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- Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:26 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Biomass Briquettes for fuel vs coal
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22222
Re: Biomass Briquettes for fuel vs coal
I'm curious to know how the pellet experiment turns out. I know a local supplier that I could purchase them inexpensively.
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:45 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: boiler and engine spacing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4294
Re: boiler and engine spacing
From the looks of it, JonP has been making great headway on his engine!
Can't wait to see it when she's all together!
Can't wait to see it when she's all together!
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:38 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Type of Wood for Hull
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20188
Re: Type of Wood for Hull
For machinery, I've been looking for a compound, and I plan on making my own wood-fired monotube.
I started doing the calculations for the boiler design last night, but my thermodynamics are a little rusty. I'll have to think about it a bit more before I start cutting.
--Steve
I started doing the calculations for the boiler design last night, but my thermodynamics are a little rusty. I'll have to think about it a bit more before I start cutting.
--Steve
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Nockamixon meet AUG 10
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6229
Re: Nockamixon meet AUG 10
Stevey, come on out, we have hotels out here. come in October, it is a 3 day meet and if you really plan on coming you can join in on the dinner Saturday night followed by a movie...maybe Sand Pebbles as we watched African Queen last year. dinner will probably be 15 per person which includes dinner...
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Nockamixon meet AUG 10
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6229
Re: Nockamixon meet AUG 10
7 hours away...
Need to do a meet closer to Detroit sometime so I can come!
--Steve
Need to do a meet closer to Detroit sometime so I can come!
--Steve
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:26 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Type of Wood for Hull
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20188
Re: Type of Wood for Hull
Thanks for your thoughts. I would classify myself as a 'dreamer' without the requisite 'craft skills' to properly build a boat, which is exactly why I selected a strip planked hull design in the first place. While I can rely on my father to help me build the cabin a bit, it would be awesome to be ab...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:50 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: The Motherload
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17094
Re: The Motherload
Along a similar vein, what are the rules for welding things TO the boiler? It's on the outside, and it's not pressure bearing directly, but presumably the spot where you weld is now slightly weaker...
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Design considerations for long trips
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9055
Re: Design considerations for long trips
So, I did a bit of math. Not an exact science especially when I don't have real performance numbers, but I can come up with some decent approximations. The boat is going to weigh about 7000 lbs when she's done, and I'm standing on the deck. That means i'm going to need about 7 hp to drive her at a r...
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Type of Wood for Hull
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20188
Re: Type of Wood for Hull
Thanks!
The boat i'm going to build eventually is a strip planked hull. I've found one or two books on that, that I want to take a peek at, and I'd welcome more.
--Steve
The boat i'm going to build eventually is a strip planked hull. I've found one or two books on that, that I want to take a peek at, and I'd welcome more.
--Steve
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:10 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: The Motherload
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17094
Re: The Motherload
Presumably ASME code has changed since this boiler was constructed? As they said there was no flaw in design or construction...