Some progress with the pattern CNC-Mill: 2014-02-23.000002-k.jpg 160 mm Z travel plus the possibility to move the spindel up and down in its fixture to archive the full workspace range of 200 mm unter the x-axis bridge 2014-02-23.001122-k.jpg Did all machining with my home upgraded CNC-mill. 2014-02...

Mike Rometer wrote:really does not have much trouble starting without the bypass - Simpling valve.

This is the case when you have a defect HP valve which let enought steam through to start the LP...

x 450 mm (height). The height is what makes the system week or heavy. For my patterns I am using ball nose mills with 6 or 8 mm in diameter. This are available in a length of 100 mm. take 20 mm for clamping it so you have a maximum cutting depth of 80 mm. To lift this over the workpiece surface you...

Nice looking CNC machine.I have seen several online that are building similar units. Yes, this is a usual setup and nothing special. Maybe the German-Over-Engineered cast Aluminum base and the 200 mm z-travel with such a small machine makes it a little special. I don't want to bore you with this: I...

You can find 1000+ pictures of small steam launches in my register: Most of them are beauties but no amazon work horses - but you can get an impression of the steam set up and the space available for people and fuel. This is an view of the register ordered by boat length: http://www.steamboating.de/...

fiordland steamer wrote:Its taken me almost 60 years but finally I realized an ambition to own my very own steam boat.

Welcome to the steamboaters!

Have a look at my steam boat register and get your inspirations from over 150 boats:
http://www.steamboating.de/steamboat/st ... -radow.php

Does it make a difference that I am running on salt water? I don't know - if you run enough water through it, it will stay cool enough to prevent the salt from falling out and sticking to your exchange surface - my opinion. Is build up going to be an issue ? everybody is trying to tell you - I run ...

Have a look at my installation on Emma: http://www.steamboating.de/emma/bilder/em130-050.jpg 0.88 m² exchange surface on 51 stainless plates. better than -0,9 bar vaccuum - best in town... http://www.steamboating.de/emma/bilder/em130-080.jpg Belt driven Hypro roller pump (type 7560). http://www.stea...

Hello Steam Friends I am still rigging for the pattern making. As you have seen some pages before, I started a pattern mill project with a friend. Unfortunately he loaned me his for the cylinder patterns. So there was no need to build up my own. But in the last weeks I started to complete my own pat...

Pete wrote:Secondly, building in all the places that our nearest and dearest would like to see too.

good point!
We should do it like the politicians - organize a Lady's program - this even could be at other places

Pete wrote:Perhaps we should budget six weeks...?

Wait till we are retired?
17 years?