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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Restorations => Topic started by: AirSpyder on February 02, 2020, 01:36:30 pm

Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Nick on February 07, 2020, 01:23:55 am: Well, you must have done something right, it's pumping water 8) and it looks good with the new washers 8)
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: RedRyder on February 06, 2020, 09:45:59 pm: Great project, Bill. Please keep us informed as you make progress.
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 06, 2020, 09:03:57 pm: I forgot how hard it is to film and hold the airline at the same time. :)

Bill
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 06, 2020, 09:01:53 pm: I haven't started cleaning yet, Mainly just testing the mechanical bits as I go.
Tonight I put new balls and washers in the pump sections and ran the engine on air.
It seems to work but I noticed afterwords that I didn't have the lubricator cap on.

https://youtu.be/N-OmtVZmiwY
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Gearhead Jed on February 06, 2020, 08:28:10 pm: I had not found anything either. I basically had the same engine you do. The seller had it since new. Boy was it a week long cleaning and putting back together.
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 06, 2020, 06:30:01 pm: I was not able to find any markings concerning the date of manufacture, Gray base, blue cylinder covers, ceramic bead insulation on the wires.
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Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Gearhead Jed on February 06, 2020, 05:19:19 am: Yes Nick they are fun!!
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: classixs on February 06, 2020, 04:04:58 am: That end looks to be in good shape...

Do you have the dashboard/cover, and if so what year is this plant?
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2020, 10:28:15 pm: Quote from: AirSpyder on February 05, 2020, 10:14:15 pm
Okay, so does the pump have a ball in every section?
I may have to put together an assembly manual for future reference. :)

I have not taken mine apart, but I know @Gearhead Jed has had one apart (but has since sold it)
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 05, 2020, 10:14:15 pm: Okay, so does the pump have a ball in every section?
I may have to put together an assembly manual for future reference. :)
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2020, 09:35:13 pm: Looking better than the pile of parts above 8)

Can't wait for more updates, this should be a fun project to follow :)
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: St Paul Steam on February 05, 2020, 07:08:46 pm: Well....that's a good start Bill. I will follow right along. Thanks for bringing us along in the progress. 😊
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 05, 2020, 06:20:40 pm: I put a couple of things back together and tested on air, I see activity in the gauges so that's good.
https://youtu.be/AMqZ9yZdqGc
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 03, 2020, 05:08:01 pm: Hi guys,
These really are tedious buggers to work on ;)
It seems that previous owners have fixed a thing or two over the years so it will be interesting getting the different length bolts and new pipes all sorted.
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: jkbixby on February 03, 2020, 03:47:31 pm: Will be following closely as this looks very interesting - hopefully it will work out well.
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: classixs on February 03, 2020, 02:23:55 pm: A major task there Bill, will be looking forward to see how you choose to "attack" it :)

If the boiler is dead, i guess a 3" immersionheated Jensen boiler could easily feed those cylinders (and if not a bellyheater could be added).
But it would need a bit of surgery, to get that wilesco sightglass fitted on there, to keep it perfectly hidden under those covers.
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: txlabman on February 02, 2020, 08:34:01 pm: Interesting project.

Please keep us updated.

I am excited to see how you breathe life back into this one!
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Nick on February 02, 2020, 07:31:13 pm: Quote from: Hero on February 02, 2020, 07:15:10 pm
They say that anything can be repaired....

If it casts a shadow, it can be restored :)
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Hero on February 02, 2020, 07:15:10 pm: They say that anything can be repaired....
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 02, 2020, 05:48:52 pm: I have a plan for the boiler, I hope it works :)
Title: Re: D-32 to do
Post by: Nick on February 02, 2020, 02:59:00 pm: Good Luck! :D :D

They’re not very user friendly for repairing without removing solder joints. How do the encaps of the boiler look? Any cracking?
Title: D-32 to do
Post by: AirSpyder on February 02, 2020, 01:36:30 pm: I have had this for several years now, a box of parts and pieces. :-\

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I have no doubts that it can be resurrected, I think it is mostly complete and the bits that are missing can be made or replaced.
A warning: there may be some modifications along the way.
I'm thinking that it would be nice if the pump could be removed for servicing without de-soldering/re-soldering