So I thought I would add 4 photo's to Edmunds Sealion photo album on last page,...
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Edmund
holmes_ca_2000
Apr 19, 2011 7:03 am
Sorry I forgot to mention pictures of oil pump plumbing,...
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terakunene
Apr 19, 2011 12:28 pm
Does anybody have any details about the 15cc SV generator engine described by ETW himself in a 1967 copy of the "Model Engineer" ?...
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terakunene
Apr 19, 2011 1:40 pm
I did download a photograph of my steam engine based on an ETW design. It did originally appear in the photograph section. Was it deleted for any reason?...
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terakunene
Apr 19, 2011 1:40 pm
Please ignore my last, I've found it!...
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iroberts915
Apr 19, 2011 7:00 pm
Do you have a name for the engine, or which issue it was published in?...
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Charles
cwflamont
Apr 19, 2011 9:46 pm
... There is only a short paragraph about it in issue 3314, on pg 113. It says the generator output was 50W, the fuel tank was in the base, and the whole...
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james wells
terakunene
Apr 20, 2011 2:25 pm
Charles, Â I sounds as if you have the same copy of ME that I had but there was also what appears have been a photograph as well. Â I did briefly contact...
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Tom Roach
tr2621
Apr 20, 2011 4:16 pm
Re: [ETWestburyEngines] Re: 15 cc generator engine Wasn't this the engine and generator that was intended to fit into aircraft that were likely to land on...
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james wells
terakunene
Apr 23, 2011 1:39 pm
Hello Tom, Â While this remains a possibility I gained the impression that the 15cc generator set was designed to be light enough to be carried just behind...
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Edmund
holmes_ca_2000
May 9, 2011 9:42 pm
I have just posted a picture (in the subject line heading) photo folder of a model Sealion partly finished, I,m interested in finding out if it ever was...
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james wells
terakunene
May 10, 2011 12:18 pm
Hello, Â Did anybody recall any further information about the 15cc generator? Hello, Did anybody recall any further information about the 15cc generator?...
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terakunene
May 15, 2011 1:17 pm
I'm well into building a fabricated version of ETWs 1954 "Bumble Bee". Apart from the engine constructed as part of the series does anybody know if any further...
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james wells
terakunene
May 29, 2011 2:45 pm
Hello, Â I'm in the final stages of machining a conn rod for my version of ETWs "Bumble Bee", a solid Al rather than the Ph. Bronze bushed version mentioned...
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Edmund
holmes_ca_2000
Jul 30, 2011 2:42 am
This message has a virus do not open, my AVG blocked it its an Exploit Pharmacy spam site, It might be wise for the sender to check his address book out,...
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Dirk Tollenaar
promachinist...
Jul 30, 2011 3:38 am
Hello All, This member has been removed for this Yahoo Group. He is also SPAMing Little Engines Groups. When he gets his act together again, he can rejoin ...
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metalmad1
Aug 23, 2011 1:10 pm
Hi guys I have just started the wallaby. A mate is working on casting up the Block and Sump for me and I have Started the head and cover plate from Bar stock. ...
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pete
metalmad1
Aug 28, 2011 3:15 pm
Does anyboy have a copy of ETW's kestrel Plan? If you do, maybe you can put it in the files section? The reason I ask, is the Kestrel plans have some common...
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james wells
terakunene
Aug 30, 2011 11:41 am
Hello Pete,  I don't have the relevant file to hand at the moment but due to unavailability of items for the original design, there was an update for the...
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pete
metalmad1
Aug 30, 2011 12:10 pm
Hi James If u find that file on the Kestrel, I would be very interested thanks for that. Pete...
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anthrhodes@...
anthrhodes
Sep 28, 2011 4:11 am
During 1943 (at least) Westbury had an article running in ME on the construction of an I.C. model locomotive with a variable transmission based on two disks at...
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hydrocw49
Sep 29, 2011 12:09 am
I have a Runbaken "Mini" coil, part no 1524, fitted to a Brown Junior engine. Its not glass bodied, it appears to be a semi-translucent red plastic. It also...
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Edmund
holmes_ca_2000
Oct 3, 2011 6:05 pm
It's looking very good, did you pour your own castings?, how did you get the letters J WHELEN on the side?, Anyway, it's looking very nice, Edmund.....Alberta...
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hydrocw49
Oct 4, 2011 12:00 am
Edmund, My Dad used to sell castings for Sealion in the late 60's through to the early 80's. He used to trade as Whelan Models and also sold castings for...
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hydrocw49
Oct 4, 2011 11:55 pm
Hi, Has anyone got any advice or experience of using valve seat inserts in sealion. In particular what materials are preferred? Regards Dave...
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ED MAISEY
holmes_ca_2000
Oct 5, 2011 4:32 am
Hello Dave, Â Â thank you for an interesting update, I'm sorry for the delay in responding to your interesting letter, I have been busy for the last couple of...
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ED MAISEY
holmes_ca_2000
Oct 5, 2011 4:43 am
Hello again Dave, Â Â I think I would try Meehanite, freeze the rings and heat the cylinder head (shrink fit) Â ........Edmund......... ...
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Jaime Quevedo
syfever
Oct 5, 2011 6:06 am
I used the head aluminum material for valve seats in my Sealion and has been running quite well for years now. In some engines I have used Phosphorous Bronze...
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David
hydrocw49
Dec 20, 2011 12:49 am
Hi Edmund, Just a quick update on recent progress - head is now fitted with cast iron valve inserts - just facing them at present. All the cam followers and...
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David
hydrocw49
Dec 20, 2011 12:49 am
Thanks for the advice. I've opted for the meehanite option, machined a couple of thou over size and pressed in with loctite 648. Now in the process of facing...
