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Jim

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Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« on: June 02, 2021, 07:50:29 pm »
Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly

Beam engines always look really nice running at a realistic slow speed and the Cotswold Heritage beam engine just ran so nice and slow ticking over powering the Baker fan, the Baker fan has turned into my favourite steam accessory to run lately (as many of you will attest 😀).
This is the MSM (Miniature Steam Models) 4" copper gas fired boiler that I put up in yesterdays video showing the stacks exhaust reigniting when a flame was held to it. Appreciate all the replies, I'm slowly working my way through the suggestions on to solving why that was happening.

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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2021, 08:02:47 pm »
Right nice speed there Jim , I had this video playing (on my Kindle fire) without having turned the volume down yet and Ang comments....what's that  Croaking sound ?...lol
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Engine driving Baker Fan
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2021, 02:48:30 am »
Hi Guys this Baker fan looks really nice. All these fans look quite similar. Are they available ready made or are there a set of plans available?
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2021, 04:38:30 am »
Good looking beamie, going at a realistic pace.

Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Engine driving Baker Fan
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2021, 06:20:51 am »
Quote from: Hurric123 on June 03, 2021, 02:48:30 am
Hi Guys this Baker fan looks really nice. All these fans look quite similar. Are they available ready made or are there a set of plans available?
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Brian
we all made our own Brian , I know of no ready made Baker fans/kits.
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2021, 07:15:11 am »
Hello Jim,
the slow running machine makes an authentic impression. Very nice, fun to watch. I noticed that the machine runs a bit out of round at this low rotation speed. Is this due to the low rotation speed and the force that has to be applied at the same time to operate the Baker Fan?

Thanks for showing die Video.
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2021, 06:28:05 pm »
Thanks all, it was a rainy day yesterday and was nice just watching this for an hour or so running at this relaxing speed.

Jürgen, I think it was just because it was running so slowly.
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2021, 06:32:40 pm »
lovely engine , perfect realistic speed
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2021, 03:55:06 am »
Thanks for the reply Bruce. Do you happen to have any dimensions available for the Baker fans just to give me a start?.
Its nice to have them about the same size when we are talking about loading etc
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2021, 07:32:04 am »
Quote from: Hurric123 on June 04, 2021, 03:55:06 am
Thanks for the reply Bruce. Do you happen to have any dimensions available for the Baker fans just to give me a start?.
Its nice to have them about the same size when we are talking about loading etc
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Brian
I'll try to get you those dimensions when I get home tonight.
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Re: Cotswold Heritage Beam Engine running slowly
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2021, 02:29:38 pm »
That is a lovely scale speed Jim, they are great engines aren't they ;)
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