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Straightening copper pipe.

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John Hill:
David, I am pleased it worked for you.

Am I to understand that you are going to route the exhaust steam from three cylinders a la Mr G. Stephenson's steam blast?  That should make an interesting sound with one cylinder not synced with the others. :thumbup:

Stilldrillin:
John,

The 3 pipes will just dump condensate into the pot, and hopefully this will then drain out the larger pipe.

Originally the twin cylinder system discharged onto the top of the boiler & trickled into the meths burner.  :scratch: ..... Messy!
Then I added another cylinder.


This is it`s last incarnation.....






I don`t know about Mr. Stephenson`s theories, I have enough of my own on the go!
The cranks are equally spaced, and any exhaust beat is only in my imagination.....  ::)





I`m just aiming for something different, but recognisably Mamod.....  :thumbup:

David.

John Hill:
Thanks David. 

George Stevenson routed exhaust steam to a nozzle at the base of the funnel and the exhausting steam shot up the funnel causing extra draft as it did so, and of course the 'chuff-chuff' sound.

I misunderstood your engine layout, I thought it was a two cylinder engine and a single cylinder engine but I now see it is three cylinders so please disregard comments regarding non-synchronised exhaust beats!

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