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I've never heard of Hove pumping station but one that I'd really like to visit in the south of England is Crossness.
I think I read that the guy who had bought it and started work and been jailed so it is up on the market again.I have this photo of the engine down in the workshop stored away in my "future projects" file.
...one that I'd really like to visit in the south of England is Crossness.Just look at the pride the Victorians took in building magnificent cathedral of engineering - it's like some elaborate masonic hall.
And then there's Kew Bridge Steam Museum in London, where they have the big pumping beam engine plus a collection of other engines too. I was there a few years ago and definitely plan to go again:...
Welcome to the fun. Fits and clearances are something I still struggle with to a certain extent. In general terms being a little undersized is ok. Putting a 6mm shaft into a 6mm hole is a press fit. That is not what you want on your bearings. I usually try to be 2-3 thousands of an in ( about .05 to .07 mm if my math is correct ) smaller for a bearing fit. I use the same fit on my flywheels. The reality is that when I started I was lucky if I could hold +/- 8-10 thousandths (.2 - .25 mm) on my first few engines and they worked just fine. Your fits will improve with time and experience.Tony