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Still watching, Willy. It's a fascinating and worthwhile project.It has been both interesting and informative constructing this engine ,and i feel quite privileged with the help and access given to me by the Beeleigh Mill restoration group to be able to make this engine. I have learnt so much about steam engines as well as this is an original and unrestored or modified engine. Here is a pic of one of the straps lattice work !!. I used to make kits that was interesting but you only get a fairly simplified set up ,however they are helpful to get people started in this hobby, to then go onto other projects.
Saw this paragraph from an 1872 book about steam.................................!!!
Quote from: steam guy willy on February 13, 2017, 03:54:53 PMSaw this paragraph from an 1872 book about steam.................................!!!I can't refute this from first hand experience (not having been scalded by high pressure steam), but everything I have learned about steam says that this advice is seriously wrong. The temperature of high pressure steam is obviously high and heat flows from a high temperature to a lower temperature (your body). A rule of thumb is that a steam scald at a moderate pressure is about 10 times more destructive than a typical water based scald. Added to this is the fact that steam is transparent and if coming from a high pressure source is invisible. The speed with which steam issues from such a source is sufficient to cut chunks out of you as well as simultaneously cooking you. An old steam guy once told me that if you know that a steam pipe has let go in your vicinity, but you aren't sure where, the last thing you should do is walk around looking for the leak. If you walk into the steam jet (invisible) that might be the last thing you do. And if it doesn't immediately kill you, you will wish it had.Yes i totally agree with what you have said .......i have talked to a few people that have witnessed this and they all say the same thing about the dangers of steam leeks, this book was obviously written by an Academic rather than a steam worker ......This book was written by someone called Henry Evers. The front page is missing so do not have any info about him.
Just incredible tiny bits!I like the marine corliss drawing, an elegant design.Hi, I included the Corliss engine because i think i read in previous comments somewhere that they didn't have Corliss engines on steam ships ? this is from the Engineer October 20TH 1876 if you want to look it up on Graces Guide.....
I was not familiar with Graces Guide or The Engineer - just took a browse through a couple issues, some fantastic illustrations and articles!Everybody should know about Graces Guide !!!!!!! i am slowly working my way through it......... It started in 1856 and i have got up to 1876 at the moment and the engravings are superb ............It is a weekly paper that covers so many fascinating subjects........I love it....and it is still being published.........