[modeleng] Re: Stuart 6A
- From: Terry Lane <tel.47@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:55:17 +1000
Well, well, well, Methusela is still alive! I have sent you a couple of
emails but heard nothing back. You sure you have my address -
tel.47@xxxxxxxxxxx ?
On 6/09/2012 2:02 AM, Jesse wrote:
> Sure and the fabulous Lane Ranger is right. Most of my engines
> including the 2-1/2" Shay use mainly fabricated parts. As you say in
> Jolly olde England, "works a treat". Almost all of the stationary
> engines I have built are fabricated including the one I am working on
> these days.
> Dang, so old Terry is alive and kicking!!! I was gettin' worried have
> sent him several emails and never heard a word in return. Never even got
> a stir from him when I sent him a photo of his favourite Bush Ranger,
> Ned Kelly. Tel, my email is fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxx in case youse have it
> wrong.
> Jesse in hot but finally summat wet Troy, TN, USA
>
>> Fabrication is your friend! Build up cylinder blocks are an interesting
>> exercise and every bit as good as a cast one.
>>
>> On 4/09/2012 11:44 PM, Chris Crosskey wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone here ever built the Stuart 6A? Opinions on doing it with a
>>> Myford ML7 and a mid-sized horizontal/vertical milling machine?
>>>
>>> I'm considering one as a motor for my boat project (12" to the foot
>>> paddlewheel launch). I was also wondering about basically co-opting its
>>> design and building without castings, opinions sought on that too.
>>>
>>> Reason for going for it is that it's an established design so info
>>> available on power output and steam consumption, but the castings are
>>> rather expensive and I do have lots of bits of biggish stock kicking around
>>> that I could use. Push comes to shove I might have to buy the cylinder
>>> block or else come up with a way of doing castings at home...
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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