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Offline Jasonb

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #330 on: September 22, 2018, 08:54:14 PM »
The E&A by anthony mount has this valve gear but he designed it with just one working eccentric driving a standard slide valve and that is what I did with mine. There was a Stuart Victorial done with it though again not sure if it was a dummy or real

https://stevewithnell.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/meyer-expansion-valve-gear/

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #331 on: September 23, 2018, 11:10:26 AM »
It will make a great model, Willy.  Worthy of your skill.

I am looking forward to seeing one with that complete expansion gear working, and seeing how it performs.

I will be following along.

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #332 on: September 23, 2018, 01:24:18 PM »
Unless you are going to be running the engine on steam at a decent pressure and under load I doubt the effects of the Meter vales will be noticable, certainly not if you are just running on the usual couple of pounds of air. That is why I did not model it on my large size Easton & Anderson, just went with the two excentrics, rods and linkages but only one working.

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #333 on: September 23, 2018, 11:34:45 PM »
Hi All, thanks for the comments and The construction should not be too difficult for the Meyer Valves....hopefully...
I will be starting the new thread soon..!!

Willy

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #334 on: September 24, 2018, 01:20:51 AM »
I am now making the pins for the motion rods and fittings  I have to drill small holes in the silver steel rod. I have somewhere a jig for doing this but can't find it so have done this with my old drill press.....vis....This is for use with a 57 drill and should always be there !!!

willy

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #335 on: October 20, 2018, 10:13:10 PM »
Only just seen the video of your mill engine........beautiful!  Very well done Willy.               Regards            Terry

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #336 on: October 21, 2018, 10:00:46 AM »
Beautiful engine you have made Willy, nice and peaceful runner.
Thanks to share all these studies along this build.

I had a look at the Meyer distribution in a  old text book I have, a challenge only for the brave...


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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #337 on: October 23, 2018, 10:39:18 PM »
The Norwich society have just had an exhibit at the forum for the local Science week half term event... here is our stall with some of my models... including the mill engine that is now finished ...I will be starting on the Easton and Anderson soon that is at Bressingham ....

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #338 on: October 23, 2018, 10:43:54 PM »
More Models at the forum.......I also took my small lathe to demonstrate turning with the children ,and they took away soon pieces they had worked on.....untill the two electric cars started to blow the fuses and then melted the distribution panel in the building !!!
A good turn out by all the members and also a Maid Marion !!

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #339 on: May 11, 2020, 11:50:47 PM »
Some really nice models here. The mill engine looks great - congratulations on bring it to fruition!

gary

 

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