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- Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:16 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Steam engine from the North Caucasus
- Replies: 173
- Views: 3591895
Re: Steam engine from the North Caucasus
Steam Boat Association of Great Britain has a library of boiler designs, from small to quite large, that have passed muster with the "authorities" as I understand. https://steamboatassociation.co.uk/page-1145952 You will have to join to make use of the service. Magnificent work you are doing. I enjo...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Stuart no 6
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9318
Re: Stuart no 6
Allan,
The drawing in Steamboats and Modern Steam Launches shows the No.6 with 3/8" valve rods. Looks like your's has had the cure applied. Have fun with the project.
Dave
The drawing in Steamboats and Modern Steam Launches shows the No.6 with 3/8" valve rods. Looks like your's has had the cure applied. Have fun with the project.
Dave
- Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:32 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Electrically fired Boilers?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8166
Re: Electrically fired Boilers?
Allow me to share what come to call the “Aerospace Plumber”. The incident occurred in Longview, WA in the early 80’s. A young couple complained that they had recently started to get hot water when they first opened the cold water tap (clue #1). The apartment manager called the plumber and after a lo...
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:02 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Machinest Question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9472
Re: Machinest Question
Ya, Fred the demo was a bit over the top. This is the one I wanted to post, but couldn't find at the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LwwycOhPI
I little more down to earth from a guy down under.
Dave
I little more down to earth from a guy down under.
Dave
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:48 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Machinest Question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9472
Re: Machinest Question
Check out https://www.speedtaps.com/. These are taps made for use in an impact wrench. Haven't used them myself so I can add no more to what they say.
Dave
Dave
- Sat May 23, 2020 6:50 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: 2.5mm Oil/Kerosene Nozzles
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4428
Re: 2.5mm Oil/Kerosene Nozzles
Ah yes, relighting off the back wall or brick work a practice unapproved of by the US navy, but frequently done by those that got away with it the last time without harm. This practice at the least causes stresses to the burner front brick work shortening its' service life, but it can also result in...
- Fri May 08, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Antidote to Cabin Fever?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 42047
Re: Antidote to Cabin Fever?
75 Years go the world saw the first step in the end of a war that ravaged the world. Today we face a war of a different kind with an enemy that we can't easily see.
We can win again with the same resolve and sacrifice as our parents had during those hard years.
Happy VE-Day
Dave
We can win again with the same resolve and sacrifice as our parents had during those hard years.
Happy VE-Day
Dave
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:25 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Interesting Regenerative Firebox Design
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9317
Re: Interesting Regenerative Firebox Design
Mike,
After looking at the 3D rendition, I think that the combustion air and exhaust gases pass through a plate type heat exchanger.
Dave
After looking at the 3D rendition, I think that the combustion air and exhaust gases pass through a plate type heat exchanger.
Dave
- Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Pacific Lumber Ships
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3764
Re: Pacific Lumber Ships
Many of these ships I’ve seen on the on the Columbia where I live. Calmar, and Olsen ships would call at the mills across the river from us, and the Lumber Lady (pg157), last of the steam schooners, would pass on its’ way to and from the mill in Rainer Oregon. I was four or five years old. In the 19...
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:07 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: VFT tube leak
- Replies: 54
- Views: 51200
Re: VFT tube leak
Fred, The there is about a full page of text that further explains the ifs and buts of the tube wall graph I posted. You're examples and graphs say the same thing in and easier to understand. Now that said, I think there is a miss type with 210c and 0.42bar, looking at the steam tables reveals 110c ...