Understanding the adjustment of a compound

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piet schuurs
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Re: Understanding the adjustment of a compound

Post by piet schuurs » Mon May 10, 2010 7:53 pm

Hi Dave,
I've run some more numbers. The are on http://www.flickr.com/photos/steamlaunc ... 786360737/
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Re: Understanding the adjustment of a compound

Post by mcandrew1894 » Tue May 11, 2010 12:08 am

Thanks Piet, I got it.

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Re: Understanding the adjustment of a compound

Post by steamboatjack » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:30 pm

Ref the valve in the pics, I could be wrong but I would suggest this is not strictly a "balanced valve" as we know it but a Andrews & Cameron valve sometimes known as a "matchbox" valve, it functions rather like a flat piston valve needs setting up properly but should work well.

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