Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:48 am

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:49 am

Register turned:

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:50 am

Drilling shaft clearance space in the bearing housing:

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:51 am

Boring the inner bearing recess:

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:52 am

Inner bearing mounted:

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by dampfspieler » Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:49 pm

Hello,

looks fine.

How will you lubricate them? What about 2RS ball bearings?

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 5:59 pm

Hi Dietrich, thanks for commenting! :D

The inner bearing here is inside the crankcase (oiled). The outer bearing, not yet installed, will be a 2RS. Next step is shortening the tubular part of the housing to finished length, and then boring the outer bearing recess. The tubular part was left long for easy chucking up to this point.

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:08 am

Cut down the length of the bearing housing, and bored the outer bearing recess:

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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:10 am

Spotting the bearing housing flange against the crankcase:


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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor

Post by Elver1 » Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:10 am

Drilling tap size:


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