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- Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: building a steam condenser
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17236
Re: building a steam condenser
In terms of size, you can never have it too large. Given an ideal air pump, which can create an absolute vacuum, then the limiting factor for the vacuum it can create is dependant on the temperature of the water entering it. E.g. if your condensate was 60C, the vacuum generated cannot be greater tha...
- Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:52 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Nuts and Bolts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15266
Re: Nuts and Bolts
I have found these to go well together: Stainless nut onto Stainless thread, fine. E.g. for engine columns. Stainless nut onto Steel & BZP Steel. E.g. most common nuts and bolts. BZP Steel nuts onto BZP Steel threads clamping onto aluminium. E.g. an Aluminium cover plate. *Note that Stainless and Al...
- Thu May 14, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Steamboat Photography
- Topic: Water Viper (and others taken in the 1980s), Windermere (UK)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8624
Re: Water Viper (and others taken in the 1980s), Windermere
I was only 2 years old in 1986. I remember being on a rally in 1986 though, I think it was Norfolk.
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:55 pm
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: ejector
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8386
Re: ejector
An ejector is an easy device. A good ejector needs a bit of precision work but using a proven and calculated design (such as the one in the Funnel) is the best way to go.
- Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: A Video about Steam Turbines
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3685
A Video about Steam Turbines
I have found this interesting video about Steam Turbines:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2d3_1427489411
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2d3_1427489411
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 4:20 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Simpson Strickland Engine - Pictures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12688
Simpson Strickland Engine - Pictures
I'm not sure what the engine size is, someone will be along shortly to tell you. The LP is 8". http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/Thesteamboatforum/Engines/Simpson%20Strickland/IMG_7103.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/Thesteamboatforum/Engines/Simpson%20Strickland/IMG_7102.jpg http:...
- Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: How many of us ARE there?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15455
Re: How many of us ARE there?
One reason I made this forum was to make it as easy as possible for the non-computer type folk to read and write about Steamboats.
There will always be some people who will never use the internet, so hopefully us who do will be able to aid them with any problems they have.
There will always be some people who will never use the internet, so hopefully us who do will be able to aid them with any problems they have.
- Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: TSS Earnslaw video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9015
TSS Earnslaw video
I came across this video of TSS Earnslaw which is quite interesting:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f85_1419718393
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f85_1419718393
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:02 am
- Forum: Welcome
- Topic: Hello from the Windermere Steamboat Museum
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19042
Re: Hello from the Windermere Steamboat Museum
Welcome to the forum Carol.
I hope you find this forum as pleasant as a nice sunny day on the Lake.
We do still get sunshine up here don't we?
I hope you find this forum as pleasant as a nice sunny day on the Lake.
We do still get sunshine up here don't we?
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: 35ft ex-admiralty cutter anybody...?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5738
Re: 35ft ex-admiralty cutter anybody...?
If only I had the money, space, time...