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- Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:51 am
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Homemade propeller
- Replies: 9
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Re: Homemade propeller
Thank you very much, to build its own propeller can be a very economical option. I even felt that it was easier than I had imagined to build but I still do not know if my Engine has the strength to spin it. but the advantage of steel is that I can twist and cut and weld on the propeller how much I w...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:21 pm
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Homemade propeller
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11884
Re: Homemade propeller
I may not have the largest whistle but I have a big propeller :D I'm not so worried about cracks in the weld, so long as you don't weld to long welds and keep the temperature down during the process so the risk is minimal, it is not as welding cast iron or cast steel . the Centre is probably not ent...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:24 am
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Homemade propeller
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11884
Re: Homemade propeller
http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/cadillac472/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0056_zpszpufaqwz.jpg balancing http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/cadillac472/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0058_zpsfimcymvf.jpg a little primer Now let's see if it will fit also http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/cadil...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:14 am
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Homemade propeller
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11884
Homemade propeller
I have long played with the idea to build a propeller and finally made a try. find the results where good. the only thing that was a little difficult was to twist the blades. I did it with a small hydral press . the blades were made of 15 mm steel. http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/cadillac4...
- Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:35 pm
- Forum: Anoraks Corner
- Topic: Coal gasifier
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11042
Re: Coal gasifier
the start time is around 4-5 minutes. sometimes its easy but often I have to give the Starter a extra boost with 12 volts to help suck the gas in.
but when gasifier has got up the heat. it keeps the coals glowing for hours after you turned off the engine, and you can start almost immediately .
but when gasifier has got up the heat. it keeps the coals glowing for hours after you turned off the engine, and you can start almost immediately .
- Sun Dec 27, 2015 8:27 pm
- Forum: Anoraks Corner
- Topic: Coal gasifier
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11042
Coal gasifier
http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/cadillac472/DSC_0021_zps5xvjjjsv.jpg Hi. It is Not steam powered but coal fierd. It is my 1935 Studebaker which I have mounted a WW2 coalgas gennerator/gasifier on. it loses some hp on coal gas but it works. A coal gasifier works as a Wood gasifier but can ...
- Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Christmas photo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10936
Re: Christmas photo
Hi, scene is in the archipelago in the Baltic Sea, Sweden. and the boat is frozen in the ice with boat Houses in the background.
practical with icebreaker reinforced hull in Winter.
Johan
practical with icebreaker reinforced hull in Winter.
Johan
- Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Christmas photo
- Replies: 4
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Christmas photo
in fact, the picture is from last year, but no snow yet this year
Merry Christmas
Johan
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:30 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Superheating
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17661
Re: Superheating
Here you can see the superheater tubes under the boiler, if you look carefully you can see the small superheater tubes to the atomising burner in the Middle.
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:17 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Superheating
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17661
Re: Superheating
Yes I have, of course, an isolation valve, and I have the steam trottle before the superheater, and a bypass pipe to put there if something goes wrong. the bypass pipe has to be bolted in with flanges and is no fun to do with a hot tube, but probably more fun than to paddle a 30 ft tug
Johan
Johan