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- Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:25 pm
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Show us your jewelry
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1280
Re: Show us your jewelry
I use these on the tug, they work just fine, a little more troublesome than flipping a switch, but definitely worth the nostalgic value. I have one of those with the with the large reflectors in perfect condition, paid a lot for it, they are sort of rare. Looks like a Wilcox Crittendon? Perko and S...
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:25 am
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Show us your jewelry
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1280
Show us your jewelry
Hey all, Taking a break from the engine to complete the restoration of three onion top navigation lanterns. All were pretty tatty looking when I purchased them. One had been disassembled by the previous owner in a misguided attempt to clean it and needed to be soldered back together. Need to build r...
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:31 am
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Vintage Steam Engine.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2456
Re: Vintage Steam Engine.
Make your own shim packs. I sandwich the shim material between 1/8 aluminum plates then drill holes and mill as needed. The shims for the lower conrod bearing were drilled then put into the assembly and filed to the profile.
https://www.mcmaster.com/laminated-shim-stock
Cheers
https://www.mcmaster.com/laminated-shim-stock
Cheers
- Sat May 30, 2020 12:47 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: More progress
- Replies: 89
- Views: 53953
Re: More progress
Thanks Pete,
Now their is even more to be mesmerized by.
It's alive!!!!!
I'm pretty chuffed as my UK friends would say.
Video of the first run of the HP end on compressed air. Needs a bit of tweaking as it's not reversing well yet but it's a start.
https://youtu.be/nQgz0PHzQ-U
Yeah!
Now their is even more to be mesmerized by.
It's alive!!!!!
I'm pretty chuffed as my UK friends would say.
Video of the first run of the HP end on compressed air. Needs a bit of tweaking as it's not reversing well yet but it's a start.
https://youtu.be/nQgz0PHzQ-U
Yeah!
- Thu May 14, 2020 3:38 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: More progress
- Replies: 89
- Views: 53953
Re: More progress
I guess it's been awhile since posting progress updates on the York. Not that none is being made, just a bit here and there and not thinking about taking pics. So here is the most recent work. The eccentrics have been redone to better fit the crankshaft which came out a few though' undersized after ...
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:50 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Nuts and Nipples
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2360
Re: Nuts and Nipples
Here is the proposed design, Ended up using 3/16 OD copper tube. The center fitting insert through the cap and threads into the bearing cap so It will act as the hold down bolt for the cap as well as the oil channel. I had first tried a banjo style fitting so that the copper tube would enter perpend...
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:18 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Nuts and Nipples
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2360
Re: Nuts and Nipples
Mike, Your awesome!!!!!
Thanks so much, I'll draw one up and post a pdf as soon as I can.

Thanks so much, I'll draw one up and post a pdf as soon as I can.
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Nuts and Nipples
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2360
Nuts and Nipples
I'm hoping some of my friends on the east side of the pond will have some info they'd be willing to share. I'm looking for drawings on solder type nuts and nipple ends and the mating receiving end. I can't seem to find a source of the parts over here (all Googles lead me to UK sites). So I'd like to...
- Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:30 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: My column-style steamengine
- Replies: 74
- Views: 19633
Re: My column-style steamengine
Will you just stop it already! You're making me feel inadequate
I really like the brazing fixture for the trough. Very nice!
Ken


I really like the brazing fixture for the trough. Very nice!
Ken
- Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:25 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: VFT tube leak
- Replies: 54
- Views: 15619
Re: VFT tube leak
The popular auction site with the name starting with e and ending in y seems to have a bunch of tube rollers listed, if you're patient you may be able to find the right size
Cheers
Ken
Cheers
Ken