Post by: St Paul Steam on March 23, 2019, 09:42:33 pm
Thanks Bruce, I've got four old Jensen 25's that would look good doubled up so I might give that a try down the road.just drop me a msg when you want to give it a try.
Post by: jkbixby on March 23, 2019, 08:23:35 pm
No , not really Larry, since your joining 2 engines with one common banjo hub, one has to go....generally you can twist them off, sometimes you have to de:solder them, actually both need to come off because you need to drill straight through the "keeper" for the other steam line to join into, then re:attach & solder, you also must flip the left hand engine around, on a Jensen #25/75 its just a matter of unbolting the steam chest, flipping the engine around & reattaching it. on the Jensen #5's you might have to de:solder the steam line from the steam chest...flip 180 degree's & re:solder, or if your lucky it may just twist around for you.
Thanks Bruce, I've got four old Jensen 25's that would look good doubled up so I might give that a try down the road.
Post by: Jim on March 23, 2019, 05:03:35 pm
Post by: Belugawhaleman on March 23, 2019, 02:00:02 pm
Post by: RedRyder on March 23, 2019, 01:57:41 pm
Another great example of the finest St Paul Steam imagination and craftsmanship!
Gil
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 23, 2019, 10:07:38 am
Post by: txlabman on March 23, 2019, 06:25:54 am
A great job on this one.
I will be bidding....or you can just sell it to me and save the eBay fees. 🤠
Charlie
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 22, 2019, 08:23:50 pm
That's a nice build Bruce and runs surprisingly well off the single boiler - will be watching it on Ebay. Just out of curiosity is the pressure gauge base/double steam feed lines setup difficult to make?No , not really Larry, since your joining 2 engines with one common banjo hub, one has to go....generally you can twist them off, sometimes you have to de:solder them, actually both need to come off because you need to drill straight through the "keeper" for the other steam line to join into, then re:attach & solder, you also must flip the left hand engine around, on a Jensen #25/75 its just a matter of unbolting the steam chest, flipping the engine around & reattaching it. on the Jensen #5's you might have to de:solder the steam line from the steam chest...flip 180 degree's & re:solder, or if your lucky it may just twist around for you.
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 22, 2019, 07:45:21 pm
Post by: Mi Steam on March 22, 2019, 02:12:41 pm
Post by: classixs on March 22, 2019, 02:06:56 pm
Well done Bruce...as always :)
Post by: Stoker on March 22, 2019, 01:50:13 pm
Well done Bruce !!!
Post by: jkbixby on March 22, 2019, 01:26:01 pm
Post by: Swift Fox on March 22, 2019, 12:42:59 pm
Shame Jensen no longer offer the #5 as i think it is much more attractive than their current double acting oscillator engine.
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 22, 2019, 11:34:35 am
Nice setup Bruce...it's up to the SPS standard we've come to expect!!! Is it destined for eBay ?thanks Rog, I've learned in part from you :)
Rog
I thought about listing it here for sale, but I don't know how to price it, it'll probably go up on EBay @ 9 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 22, 2019, 11:30:09 am
Another great build Bruce 8)thanks Nick,
That gauge sure dropped fast when they were both wide open, but didn't take long to build back up once you slowed them down.
any Jensen boiler even with a single engine will lose pressure quickly under WOT ,I was surprised by the fact that at idling speed these engines are quite efficient and with the voltage reduced, I can get quite a long run time out of the one fill up
Post by: Kevin68 on March 22, 2019, 10:39:27 am
Post by: IndianaRog on March 22, 2019, 09:58:10 am
Rog
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2019, 09:31:13 am
That gauge sure dropped fast when they were both wide open, but didn't take long to build back up once you slowed them down.
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