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....Doug, The background is fascinating! Keep it coming! I’m sure Chris will be as appreciative as me !Cheers Kerrin
I think a lot of IC engine powered cars in the days of Stanley steamers had short life expectancy compared to cars today, so maybe Stanley were holding their own vs the car market without over engineering things and losing service revenue / new car sales. I've heard more than one car expert state that Model T Fords were expected to last two years or so between major rebuilds.For example one good overheat / boil dry incident in a Model T Ford (and many other gas powered IC cars) of the day would result in the bearing metal melting and running into the crankcase. The transmission bands in a Model T in hilly towns burned out rapidly, and pin / gear wear in them was usually severe. I've seen them with 1/8" wear in the pinion holes / pins. Good luck keeping suspension parts in one piece on the roads of the day! Got the elves working on a shaper attachment for the Sherline yet Chris ?
To build that Hydra sub you and the elves might have to step up your game a bit and make your own TEBLWC motors to mount in the nacelles. (Totally Enclosed Brush-Less Water Cooled, nuthin' but the best for the Hydra sub - HAIL HYDRA! Did I say that out loud?)The rest would just be a variation on the sub stuff you've already done wouldn't it.Don
Great looking actuator Chris! You'll be piling chicken grit with it in no time. Re the elves TV habit - One good fast slew with the Marion with bucket and dipper all the way out, right into that Elf-O-Vision unit would solve the issue - but your beer bill might go up again........ and there would be some bad language from Bucket Bob and crew.....
Chris,I have been following along but haven't said much, if anything. What about a Doble steam engine like in Jay Leno's Garage. Two cylinder gear driving the rear differential. Yeah I know late and foaming at the mouth, and talking incoherently. Art
I had not heard of the Doble engines before, just went and looked them up. More amazing engineering.
Quote from: cruebyI had not heard of the Doble engines before, just went and looked them up. More amazing engineering.Well you could start on something simple like the lubricator pump (see attached)…-Doug