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by malcolmd
Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:41 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Let's ban Loctite!
Replies: 8
Views: 6514

Re: Let's ban Loctite!

Getting back to the O.Ps thoughts, don't Loctite specify a minimum clearance to allow for space for the Loctite crystals to form? i'e. a 'press' fit is too tight anyway. Something like that, in the dim and distant, is floating in my lonely grey-cell. Yes, they do - and I followed that advice... to ...
by malcolmd
Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:52 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Let's ban Loctite!
Replies: 8
Views: 6514

Re: Let's ban Loctite!

RGSP I agree with everything you have said. Good/appropriate Loctite surface prep is probably more of a science than I can necessarily manage and (as you say) may well point to the problem. "Bumping" motorcycle crankshafts was (as you say) the normal approach (even documented in the manufacturer's w...
by malcolmd
Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Let's ban Loctite!
Replies: 8
Views: 6514

Let's ban Loctite!

In the middle of making a new crank - all because of Bl**dy Loctite!

Discuss....

Read the fully story on the blog !
by malcolmd
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:45 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Ideas to fasten gear wheels to shafts
Replies: 6
Views: 5409

Re: Ideas to fasten gear wheels to shafts

TaperLock assemblies are the way to go, you get a matched gear/pulley and hub. Work very well and reasonable price . Here is are examples from Bearing Boys https://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Taperlock ... ets-1121-c. and https://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Taper-Bushes-1134-c

enjoy!
by malcolmd
Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: Prop Step Up
Replies: 10
Views: 10256

Re: Prop Step Up

There are at least 5 boats to my knowledge in the SBA, including mine :-)

They all use commercial toothed belt arrangements and work well..

https://sy-befur.co.uk
by malcolmd
Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: New Forum
Replies: 11
Views: 11242

Re: New Forum

Very pretty :D
by malcolmd
Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Watertube boiler casing lining
Replies: 12
Views: 10177

Re: Watertube boiler casing lining

I think the vitcas would stand the heat, but not the shovel!!!
Firebricks and castable refractory for the grate area is the normal approach...

I would strongly advocate liquid fuelling for watertube boilers, their lack of thermal inertia makes them a pain to manage with a coal/wood fire.....
by malcolmd
Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:39 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Watertube boiler casing lining
Replies: 12
Views: 10177

Re: Watertube boiler casing lining

I used a 1 inch ceramic fibre board from vitcas. https://shop.vitcas.com/ceramic-fibre-board-1260-vitcas-insulating-board.html You can cut it with wood working tools or serrated knife. No inner steel liner. See blog for more details on insulation and casing https://sy-befur.co.uk/2017/07/04/boiler-i...
by malcolmd
Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:52 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Forgings/Castings for Leak Compound?
Replies: 5
Views: 5199

Re: Forgings/Castings for Leak Compound?

RGSP wrote: Phil Webster built his own Leak Compound for Banjo: I'll ask him what he did for the crankshaft. .
Thanks that would be interesting. ..
by malcolmd
Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:14 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Forgings/Castings for Leak Compound?
Replies: 5
Views: 5199

Forgings/Castings for Leak Compound?

It looks like I need to make a new crank for my Leak Compound, and I was wondering if anyone is aware of a supplier of blank forgings or castings for the crankshaft?