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How tight should the eccentric rod be on the eccentric sheave? How tight should the eccentric rod be on the eccentric sheave? Thobbs · October 05, 2023, 08:29:10 am I have been trying to adjust the timing on my Stuart #4 and I still have a bit of a knock. I discovered it is coming from the r... 9 Replies · 3089 Views Started by Thobbs	9 Replies 3089 Views	October 06, 2023, 05:44:52 am by tenniV11
Steam gauge question Steam gauge question Thobbs · September 24, 2023, 08:02:17 pm I hope this in the appropriate place to ask this question. I have this steam gauge that is part of a set of three I was told we... 2 Replies · 1345 Views Started by Thobbs	2 Replies 1345 Views	September 25, 2023, 12:32:36 pm by Thobbs
Weeden flywheel removal? Weeden flywheel removal? komet163b · August 17, 2023, 02:59:45 pm I have a Weeden engine whose flywheel needs replacing.Does anyone know how to remove the flywheel withoutbreaking it? It looks ... 2 Replies · 1171 Views Started by komet163b	2 Replies 1171 Views	August 17, 2023, 04:33:47 pm by txlabman
Painting Spokes Painting Spokes Jim · August 02, 2023, 08:49:29 pm Hey all I would really like to paint these spokes (I have two to do) with red enamel.I'll have to use a brush and thinking of bu... 9 Replies · 3235 Views Started by Jim	9 Replies 3235 Views	August 04, 2023, 06:39:10 pm by Jim
Empire No. 90 Restoration - Multiple Issues Empire No. 90 Restoration - Multiple Issues steamwhistle · July 18, 2021, 04:33:52 pm Hello,While attending an antique gas and steam engine show (which also includes model steam too) this weekend, one of the exhibi... 43 Replies · 21210 Views Started by steamwhistle « 1 2 3 »	43 Replies 21210 Views	June 05, 2023, 08:03:47 pm by Paula
Jensen 20/20GW steam plant in progress Jensen 20/20GW steam plant in progress St Paul Steam · May 24, 2023, 08:38:04 pm Hi folksI have been working on this plant, what I have been calling Jensen 20/20GW (working title)This is a commissioned project... 7 Replies · 3033 Views Started by St Paul Steam	7 Replies 3033 Views	May 27, 2023, 10:15:13 am by St Paul Steam
Showmans canopy Showmans canopy John Besley · March 21, 2023, 04:37:51 pm I am rebuilding / building a Wilesco Showmans at the moment, when everything is done this will mean the existing canopy is about... 1 Replies · 1120 Views Started by John Besley	1 Replies 1120 Views	March 28, 2023, 12:09:46 pm by Woe is me
Home made Donkey engine (Sort of) and moving a Millrite Mill Home made Donkey engine (Sort of) and moving a Millrite Mill AirSpyder · March 26, 2023, 05:05:28 pm A few months back the company I work for decided to clean house, They had a Millrite Vertical mill which had been collecting dus... 9 Replies · 3940 Views Started by AirSpyder	9 Replies 3940 Views	March 27, 2023, 08:02:54 pm by AirSpyder
Jensen 10 with leaky throttle Jensen 10 with leaky throttle komet163b · March 22, 2023, 12:20:26 pm Good afternoon from Brooklyn... I have a Jensen 10 that runs pretty well now thatI have 'super-glued' the cylinder crack (mostl... 6 Replies · 1955 Views Started by komet163b	6 Replies 1955 Views	March 23, 2023, 11:14:07 am by komet163b
Fixed my noisy PM Research generator, Fixed my noisy PM Research generator, SteamerJ · February 13, 2023, 02:28:41 pm I was wondering why I only had to oil the end with the brushes. That got me thinking and I decided to check out the brushes. I n... 9 Replies · 2515 Views Started by SteamerJ	9 Replies 2515 Views	February 14, 2023, 07:16:35 pm by St Paul Steam
Noisy PM Research generator Noisy PM Research generator SteamerJ · February 12, 2023, 01:17:13 pm Anyone else have a noisy PM Research generator? I got one about 10 years ago and it worked great. I got another one a month or s... 3 Replies · 1212 Views Started by SteamerJ	3 Replies 1212 Views	February 13, 2023, 09:10:07 am by komet163b
Leaky Boiler Bottom on Weeden 37 Force Pumper Leaky Boiler Bottom on Weeden 37 Force Pumper komet163b · January 06, 2023, 02:47:48 pm On another thread I show my Weeden pumper workingon air. When I tried water in it a leak started froma hole on the boiler bott... 7 Replies · 2444 Views Started by komet163b	7 Replies 2444 Views	January 16, 2023, 08:58:52 am by komet163b
Propane torch threads Propane torch threads SteamerJ · January 04, 2023, 03:16:34 pm Does anyone know offhand what the thread is on a propane torch where the head screws on to the tube? My MSM boiler came today an... 3 Replies · 1271 Views Started by SteamerJ	3 Replies 1271 Views	January 10, 2023, 11:58:47 pm by SteamerJ
Brains Trust Help :) Brains Trust Help :) Jim · December 26, 2022, 04:16:13 pm I need some help from the collective brains trust, I'm trying to think of some 'clutch' system so that you can operate say a lev... 12 Replies · 3236 Views Started by Jim	12 Replies 3236 Views	January 04, 2023, 11:40:15 pm by Jim
question about VITtron O-rings question about VITtron O-rings millwright1163 · January 01, 2023, 09:56:11 pm I am working on a model steam engine, and this is the first time I am using VITtron O-rings on the pistons. My question is, do t... 5 Replies · 1621 Views Started by millwright1163	5 Replies 1621 Views	January 03, 2023, 10:15:41 pm by millwright1163
Loctite cylinder covers. Loctite cylinder covers. princerobin · December 31, 2022, 09:57:38 am Happy new years all!I've been looking to build my first double acting steam engine. I'd like to build an oscillator and was thin... 2 Replies · 1062 Views Started by princerobin	2 Replies 1062 Views	January 02, 2023, 06:39:57 am by princerobin
The JMC servo pump The JMC servo pump Raphael · November 15, 2022, 12:20:40 pm Bonjour, The JMC servo pump, the real plus for autonomy for small steam plants https://youtu.be/smkXCsac4tg 4 Replies · 1447 Views Started by Raphael	4 Replies 1447 Views	December 30, 2022, 12:08:20 pm by Raphael
I need help designing I need help designing Aal Rin · December 26, 2022, 09:32:34 am Hey everyone who loves steam engines. I am Rin and I am a high school student in Budapest. I've always loved steam engines, but ... 9 Replies · 2945 Views Started by Aal Rin	9 Replies 2945 Views	December 30, 2022, 02:35:08 am by Tony Bird
when to install cylinder drains when to install cylinder drains millwright1163 · December 20, 2022, 07:18:21 pm Benn busy thinking about the next build and another question popped into my noggin. The steamer I am planning has a bore or 1-1/... 1 Replies · 1113 Views Started by millwright1163	1 Replies 1113 Views	December 21, 2022, 10:14:06 am by Inge
piston to wall clearance piston to wall clearance millwright1163 · December 11, 2022, 05:50:41 am I am building a model live steam engine. The bore is 1-1/4 x about 2 inches. the cylinders are cast iron and the pistons will be... 2 Replies · 1266 Views Started by millwright1163	2 Replies 1266 Views	December 11, 2022, 05:45:45 pm by millwright1163

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