Stuart No 1

[Jasonb]

Looks good

Talking of plumbing will you run a hard airline to the workshop with a couple of take off points or just run out a long hose when you need it.

I wonder if it will be powerful enough for a small blast cabinet, ideal for removing that nasty protective coating that your castings and bar stock seem to collect

[Jo]

I already have a couple of long hoses so I was going to use those for now. I do not like using compressed air on machine tools it blows swarf into nooks and crannies 

Yes it is powerful enough for a good sized blast cabinet 

Jo

[bent]

Did that fit in the boot of the MX-5, or did it ride home in the passenger seat?   

[crueby]

Did that fit in the boot of the MX-5, or did it ride home in the passenger seat? 

Come on, everyone knows big items go on the roof rack!

Whats that? Not a roof rack? Whats a roll bar?

[Jo]

I am not sure if I want Minx going round with her top off doing things like that Chris she'll attract the wrong sort of attention

Thankfully I have a choice of cars to use  but the new compressor came with two strong handsome men who I was loathed to let go home before I had used and abused sweet talked into carrying the compressor up to my garage.

Jo

P.S. Did anyone mention the luggage rack is on the wrong way round 

[Admiral_dk]

The new compressor looks great Jo 

You mention how low noise it emits - does that mean that it is so good you would allow it into the shop if you had not had the space elsewhere ?

If so - what brand and model ?

[b.lindsey]

Nice looking compressor Jo. Happy to hear it is quieter too. Should provide years of good service for you.

Bill

[Jo]

You mention how low noise it emits - does that mean that it is so good you would allow it into the shop if you had not had the space elsewhere ?

  Its no where near as piercing as the other compressor, but it still sounds like another electric motor running in the workshop. It would be more tolerable in the workshop than the little screaming noisy one but a silent one would be preferred but they don't have the volume output.

I posted a link to it a couple of pages back Per https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Litre-Air-Compressor-14-6CFM-3HP-100L-Belt-Drive-Twin-cylinder/352371734205?hash=item520afdf6bd:g:xjgAAOSwVoNcMtT7 .. they are located in Belgium..... and they have put the price up £20 since I brought mine 

Jo

[Jo]

Thanks Bill, I'm hopeful 

I am going to refurbish the noisy one to take to shows  or use as a portable compressor.

Jo

[Jo]

I took my No 1 over to see Eric today and we had it running on 15 PSI  The valve timing is slightly off so it would still have your fingers off given half a chance 

Eric is getting on well with his engine, he was missing the eccentric castings from his set and ordered some from Stuarts but they sent out a reject  the bronze had not flowed fully and part of it was missing so is waiting for another. He is also short of a flywheel but has a slightly wider/ smaller diameter one which we both agreed would look better than the original No 1 one which is fitted to my engine.

Eric is hoping to take his finished engine along to the Southern Counties Traction Engine Group meeting next week 

Jo

[Jo]

Eric has bushed and fitted his flywheel. He has started turning up the leg (still has the two flats to do on the lower end.

The engine is coming together but I am not sure he will have it finished by Saturday 

Jo

[Jo]

The finishing touch to this engine is to add the missing blued steel cladding and that was fun to cut   

Jo

[crueby]

Tough to cut, but it sets it off very well!

[Admiral_dk]

Very nice end result 

So are you calling it finished now Jo ?

[bent]

Looks done to me!   

But what is that triple expansion engine in the near background?