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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: SEUSA on November 07, 2019, 04:06:09 pm
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That would be perfect, and i am as mentioned before just brainstorming here, so i might well be a dud altogether...
But i think that aluminum might have a thermal conductivity high enough, to be able to transfer the heat to the boiler.
(Copper would be even better, but who has a solid block of that laying around?)
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Just brainstorming here, but it should be possible to machine an aluminum block that fits the bottom of the boiler, and insert a tight fit ceramic rod heater into that?
Don´t know if this makes any sense?
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wouldn't it need to make contact to work...without burning itself out ?
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Just brainstorming here, but it should be possible to machine an aluminum block that fits the bottom of the boiler, and insert a tight fit ceramic rod heater into that?
Don´t know if this makes any sense?
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Personally i´d prefer "bellyheating" on such a small boiler.
Very little water left for steaming, if the level has to be kept above an immersionheater, in a relatively short 2 1/8" boiler.
I had also thought about that Jan, and I agree wholeheartedly, but where would I find a belly heater that small ? 😯
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Personally i´d prefer "bellyheating" on such a small boiler.
Very little water left for steaming, if the level has to be kept above an immersionheater, in a relatively short 2 1/8" boiler.
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Neat setup Jack, well done !
@Bruce
Just a guess, but https://www.hotwatt.com/ has several options, that could heat it sufficiently.
Yes , hotwatt would work, just wonder what route would be chosen ? Could get a short heater and solder a bung in there 😊 (hummm...sounds like a neat idea 😉👍) I have plenty of hotwatt heaters 😉
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Neat setup Jack, well done !
@Bruce
Just a guess, but https://www.hotwatt.com/ has several options, that could heat it sufficiently.
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That is a great idea. I will have to give it a try. I'm planning to make / modify an electric heater for version 002. I think the drive hub would work. Plus a heat shield under the boiler.
"I'm planning to make / modify an electric heater for version 002" ,how do you plan to "electrify the #60s 002 ?"
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That is a great idea. I will have to give it a try. I'm planning to make / modify an electric heater for version 002. I think the drive hub would work. Plus a heat shield under the boiler.
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Hi Jack, interesting build, Jensen should have thought of something like that, have you considered using the small drive hub next to the flywheel to maybe slow it down a bit & gain power ? this is a neat all in one plant with tooling.
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Something different. This is my creation. Jensen did not make these.
A Jensen #60 mounted to a #100 workstation.
I call it my #60S prototype 001.
I think it will be great for kids to watch at the shows.
There is a link to see it run below
https://youtu.be/BUfoy1h5olE