Post by: classixs on April 27, 2019, 03:53:23 am
Love the chuff it makes...
Will be keeping my fingers crossed for you on your boiler quest
Post by: Kevin68 on April 27, 2019, 03:23:45 am
Post by: Swift Fox on April 25, 2019, 12:59:35 pm
Quote from: IndianaRog
Just watched your PM Research engine again Phillip and marvel at the quality look and workmanship. They make a good line of products for sure. Getting a dedicated, huge boiler big enough to power it might not be worth it as it would have to be large indeed. Air is not so bad and much more economical vs. a boiler.
Thanks Rog, it is a very special engine and i don't think there are many of them this side of the pond.
I have to say the raw PMR castings were superb quality, they do make very nice stuff and i'd wish they would offer some of the other steam engine kits such as the #1 mill engine as a fully machined option. This engine was machined to a very high standard and i'm confident it will run on very little pressure when properly run in, the problem is finding a suitable boiler as you point out. I don't think it would be a problem if i were to just run it without a load, however there is a lot of iron to heat up and i think it would empty a small boiler in short order ( i have tried!).
My intention is to run it on steam one day!
Post by: jkbixby on April 25, 2019, 08:20:50 am
Post by: IndianaRog on April 25, 2019, 06:03:57 am
Rog
Post by: Jim on March 31, 2019, 09:12:04 pm
Post by: Steamandoil (Tim) on March 31, 2019, 08:20:42 pm
Post by: Swift Fox on March 31, 2019, 02:31:31 pm
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 29, 2019, 07:56:12 pm
Post by: Swift Fox on March 29, 2019, 01:41:23 pm
My regret is that i nearly bought a nice Maccsteam 6" twin flue gas fired boiler for it, sadly they are no longer in business. Either that or a nice coal fired boiler would pair well with it.
Quote from: Stoker
I'd say it is comparable to a 1/4 horsepower Sipp and thus fully capable of doing real work. In that way I'd say that it actually is a full size engine in that engines of this size were often used to power things within shops and factories back when steam was King. This engine could easily have driven a bellows on a small forge or a bank of sewing machines, possibly even a small lathe or drill press, or a whole host of smaller machine tools.
I must admit i really like those 1/4 horse Sipp engines Daniel, you never see them for sale over here. You are quite right in saying my engine is good as a small workshop engine used to power lathes and such as i think that is what they were built for, i.e the electric motor of it's day!
I know the PMR 6CI is based on those nice A J Weed engines that came in different HP sizes, i hope Gil might do a post featuring his collection of them.
Post by: Stoker on March 29, 2019, 11:58:52 am
I'd say it is comparable to a 1/4 horsepower Sipp and thus fully capable of doing real work. In that way I'd say that it actually is a full size engine in that engines of this size were often used to power things within shops and factories back when steam was King. This engine could easily have driven a bellows on a small forge or a bank of sewing machines, possibly even a small lathe or drill press, or a whole host of smaller machine tools.
NICE!!!
Post by: crazydoug on March 29, 2019, 11:16:40 am
crazydoug
Post by: IndianaRog on March 29, 2019, 09:57:14 am
Rog
Post by: Pete the steam on March 29, 2019, 09:38:24 am
Post by: Swift Fox on March 29, 2019, 09:32:45 am
To my shame i've yet to get a boiler big enough to power this engine on live steam but it is on the cards one day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZyMwbBDBPI