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Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: jkbixby on January 30, 2020, 08:44:22 am

That's a great combination Dave - that pump really works well. I have a couple of those as I'm a sucker for Stuart but never really tried them out - I just may copy your nice setup.

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Raphael on January 30, 2020, 01:42:48 am

Bonjour Doug,
If you refer to my D10, replacing the initial on too toght, the coupling system is now what we call "TOC" in France, acronym I do not know furthermore.
One part is male and the second female, the first has 2 plugs, the second 2 slots at 180 °.
the clearance in the adjustment allows a small offset between the machine and the propeller shaft.
I hope you see it better there :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFyBAtKFvXY

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: crazydoug on January 29, 2020, 09:03:33 am

I just bought a stuart centrifugal pump casting kit at cabin fever. I didnt need any more build projects, but at $20.,i couldnt resist. Nice to see yours in action.
Crazydoug

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Steam Technology on January 17, 2020, 02:42:44 pm

Can anyone guess what the coupling between pump and engine is??

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Raphael on January 17, 2020, 01:39:27 am

Bonjour Dave,
You are lucky with your pump, mine does not work well because a leak at the lower bawl level. The D10 is steam consumer and needs a pump:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T79zQ9TcGdk
I have to go to a friend workshop to try to solve the problem.
Besides this, I am not sure it is a Stuart pump, a friend installed one from Stuart castings on one of my other D10:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtoQT9tvom4

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Nick on January 16, 2020, 09:42:01 pm

Nice setup Dave and even better to see the Stuart running on steam. That pump really does move the water  8)

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Steam Technology on August 14, 2019, 04:53:16 pm

Thanks guys, they can pump some water.
With the direct drive the pump is only ticking over, it would really fly on a pulley setup.

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on August 14, 2019, 03:39:27 pm

I've read the specs on these pumps and they will certainly move some water. I love your setup to circulate the water, it falls along the same lines I was thinking. Very cool.

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Swift Fox on August 14, 2019, 02:18:30 pm

Great to see it working hard, such a shame Stuart no longer offer these centrifugal pumps in their range.

I'd love MSM to offer a water pump accessory for their Mildura engine.   ;D

Title: Re: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Steam Technology on August 14, 2019, 06:55:07 am

https://youtu.be/5Po6UrDsCzE

Title: Stuart Engine and water pump
Post by: Steam Technology on August 14, 2019, 06:23:02 am

This is a bronze cylinder Stuart No7 driving an early Stuart centrifugal water pump.