First of all I would like to thank Charlie, Gil and the forum for the SteamCo engine i was sent for becoming the 300th member of this forum
Here are some pics of it and a vid of it running
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And here's a video
https://youtu.be/BnfabBCSdlY
That's a very nice little engine, Well done Charlie for sponsoring it as a "give away" engine, lovely video.
Great to see it running for the first time.
Glad it went to a good home. 🤠
Great runner on air, hope to see it on steam soon
Thanks again Charlie for the generous gift!
By the way, you've got the overflow plug where the safety valve goes
edit: oops, just seen you have them the right way in the picture
Great runner on air, hope to see it on steam soon
Thanks again Charlie for the generous gift!
By the way, you've got the overflow plug where the safety valve goes edit: oops, just seen you have them the right way in the picture
Probably won't be run on steam as it is an unfired engine.
We have others we can run on steam.
And the steamco's don't like to run with the SV in place on this setup, they are all the same hence the OFP in the SV hole.
And the steamcos don't like to run with the SV in place on this setup, they are all the same hence the OFP in the SV hole.
Not sure I understand...?
I have fired mine with the SV in the correct place...
https://youtu.be/Vk1pPg8Auik
When we were test running it before the vid, the safety valve kept on releasing pressure before there was enough built up for the cylinder to run. Only way to get it to run was to swap them out for that vid. Otherwise it wouldnt run
When we were test running it before the vid, the safety valve kept on releasing pressure before there was enough built up for the cylinder to run. Only way to get it to run was to swap them out for that vid. Otherwise it wouldnt run
Makes sense, maybe needs a new spring then... can't remember off hand if they're adjustable...
It may just be the seal washer, the OFP can be snugged a bit tighter than the SV. Or it may be the SV top seal.
It is the same on all the steamco,s but I am not really worried about it.
They will run but this way uses less pressure on the air setup.