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Offline zeeprogrammer

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #300 on: September 06, 2018, 03:10:00 PM »
Quote from: steam guy willy on September 06, 2018, 02:33:55 PM
I will be going to Beeleigh mill this Saturday as part of the National Heritage W/E  showing off some of my engines to the General public !!

Enjoy and have fun. I wish I could be there.
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #301 on: September 06, 2018, 11:45:35 PM »
Hi Zee, it will be good to catch up with the restoration to see how they are bringing the original extant engine back to life !! Making the motion work using my thin piece vice to file up the keys and polish up the eccentrics With the vice you can hold the work upright in the parallel bars as well as sideways
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #302 on: September 07, 2018, 03:02:40 AM »
More assembly and the name plate has been made.........
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Offline crueby

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #303 on: September 07, 2018, 03:13:54 AM »
Your engine is s really looking great, and hope things are coming along as well at the mill!
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Offline 10KPete

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #304 on: September 07, 2018, 03:26:55 AM »
Wow, that's sure nice, Willy!

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #305 on: September 08, 2018, 02:23:32 AM »
Looks GREAT!   :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #306 on: September 09, 2018, 11:19:31 PM »
Hi All saw this at the carboot  today the chap said it was £700 ....so he went home with it . The engine was sort of lovely but the boiler and pipe work was a disaster !!...Do any of you casting experts know who the maker of this engine was ,assuming it is bought castings . As i don't recognise it can one give a date of manufacture also ...Jo ??
« Last Edit: September 09, 2018, 11:31:25 PM by steam guy willy »
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #307 on: September 11, 2018, 03:57:58 AM »
Not a valid vimeo URL      the Engine is now painted and adjusted to run in both directions !! still more to do though !!
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #308 on: September 11, 2018, 04:16:18 AM »
Well done, Willy.  A beautiful engine and great to see it running.

Does the governor work properly to control the speed?

It's been quite a journey and fascinating to follow,might from the beginning.

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #309 on: September 11, 2018, 05:49:51 AM »
I've been quietly following your build, and its nice to see a video of it running, Willy!
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Offline Ye-Ole Steam Dude

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #310 on: September 11, 2018, 07:45:05 AM »
Hi Willy,

Another beautiful build from you.

Have a great day,
Thomas
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #311 on: September 11, 2018, 12:34:19 PM »
Excellent!
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Offline steam guy willy

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #312 on: September 11, 2018, 12:58:26 PM »
Hi All, Thanks for the comments and I managed to finally get it going at 4am !! I had been trying to start it after taking it all apart and painting it ..but..put in the wrong slide valve !! I spent ages trying to adjust all the valve events ,then realised my mistake and after changing the valve she sprang into life !! After some time dismantling and mantling? it made me realise how important it is to make the engine with quick and easy access for maintenance work to be carried out !!  There is still a lot to do and yes the governor does need to be finished MJM    Also a quick question for you Why does heat rise ?? .I didn't manage to get to Beeleigh last week for the Heritage W/E but will be going this sunday. The engine is running with a compressor at the moment but will try it out on steam when it is completely finished.!!
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #313 on: September 11, 2018, 07:53:43 PM »
Nice work and fit and finish Willy! Nice looking setup...... :praise2:


 :cheers:
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #314 on: September 11, 2018, 08:15:28 PM »
Quote from: steam guy willy on September 11, 2018, 12:58:26 PM
... also a quick question for you Why does heat rise ??


It doesn't, hot air/etc does since it expands, making it lighter per volume than it was.



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