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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: Steamburns on November 09, 2024, 12:31:54 pm
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What is it?
Its a shoehorn.
An old saying is that "You're going to need a shoehorn to fit anything else in there".
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Now that's funny, I don't care who you are! :)
lol!
Looks to me like he's already been well and truly using a shoehorn Jim, in order to get all of that "slid" in on that board as it is!!! ;c)
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What is it?
Its a shoehorn.
An old saying is that "You're going to need a shoehorn to fit anything else in there".
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Now that's funny, I don't care who you are! :)
lol!
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What is it?
Its a shoehorn.
An old saying is that "You're going to need a shoehorn to fit anything else in there".
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Now that's funny, I don't care who you are! :)
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What is it?
Its a shoehorn.
An old saying is that "You're going to need a shoehorn to fit anything else in there".
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Jeez you've done a good job putting all that together.
If anything else takes your fancy to put in there, you're going to need one of these Travis!
Well done.
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What is it?
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Jeez you've done a good job putting all that together.
If anything else takes your fancy to put in there, you're going to need one of these Travis!
Well done.
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Awesome work Travis!!!
What's next?
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Tim....re buying bits-n-pieces for your engine.
The first thing you need to do is determine what
kind of threads your engine needs. Metric, British,
U.S.,... Then look for a supplier that sells items
with the same threads as your engine.
Good Luck,
Wayne
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Thanks for the update, Travis.
Your steam plant runs great, looks quite well organized, and complete.
Gil
Thanks, Gil!
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Thanks for the update, Travis.
Your steam plant runs great, looks quite well organized, and complete.
Gil
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UPDATE:
Added a generator & lamp post from RETROL, which holds out great & works wonderfully!
May use some brass pipework to hide the electrical wires. All in all, performs like a charm.
I haven’t posted in a while, figured I’d chime in.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh3XIRLq0YU
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Creative problem-solving Travis!
Nice work.
Charlie
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Very nice, indeed!
This is my first visit to this thread. I just purchased a finished Stuart 10V and I am looking for ideas on how to set it up to run.
Where do you buy the pipe and fittings (elbows, unions and such)?
Thanks,
Tim
Well there are a few places you could go.
Blackgates engineering or
PM research of USA.
I would check out Keith Appleton on YouTube! That’s what I had to do to figure a lot of this stuff out.
pmmodelengines.com
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Very nice, indeed!
This is my first visit to this thread. I just purchased a finished Stuart 10V and I am looking for ideas on how to set it up to run.
Where do you buy the pipe and fittings (elbows, unions and such)?
Thanks,
Tim
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Update:
Created a “sump pit” with a hole and a drain hole with a nipple where o il & water can drain out of the bottom of the Double 10V
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That board look very nice and substantial Travis.
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Very nicely done!!!
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Update:
New wood base board which has beautiful wood grain and installed handles making easier to carry around or tilt to empty the boiler with ease. Plant is heavy so it helps!
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Bonjour,
I am a little bit surprized to see the oil lubricator after the throttle (damper/register) valve as it should be before to lubricate it.
However, at low pressure, steam is auto lubricating so it does not matter.
Besides this, this plant is quite beautiful, the red is "THE" final touch!
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Demo video update:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDEMKnq1zxI
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Nice set up, always a treat to see a well Machined Stuart run.
Thanks, Bruce.
It’s coming along… still need to do a generator and belt.
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Another update, painted the globe valve handles red along with painting the condenser a rugged black look.
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Nice set up, always a treat to see a well Machined Stuart run.
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Update:
Installed a drain valve on the condenser, for easy draining.[attachimg=1]
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Blowdown pipe to water cup, also great for emptying the boiler.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUU72TW4UQ4
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Fixed up the condenser exhaust a bit. Hole was a bit too small previously. This works better:
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Near completion. All that is left is a Generator and a Lamp Post…. Which I am ordering one from MTH trains! [attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wU4lAesE7o
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Water feed pump addition & condenser painted.
Still need a water cup.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7q8d_dhU04
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Pufango boiler?
Yes. It works perfectly and matches the Stuart copper boiler.
The Pufango beam engine I still have, but the boiler was absolute garbage at making steam.
Great for condensing though.
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Pufango boiler?
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Here is my condenser / oil trap set up.
You might ask, how do you empty it? You undo the union nut and just take it to the sink and hold it upside down.
Will be painting it black. Also my feed pump arrives soon, and will be adding that, however not entirely necessary since the boiler holds so much water… but it’ll look cool.
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Bonjour,
I confirm, these pumps are great but a little bit too large to be installed in a boat.
Furthermore, because of rusk riskn it needs to be dried and oiled after each use.
https://youtu.be/p9qtw4DRppM
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I've always hankered after one of these, but it seems unless they have been machined by an absolute expert they are more trouble than they are worth -
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Yeah I’m not gonna bother with those. The hand pumps are honestly great.
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I've always hankered after one of these, but it seems unless they have been machined by an absolute expert they are more trouble than they are worth -
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Stuart hand pumps often bring only $50-70 on eBay
Thanks for the insight Nick. You rarely comment on my stuff. Agreed!
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Stuart hand pumps often bring only $50-70 on eBay
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Very nice video!!!
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Just to keep it OEM, you might want to keep an eye out for a Stuart Feedwater Pump and Generator!
This is a good idea. I’m going to paint it black, both the pump and Gen to match everything
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What can be more fun than mucking around with steam engines :) :) :) :)
I couldn’t agree with you more. This hobby is a childhood passion reborn. It truly is a gift from the gods, and having Charlie just a few miles away he’s made this all happen for me on another level.
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What can be more fun than mucking around with steam engines :) :) :) :)
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Phase 1.1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u7A-EgPP2E
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Bonjour Travis,
At first, many thanks for the song of your plant, a whistle if to my opinion a Must Have ;)
And the question I aks to all the D10 owners, how do you prevent it from rust after a run on steam ?
You have to blow air through it.
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Bonjour Travis,
At first, many thanks for the song of your plant, a whistle if to my opinion a Must Have ;)
And the question I aks to all the D10 owners, how do you prevent it from rust after a run on steam ?
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Just to keep it OEM, you might want to keep an eye out for a Stuart Feedwater Pump and Generator!
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I am starting this thread which will include all updates as I progress on this project over the coming months.
I will post all updates here instead of multiple threads. This is a Stuart 504 boiler, provided from Charlie, as mentioned previously. I set up the initial design and this is a steam test.
Seems to work well! Governor does its job and the boiler holds steam. Set the safety valve to pop off around 60psi. Plenty of steam pressure.
I plan on adding a hand feed water pump and a sight glass blowdown, and eventually a PMR generator and lamp. This is a WIP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAN4HzpZqQw
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