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SteamerJ

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Noisy PM Research generator
« on: 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 so ago and it growls and chatters a lot. I have to use more oil on the brush end than I do on the engine. If anyone else had this problem and found a solution I would like to know it.
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komet163b

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Re: Noisy PM Research generator
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2023, 05:52:27 pm »
  Well....I built one last year, and when running as a motor it
for sure chatters at some speeds.  Perhaps an earlier production
batch was machined closer to specs.  It does work, looks nice, and
with the heft has real American-Style gravitas.  It would be better
without the chatter, but... I'll live.

Good Luck,
Wayne
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St Paul Steam

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Re: Noisy PM Research generator
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2023, 09:08:41 pm »
I have one of those as well John, bought it from Carl out of California I believe. It was machined sloppy and has a lot of play in the bronze bearing area, take a lot of oil & frequent oiling to keep it quit. Loose tolerances and aside from making new bronze bearings I think your stuck with how its behaving.
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Re: Noisy PM Research generator
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2023, 09:10:07 am »
Yuppers.  Just wanted to add that the there is play
when it is not running.  I have two PM engines I built
from machined kits and they were fine, so that is a
plus.  I also have a PM1 and boiler machined by someone
else and they are fine.  Maybe the PM machinist had a
bad day.  Four out of five ok....not bad results.

Wayne
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