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Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: txlabman on December 23, 2020, 10:27:27 am

A great set up Doug!

Looking forward to seeing it at a future engine show.   ;D

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: crazydoug on December 22, 2020, 01:36:35 pm

Quote from: Nick on December 22, 2020, 10:39:46 am

Now you need to belt the steam engine to a little Jensen 15 for a grand show of efficiency 😂

and then power some lighting for night time viewing- total package!
crazydoug

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: Nick on December 22, 2020, 10:39:46 am

Now you need to belt the steam engine to a little Jensen 15 for a grand show of efficiency 😂

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: classixs on December 22, 2020, 10:35:35 am

That compressor should draw quite a bit of attention on its own...

Neat setup Doug, well done !!!

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: St Paul Steam on December 22, 2020, 10:21:44 am

I like it Doug , fine solution.

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: crazydoug on December 22, 2020, 08:09:31 am

Good thinking, but i probably wouldnt run the pump as much as the cowboy. Might give it a try though.
Crazydoug

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: RedRyder on December 22, 2020, 06:14:51 am

Nice old compressor, Doug!

How about replacing that single pulley with a double and running the compressor and bucking bronco at the same time?

Title: Re: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: crazydoug on December 20, 2020, 04:48:14 pm

The tire pump is a stewart, not stuart. 2 different companies.

Title: Air Supply Set-Up for Running Steam Engines at Engine Shows
Post by: crazydoug on December 20, 2020, 03:45:21 pm

It's not always easy to fire up a boiler at an outdoor engine show to run model steam engines.  Although there are several ways of producing air to run them at engine shows, I wanted something that could be run constantly and wanted to use all vintage components.  The kick start washer motor is a Briggs and Stratton WMB from the late 1930's.  The compressor is a Stuart tire pump.  My understanding is these were sold as an accessory for the Model A or Model T Fords, and could be directly driven off the power train for pumping up flat tires. 

It works quite well, and will easily run any of my model steam engines without having to run the engine very fast.  The engine runs for about six hours on one tank of fuel, and I can alternate between running this air compressor for operating steam engines, and operating my animated bucking "cowboy" that is always a crowd favorite at the outdoor shows.  It's made to be able to stake the various components to the ground at outdoor shows, so I had to do a little adapting to run it on the cement floor.  Now, if we only have some engine shows next year!

https://youtu.be/MI6a2ZP44_c


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