis