Stevens Model Dockyard? #6

• Stevens Model Dockyard? #6
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 10 Aug, 2019 01:15
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  This arrived here in a sad state
  No flywheel and unfinished crankshaft and other minor bits missing .
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  After a lot of time and effort
  
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FubgTm8G6c
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 10 Aug, 2019 01:19
• Useless information
  1 1/2 inch bore and 3 inch stroke
  
  Flywheel was made from a spare brass/bronze disc i had
  Straight spokes milled then  free hand and eyeometer the curves with files and dremel,
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 12 Aug, 2019 11:36
• WOW Dennis
  
  "This arrived here in a sad state" most definitely qualifies as some rather serious understatement!
  
  Your listing of useless information is informative and appreciated, as that is just the info that we like to judge the power capacity and merits of most stand alone engines like this.
  
  A whole 'nother WOW, for essentially "hand carving" that fine curved spoke flywheel "by eye" in an artisan/craftsman fashion .... impressive to say the least!!!
  
  
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by IndianaRog on 12 Aug, 2019 19:51
• Dennis, that really turned out to be a thing of beauty.  Love that you literally created the flywheel...sure looks good to me and runs on next to no pressure.  Well done.
  
  Rog
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 12 Aug, 2019 20:12
• Great work, Dennis...!!!
  
  
  And yes...... thank you for the useless information.
  
  
  Gil
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 13 Aug, 2019 05:40
• Great job Dennis!
  
  Are you planning on steaming it?
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 13 Aug, 2019 06:12
• Well would you look at that, fine job on that one Dennis, that has a very long throw to the crank. it runs well & looks great.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 13 Aug, 2019 12:26
• Quote from: txlabman on 13 Aug, 2019 05:40

  Great job Dennis!
  
  Are you planning on steaming it?
  

  
  It is running on steam in that video from my electric test boiler .
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 13 Aug, 2019 12:31
• A couple off flywheel manufacture shots
  
  First in mill for straight spokes .
  
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  Then freehand file to curved shape .
  
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  Then round the edges
  
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 14 Aug, 2019 07:18
• holy cow that was a lot of work, you have amazing skills, I love that 😉👍
  
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 14 Aug, 2019 18:29
• Well worth the effort put into it.
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 15 Aug, 2019 03:02
• WOW !!!
  
  Impressive transformation of that "boat anchor" looking thingie...
  
  Well done Dennis, very well done indeed !!!
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Weedensteam on 04 Nov, 2019 21:16
• Nice work Dennis, looks good, runs good!
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  Posted by Jim on 04 Nov, 2019 21:55
• Wow you brought that back from the grave Dennis!
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by bigal on 04 Nov, 2019 23:00
• I've had a couple of Steven Dockyard and that one certainly looks the part.
  
  Nice job
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