Mike Is the only force radial in the repair process? Is the flange only to prevent axial movement of the tube? What creates the flange in the building process? It seems like this roller device mounted in a hammer drill might make a good effect. If the process is simply rotary, what makes the tapere...

Edit : - Often a small leak will self-seal after the boiler reaches operating temperature and pressure. I see that every year on scale steam locomotive boilers during their annual hydro and steam tests. Even the Washington State boiler inspectors accept this fact. Is this really the case, or is the...

Pete: Thank you for the compliments. I enjoy creating visually pleasing things that work. Kenetic Art, really. Jessica our Mechanical Engineer was born with Engineer Mental Wiring. She's a natural. Finishes her Master Degree next June. She works SOOO hard! We'll celebrate with some Steam Launch fun...

I haven't been to Oregon yet! That might have to change.

This link was sent to me by someone of similar interests.


https://www.paddlesteamers.org/news/nat ... EjF7_2pm1U

Tom, check out this thread, about half way down page one. My block is cast iron but the principal is exactly the same. Note I didn't use auto sleeves due to cost and availability (over here). https://thesteamboatingforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1318 Edit : - My chunk of cast bar was only £10 (...

cyberbadger wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 2:06 am

I think I've mentioned it before, if you are looking make sure to check:

https://www.enginads.com/classifieds/showcat.php/cat/7

There is currently a steam launch for sale for $12K there.

-CB

Looking is an occupation in it's own right!

(that one is wrong side of the pond. )

I have to concur with Pete about the SBA small ads. I tend to watch them daily and often wonder why I bother. It is currently well over a month (16th Sept) since there was any change. It certainly wasn't that way a year or so ago. I think it's only the fear of missing a bargain boat that keeps me go...

Work continues, but not necessarily in the obvious place. The purchase of some materials made the attention wander a little and having bought 303 for the studs I thought to cut some for the steam chests (20) and have threaded the 'block' ends, when perhaps I should have been getting on with the con-...

With locomotives, mostly, the valve is above the cylinder and benefits from the efforts of Mr Newton. I said mostly, as there are exceptions.