Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.

[steam guy willy]

Thanks for all the kind comments ,   and all that scheming with the eccentric offset and the Allen reversing motion dimensions etc etc seems to have worked out ok ...so now lots of tidying up and making all the correct fasteners etc etc......

[steam guy willy]

Not a valid vimeo URL       The engine now has the governor bolted in place and the engine seems to be running ok ...all i have to do now is tidy up all the parts and make the stand then paint it . It was quite fun doing this and i am so glad it actually runs !! I also have to put cylinder steam drain cocks and made a boiler feed pump to give it some work to do...It is now 3 am so time to go to bed .........

[Gas_mantle]

I think it looks great Willy and a good runner too - well done 

There looks to be a lot going on when it is running that gives it visual interest.

What size bore and stoke is it ?

[zeeprogrammer]

Beautiful. And as Gas_mantle said, lots of visual interest.

What plans do you have for it?

[sco]

Great stuff Willy - I love your relaxed presentation style :-)

Simon.

[steam guy willy]

Hi Zee,  et al , the stoke and bore is 1.5"  X 5/8"  and i have this old motor/dynamo that could be connected to it ...... and my relaxed presentation  is because i keep forgetting my words, and after a lifetime of talking i find i keep repeating myself !!

[10KPete]

Oh, I like that dynamo! Driven by that engine it would make an impressive power plant.

Beautiful work, Willy!!

 

Pete

[Gas_mantle]

I like the idea of driving the dynamo, if you do connect them up I'd be interested to see a video 

[steam guy willy]

Hi all, yes i might actually incorporate the dynamo possibly wit a lamp.......i am making all the correct parts for the main valve and it is quite fiddly with those 10 BA nuts and bolts so i have made this little tool....you screw on the nut and then hold the handle bit up to the bolt and as you unscrew the nut off the holder it screws itself not the bolt !! that is a 5 pence piece next to the components....

[steam guy willy]

More work on the engine  i am making these jigs to file the linkages to shape... I have also been given some old sewing machines and the have these crankshafts in them    1/2" shafts and about 1' throw..  Also a nice pic from The Engineer  1892 april of a workshop....would make a good diorama ....Also the track at the Norwich society railway...a local firm wanted to try out some GPS tracking devices and used the track as there was exactly the same path travelled with each pass !!

[scc]

Lovely engine Willy, I've been busy and missed a few posts...caught up now.......very impressed..Well Done.             Terry

[Jasonb]

Jo could do a diarama like that erecting shop, just stand all her castings on it rather than hidden away in boxes. Infact the bench in the middle of her workshop looks a bit like that with the triples on it

Globe Works was the home of Robey & Co. There is a photo of their "Electric Light" engine which may give you an idea of how to mount your dynamo and be able to adjust belt tension.

[Jo]

Jo could do a diarama like that erecting shop, just stand all her castings on it rather than hidden away in boxes. Infact the bench in the middle of her workshop looks a bit like that with the triples on it

The dining table looks a bit like that at the moment with a set of horizontal castings sitting on one side and various other engine sets  . The give away that proves it is not a picture of my dining table is that picture does not include Surus fondling them

Jo

[steam guy willy]

Hi Jo , Just wondering, is your table and floor made with end grain oak blocks !! good for soaking up oil and wine and also spilt nail varnish remover !!!    Pictures pleeeeeze.!!

Willbert.....

[Steamer5]

Hi Willy,
 Nice job! Runs as good as it looks!

The photo of the erecting shop....if you look hard thru the flywheel I'm sure these a bottle of red back there.......

Mind you when Jo posts a picture of her table I'm pretty sure that there wont be enuff room for a bottle on it!

Cheers Kerrin