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My weeden clone running s l o w
« on: September 09, 2020, 09:53:14 pm »
Seeing how slow I can get my clone of a Weeden engine to run. This is the engine I degighed after a Weeden. I did get this engine to look some what like a Weeden engine. I drafted the engine up and I think it came out pretty good.

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Re: My weeden clone running s l o w
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2020, 09:57:47 pm »
Very nice work! And a good slow runner   8)  looks like you’ve got it down to right around 30 rpm in the video.
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Re: My weeden clone running s l o w
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2020, 09:22:38 am »
Nice work there Doc , I dare say you've got it running better than the original Weeden ever did , I like the cut out for the cross head guide....nice touch.
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Re: My weeden clone running s l o w
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2020, 01:46:13 pm »
Thanks Bruce.
  As soon as I get the whistle and the pressure relief valve done I will steam her up and give her a go.
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Re: My weeden clone running s l o w
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2020, 01:51:35 pm »
My original Weeden 14 is one of the slowest, steadiest running engines I have  ...  your nice clone seems no exception!
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Re: My weeden clone running s l o w
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2020, 05:25:41 pm »
Some nice machining work making that clone.
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Re: My weeden clone running s l o w
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2020, 07:03:33 pm »
Thanks Jim.
  I designed in in cad to resemble a Weeden to go with the Weeden boiler I'm fixing up. I have 8 other Weeden engines that are mostly all original. Have one more boiler which is in tough shape and a stand and flywheel which is for the electric model.
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