[modeleng] Re: Stuart Triple Expansion Engine
- From: "Wilfried Vermeiren" <vermeiren.wilfried@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:47:33 +0100
Hi,
The Stuart engine is certainly a nice one but I have seen the packaged with
the parts and castings. To be honest the castings are nice, like they used
to be in the "old" days. The rest of the material is just plain useless. To
short to grip, nearly big enough, bent whatever. Dump the lot and get some
bar stock instead works much more comfortable. I have a friend who build the
V10 he still has the raw material set less castings unused.
What would be the castings worth having? Probably only the bed casting and
the cylinder. The rest, for instance eccentrics, can easily be made from
stock material.
O, there biggest trick the drawings, not available separate ?
Now for two castings and a drawing that's some price for a small engine.
Have you looked at the bigger ums, for a real steamboat ? Cost you the price
of a second hand car.
Have a look at http://www.stoomgroepholland.nl/
Under the heading "tekeningen" and then "stoom machines" they have some nice
drawings, no castings needed. Two Times comes from that source. If not
convinced have a look at the pages below and use the link "Foden" It is
still under construction in 2inch scale with no castings at all, all
fabricated and milled from solid.
By the way if you could lay your hands on the Stuart drawings. You yourself
perhaps or a computer friend could scan the cylinder drawing. Import it into
CAD and overdraw it with all the measurements you need. Failing that a good
copy and a rule could set you on the way to making chips.
Regards
Wilfried Vermeiren
http://users.skynet.be/modelbouw.wilfried
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