[modeleng] Re: Stuart Triple Expansion Engine
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 06:31:53 -0800 (PST)
Wilfried was very good to share the addy of
Stoomgroepholland with us as I have the plans for one
of their engines that he most kindly sent to me last
year and it is very clear in showing all the
dimensions. The only casting shown is that of the
cylinder and it can be easily fabricated a la K. N.
Harris and others.
Al Messer (the poor modelmaker)
--- Wilfried Vermeiren <vermeiren.wilfried@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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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> Namens Lee Grant
> Verzonden: dinsdag 14 december 2004 11:08
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