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A vertical steam pump.
Michael S.:
Not long ago, Sanjay asked me if I was familiar with Torsten Schuer’s vertical steam pump and whether the castings were still available. I checked with T.S. Modellbau and found out that castings for the pump are being produced again.
However, I also recalled that the exact same pump appears in a Dutch book on model steam engines as a project with plans—and that was a pump I had always wanted to build. The only thing I had been missing was the piece of steel T-section required for the stand; in this version, the pump isn't built using castings.
Now I have that T-section in my hands, and construction of the pump can begin.
To start with, it’s purely manual work—sawing, filing, and drilling. Just the sort of thing I enjoy. I marked out the dimensions for the stand and got to work. Now I’m holding the stand, cut to its outer dimensions.
Michael
crueby:
Looking forward to seeing it come together! :popcorn: :popcorn:
JackPick:
Off to a good start. I like it!
Jasonb:
Off to a good start. Was it just a freelance design or is it based on an actual older pump?
It's a very similar design to one I made some time ago, I just used two separate pieces of steel to form the "T"
https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php?topic=11075.0
Michael S.:
Thanks, everyone.
Jason, I’m actually familiar with this design from fire engine steam engines; I’ve often seen this type of slotted crosshead there.
The drawing and construction instructions come from the Dutch book *Handbuch Modelldampfmaschinen* (Model Steam Engine Handbook).
It’s a good book—especially for beginners.
Michael
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