We'll Call it Metisse......

[Ian S C]

Dave, just an idea that may be handy one day. For the burner wick, substitute a bundle of iron/ steel wire, about 24,26 swg is about what I use, you'll never need to replace the wick, unless for some reason it rusts away.  My next one I'm going to try stainless  steel wire.
      I discovered this form of wick in vol 1 Model Engineer and Amateur Electrician  1898.
      Just make the wire full depth of the tank, plus the 1/4" or so of the protruding wick.  Ian S C

[Stilldrillin]

Bob, Dave, Don.

Thanks Fellas! 

Hugh.

You should see my showtime, blue tartan! 




Ian.

Thanks for the tip! 

I've just been trying pipe cleaners. With some success.
But, I really prefer using stove rope. Several diameters available, at £1 per metre. And, it lasts "for ever". 

David D

[arnoldb]

Well done David 

Another orphan sorted - shouldn't be long then before we see the next   

Kind regards, Arnold

[fcheslop]

Ah found it
 
cheers OH WHAT'S NEXT

[Stilldrillin]

Thanks, Arnold. 

Yes. One less, from a long (ish) list. 


Frazer.

I hadn't hidden it. Honest! 

NEXT? NEXT? NEXT? NEXT? Why does everyone want to rush me? 

At the moment, I'm prepping 7 engines, for showing at "Steam Toy Lincs". On 7th September. 

Then, I'll start on modding Mia's engine. Going to make it into a finger/ little fist, engine. For my 3yr old grandaughter....... 

David D

[fcheslop]

Best wishes for STL
Now do you think Mia is going to let grandad loose on her engine
cheers

[Stilldrillin]

Best wishes for STL

Thanks Mate!
I've baked 48 flapjacks. Hope that's enough! 

Now do you think Mia is going to let grandad loose on her engine
cheers

Mia's not going to know, until it's too late. I hope! 

David D

[Ian S C]

David D, I post the bit about wire wicks every so often, because there is on occasions some one asking what to use as a wick.  I'v used bundles of wire from 1/8" dia, to 3/8" dia, and one was 1/8" x 1/2".     Ian S C

[Ian S C]

Got a reply from Cornish Jack on the Model Engineer web site, at first he had the piston upside down, sorted that, got it running for a short time, then had a piston failure of some sort, is yet to make a new one.    Ian S C

[Stilldrillin]

Thanks Ian! 

I wonder how many first time runners there are, compared to the abandoned failures........ 

Mine has just completed it's first show. Around 5hrs running time. 

David D

[Ian S C]

David D,  I would imagine that there is less than 50% of kits finished to run, and a lot of those probably very close to working, but given up on, maybe with the builder with a sore wrist from flicking it over.  If you don't get the clearances right it will sometimes go if you persist long enough turning it over, it happened with the first two or three of my motors, my second motor is twenty one this year, at first it struggled to do 200 rpm free, now it can hit 2000 rpm free, the longer you run them the better they go!     Ian S C