Author Topic: Big Marine Steam Engine (Read 108912 times)

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #100 on:** October 15, 2011, 02:21:28 PM »

Took some keeping hold of at 500 rpm

,,,,,John i have added photos to your video post

Rob

dsquire · « **Reply #101 on:** October 15, 2011, 02:42:13 PM »

John

Congratulations. Definitely something that you should be very proud of. First class all the way, casting, machining and presentation. Thanks for allowing us to look over your shoulder as you built it.

Cheers

Don

doubleboost · « **Reply #102 on:** October 15, 2011, 03:25:00 PM »

Thanks for all the nice words lads

A special thanks to Rob Wilson

Without his advice and endless enthuisiasim this engine would never have been built
John

kvom · « **Reply #103 on:** October 15, 2011, 04:31:44 PM »

Lovely job.

spuddevans · « **Reply #104 on:** October 15, 2011, 04:49:11 PM »

Absolutely wonderful to see that, well done that man

Tim

DaveH · « **Reply #105 on:** October 15, 2011, 07:11:39 PM »

Fantastic

and what a lovely sound

DaveH

arnoldb · « **Reply #106 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:49:02 AM »

Well done John

- there just is nothing like the sound of a bigger steam engine running on live steam

Cracking Job

, Arnold

sjb · « **Reply #107 on:** October 18, 2011, 04:20:48 AM »

WOW, good job

How much power do you think it develops?

Steve

doubleboost · « **Reply #108 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:39:51 PM »

Hi
Lads
Adjusted the glands added a oiler box ready for run 2
Rob Wilson came over to join in the fun

He also played the human dynomomiter

The coal we were burning gave off more smoke than heat (but the smell was addictive)
Living in Newcastle Upon Tyne burning forein coal

I think i shall be finding my own supply
http://upload.youtube.com/my_videos_upload

doubleboost · « **Reply #109 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:42:21 PM »

Sorry try this link

saw · « **Reply #110 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:52:40 PM »

As I have told you before, this is a work of art, enormust fine engine

sbwhart · « **Reply #111 on:** October 24, 2011, 01:45:58 AM »

Great video John and a great engine

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Stew

NickG · « **Reply #112 on:** October 26, 2011, 12:08:08 PM »

Absolutely brilliant John! You must have asbestos hands!

I really want to show this vid to our health and safety department at work too!

That is with pretty wet steam by the looks of it too, imagine it on superheated stuff

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #113 on:** October 26, 2011, 01:01:28 PM »

Hey John!

I wish I'd got a fiver, for the number of times I've sat here, with a silly grin on me face. Watching You an Rob enjoy yerselves.....

Thanks for showing.....

David D

doubleboost · « **Reply #114 on:** November 01, 2011, 06:19:55 PM »

Hi
Lads
Got some more bits made
Oil lube box this has a wick feed in to the cross head guide

Oil from this runs through the cross head then down a drilling through the con rod in to the big end

Seems to work fine
Made a cylinder displacement lubricator

What do you lads use for cylinder oil
Some reversing gear will be next ,Then a paint job
John

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #115 on:** November 01, 2011, 07:02:20 PM »

More nice work John!

You need steam cylinder oil!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steam-Cylinder-Oil-1000-1-Litre-/150687715349?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2315b01015

David D

arnoldb · « **Reply #116 on:** November 02, 2011, 12:52:32 PM »

Nice going John

How did you make the lid for the oil box ? - it looks like the lid is made from plate, but the hinges looks cast

, Arnold

doubleboost · « **Reply #117 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:24:52 PM »

Hi
Arnold
The box and lid are brass plate
The hinge is some brass tube silver solderd on with a stainless welding rod as a pin
John

-steves- · « **Reply #118 on:** November 03, 2011, 07:27:14 AM »

John

That is without a doubt, absolutely amazing. Super impressive stuff.

doubleboost · « **Reply #119 on:** January 09, 2012, 05:08:58 PM »

Hi
Time to finish this engine
After a couple of hours running i took it apart tonight
No wear at all on any of the bearings the cylinder and rings are bedding in nice
Machined a recess in the base plate for the reverse eccentric (time to make it go backwards)

John

AdeV · « **Reply #120 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:43:28 AM »

I have no idea how I missed this project before.... but there's only one thing I can say about it:

Love the casting work, love the machining work, love the look of the whole thing (hmm, except for that crosshead block, I'd have made it curved to match the other bit - but hey, that's such a tiny nitpick it barely deserves a mention and besides, it's much better machining than I've ever done), and I especially love the sound it makes on steam at low RPMs - exactly like a steam locomotive.

Absolutely fabulous work, John, if I can be 10% as accomplished as you then I will feel like I'm on top of the world.

doubleboost · « **Reply #121 on:** January 22, 2012, 05:00:14 PM »

Hi
Had a good day in the shop
Cast the eccentric sheaves made a start machining
The pictures tell the story

Ju8st need a hole poking in now
John

NickG · « **Reply #122 on:** January 23, 2012, 12:17:57 AM »

Forgot what you were doing there for a min John think I'm losing it

Wasn't the old one useable? Look rather good castings those

ieezitin · « **Reply #123 on:** January 23, 2012, 02:03:39 PM »

John.

Superb build and a great engine. I just today saw the youtube vid. Excellent in every way you should be rightly proud of yourself.

Anthony.

saw · « **Reply #124 on:** January 23, 2012, 02:23:07 PM »

Your engine comes along very fine congrats

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