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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #90 on: May 07, 2013, 07:06:00 AM »
Thanks for your replies guys

I've been busy revising the drawings, if any one wants a copy of the revised plans just drop me a PM

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #91 on: May 09, 2013, 04:50:43 PM »
 :ThumbsUp: Well done Stew

She runs great  :)

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #92 on: May 24, 2013, 02:21:40 PM »
Cheers Arnold

Well got it all painted and polished up hers a few glam shots







Stew
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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #93 on: May 24, 2013, 02:48:48 PM »
Beautiful Stew! Looks absolutely incredible. I like the colours  :cheers:

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Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #94 on: May 24, 2013, 03:46:35 PM »
Looks great, Stew. Nice paint job, and the pointing on the brickwork looks great too.

Cheers, Hugh.

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #95 on: May 24, 2013, 05:27:51 PM »
Fantastic Stew,from the brick base to the top of the flywheel. I hope you will consider putting the glam shots in the "Showcase" section too with a link back to your build thread. I do hope too that lots of Lads and Dads will see this one and have a go at it.

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #96 on: May 24, 2013, 06:47:26 PM »
Such a delightful engine to behold. And one that is not terribly complicated to build. I would certainly hope that this fine example will bring many a Dad and their :Love:  promising young engineers together for some quality shop time.  Stew, I say again, BRAVO!  :ThumbsUp:


BTW: how is the development work :atcomputer:  on your other engine design coming along?


cheers


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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #97 on: May 24, 2013, 07:13:11 PM »
Stew, great looking machine. I've really enjoyed the build. We've acquired a couple of "young'uns" here with Marinus and Steamer2 (William). This is the way we continue our hobby. Cheers to ya mate.

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #98 on: May 25, 2013, 12:08:50 AM »
Stew, great looking machine. I've really enjoyed the build. We've acquired a couple of "young'uns" here with Marinus and Steamer2 (William). This is the way we continue our hobby. Cheers to ya mate.

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What Eric said  :NotWorthy:

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #99 on: May 25, 2013, 01:27:25 AM »
Love the engine Stew, I really like your choice if green paint. Enjoyed your built and following along.

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #100 on: May 25, 2013, 01:24:10 PM »
Thanks for the interest and kind comments guys

her is the video

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hG9zZOqQ5o" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hG9zZOqQ5o</a>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hG9zZOqQ5o" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hG9zZOqQ5o</a> frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #101 on: May 25, 2013, 01:32:25 PM »
Absolutely LOVE the video Stew....what a sweet runner that is!!!

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #102 on: May 25, 2013, 02:03:10 PM »
Absolutely LOVE the video Stew....what a sweet runner that is!!!

Bill

Ditto!.....and I love your accent Stew :ThumbsUp:

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #103 on: February 27, 2017, 02:21:59 PM »
Hello.
I'm trying to build this nice engine,but I can not find any exhaust port in the drawings that I have.
Maybe I'm blind,but any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Potty Lads and Dads Mill Engine
« Reply #104 on: February 27, 2017, 02:49:24 PM »
It is a piston valve engine. As the steam/air enters through one opening in the valve face it exhausts through the other.

Steam/air enters the single hole at the top of the valve chest and exits via the two holes at the bottom.

http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/basic5.htm

 

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