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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #360 on: April 20, 2017, 01:20:16 AM »
Still following along John, nice work on the valve!

Bill

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Square Collets
« Reply #361 on: April 20, 2017, 02:59:12 PM »
Thanks Bill.

I'm finding the investment in square collets well worth it. These photos show how easy it is to chuck small square bar to slot it, turn it, drill it and thread it with only taking it out of the collet and turning it around once.

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #362 on: April 20, 2017, 06:59:54 PM »
Really nice J.L. Square collets are nice. Also, check into the hex ones in common sizes. With both square and hex collets and square and hex collet blocks, there is a lot of indexing combinations there. Cheers

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #363 on: April 20, 2017, 10:40:35 PM »
Thank you Cletus.
And thank you for recommending the hex collets as well.
Your comments are appreciated.

Here are two shots showing the governor's pivoting arm:


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« Reply #364 on: April 20, 2017, 10:47:32 PM »
Here we are with three shots of the build at this point:

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #365 on: April 20, 2017, 11:45:57 PM »
Wow - that is looking great!

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #366 on: April 20, 2017, 11:54:15 PM »
Most excellent John, just a beautiful model!!

Bill

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #367 on: April 21, 2017, 02:16:13 AM »
Not long now.   :ThumbsUp:

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #368 on: April 21, 2017, 04:00:07 PM »
Great looking model John and nice work!


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The Water Pump
« Reply #369 on: April 22, 2017, 02:43:47 PM »
Thank you gentlemen for the very kind comments. Appreciated.

In 2008, Anthony outlined in his book how the pump body was to be manufactured from two pieces of brass rod and soldered together. Since that time Poly Engineering must have started casting the part in gunmetal.

Here is the body of the pump chucked for drilling along with its stainless steel ram and shackle.

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #370 on: April 23, 2017, 03:26:35 PM »
Stud time... (#0 - 80)

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #371 on: April 23, 2017, 06:49:42 PM »
The output flange was cast on the body of this pump. Anthony's design before the casting was available was to have this flange screw into the output spigot of the body to hold a stainless steel ball in place. With this design, an internal stop will have to be threaded into the spigot.

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #372 on: April 25, 2017, 01:47:18 PM »
Here is that flange ready to have the stainless steel ball with its internal retainer installed...

« Last Edit: April 25, 2017, 01:53:36 PM by J.L. »

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #373 on: April 25, 2017, 02:32:08 PM »
Don't you just love 0-80 hardware!  ;)  The pump is coming along well John.

Bill

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Re: Benson's Vertical Steam Engine
« Reply #374 on: April 25, 2017, 03:45:48 PM »
Don't you just love 0-80 hardware!  ;) 

I love it until the nut falls on the floor never to be seen again.   ::)

 

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