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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: Empire man 202 on May 16, 2020, 08:58:49 pm
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Thanks for the pictures it looks like the timing is the same Aim at a loss on this one
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Some views of my engine[attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3]
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Added a few more pictures where you can see the timing of the cam and the timing on the flywheel
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Neat video Paul, I had thought the whistle was just for looks
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Yep me and Bruce Saint Paul steam talked a thought graphite would be better . That was my first thought the problem may be cleaned it all out and went back with Marvel mystery oil still no go . the slide valve is very tight whit the slide valve closed you can feel very good suction on the piston . I have restored well over a hundred steam engines and flame lickers but this has got me at a loss
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I'll have a look At mine when I get home tonight to see how the timing is set. Another thing to look at is how well
The sliding valve fits. I had to bend the valve spring to get a closer fit on the valve face. These engines are temperamental. Experiment with flame heights and position and lubrication. I find that my engine does not work
with graphite as a lubricant for the cylinder I use three in one oil. I don't have the original burner for mine but I
made one that works.
Here's a video of mine
https://youtu.be/uITyq53uvms
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Thanks for the replies from both of you. Yep got the aluminum ball this one has a pin through the flywheel and shaft whit a setscrew to secure it. I don't know what the other setscrew is for just a backup setscrew I guess. it was running great I did not plan to restore it but the paint came off .I turned every thing 180 degrease today and made no difference . I worked on it about another five hours today still no go .Any idea would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Stewart
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Below the whistle there should be an aluminum ball that acts as a sort of valve. Did you misplace it?
I don't see it in your photos. I see your engine has what looks like set screws on the flywheel. These
are not original. My engine has a hole drilled on the hub of the flywheel which matches up with a hole
in the shaft and is secured with a pin.
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I do believe that Paul "Belugawhaleman" has quite a bit of experience with these, perhaps send him a PM, if he doesn´t notice your thread her :)
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Got this rotor vacuum engine a few days ago and it was running good . I was not going to restore it but I was cleaning it with very light soap and the paint came off so I decided to restore it and now it will not run its dead . I made timing marks and put everything back as it was but no go . I hope some one out there in the steam universe knows these engines. I've abought pulled all my hair out