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« Reply #720 on: April 13, 2017, 02:51:11 AM »
Looks great!


If I understand correctly, the hotwell would have some level of water that the exhaust steam goes into, to be condensed and pumped out? Was this so the water could be recycled back into the boiler?

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« Reply #721 on: April 13, 2017, 03:05:47 AM »
Hi, the Hotwell name is a bit of misnomer as the water in it is cold, usually from a river /stream and it actually is squirted into the condenser, hence the name jet condenser. this water mixes with the steam fr m the cylinders and is pumped by the air pump into the `boiler feed pump container and any excess is returned to the river/ stream  This engine is quite crude as there seems to be no provision for cylinder lubrication with an oil supply or any water /oil separator ?? perhaps the low pressure  unsuperheated steam was used as the "lubricant" !!

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« Reply #722 on: April 13, 2017, 02:33:27 PM »
An air pump pumps the condensate out of a condenser into a hotwell.  From there it may be pumped into the boiler. The main reason for having a condenser is to provide a vacuum (except at sea, where fresh water for the boiler is more important).

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« Reply #723 on: April 13, 2017, 03:37:42 PM »
An air pump pumps the condensate out of a condenser into a hotwell.  From there it may be pumped into the boiler. The main reason for having a condenser is to provide a vacuum (except at sea, where fresh water for the boiler is more important).

Yes ,also ,they only used jet condensers where they had unlimited supplies of fresh water from a river so they would not have to pay vast sums of money to the local water board. There are lots of different configurations for these air pumps, hotwells, condensers ,et al and at this time there was still lots of experimentation going on. Also the water in the air pump tank does become warm and this goes to make the boiler feed water less cold so more efficient  as regards fuel consumption.

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Re: The Beeleigh Mill, Woolf compound engine.Maldon, Essex.
« Reply #724 on: April 13, 2017, 05:25:59 PM »
Thanks for the info on the hot well/etc!

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« Reply #725 on: April 17, 2017, 12:27:12 AM »
I have now finished the codeser/air pump housing and connected it up to the base plate. there is hardly any room inside their box to work on any of the inside components, so the jet condenser valve and water level and drain cocks may be for show only.  The boiler feed pump is the next part to make...

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« Reply #726 on: April 17, 2017, 01:04:40 AM »
Very nice! Its amazing how much there was under these engines that almost never got seen.

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« Reply #727 on: April 17, 2017, 12:37:12 PM »
Very nice! Its amazing how much there was under these engines that almost never got seen.

 Yes you are right, but, most of it is rusty, dusty, very wet and relatively incomprehensibly !! here are some pics of the sister/brother engine at the Ramm brewery that is quite moist !! ;D ;D also next to the hotwell is the foot well and also a mention of the hotwell as in steam boats....

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« Reply #728 on: April 17, 2017, 01:33:09 PM »
That one curved pipe looks like there was an "uh-oh, now what" moment as they were assembling it!


And now you need to model the feet in that footwell!

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« Reply #729 on: April 26, 2017, 12:21:39 AM »
Beeleigh Mill steam test 2NOT YET RATED
from robert Bailey8 minutes agomore
This is a video of the latest steamiest of the model withe the air pump and motion work attached. i went to the Mill today with the engine and will post more pictures and video later. so ,it all works again so just have make the boiler feed pump.....

Beeleigh Mill steam test 2
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« Reply #730 on: April 26, 2017, 01:06:44 AM »
That is wonderful! The motion is terrific!


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« Reply #731 on: April 26, 2017, 02:50:54 AM »
Willie! That's a beautiful motion to watch. And you've made it all to scale and it all works. Outstanding!!!

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« Reply #732 on: April 26, 2017, 08:50:11 AM »
Brilliant Willy!

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« Reply #733 on: April 26, 2017, 01:56:54 PM »
That is nice to watch.

When it is all done it will a very nice model, indeed.

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« Reply #734 on: April 26, 2017, 05:50:19 PM »
Thanks for all the nice comments.......here is a link to the sister engine at the Ramm brewery Wandsworth engine....<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBFT-qilo0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBFT-qilo0</a>   This is the sister engine but it has been updated over the last 180 years !!

 

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