I believe the book is Steamboats and Modern Steam Launches. It is a reproduction of the magazine published from 1961 through 1963. the book was compiled and...
... Id guess you are looking for 'Steambioats and Modern Steam Launches' This is a collection of several years of a small magazine. It has been reprinted in...
I've had the pleasure of meeting Ray several times at differnt engine shows and steamboat meets. In 2005 Ray sat next to me at Mystic Ct. Marine Engine Expo. I...
... Ray is indeed a very fine fellow. He has helped me many tiems, and I have seen him help many others. Ray has not been able to attend many shows they year...
Since starting to build this engine on the 23rd of October I have built the crank, flywheel, main bearings, and base plate, and am making the valve eccentrics...
I am happy to say I just received my plans for the #3 engine from Ray. In his page of instructions he mentioned that one could reduce the model by half making...
... up a ... Depends on the launch. If you go with a length to beam of 5 or more, and keep it under 700# / HP , 2 HP should be quite enough. The 700#...
... I went to a motorcycle machine shop. They had a whole range of cast iron cylinder sleeves. I found one that was very close to what I needed- I think it was...
... have ... unable ... am ... cylinder? ... Yeah, these parts are getting a little old now! All I was going to use for this and the piston was a piece of...
Hi All; I am a little more than 1 year into the # 10 engine it is about 2/3 complete. I am having a little trouble (like everone else) finding the FAFNIR...
I am planning a #1 and might need these bearings too so I did a little search> Results: http://www.fafnir.cz/fafnir_pdf/10air_prec.pdf In this file I found...
Greetings, Haven't been receiving email from this group for a couple months as I moved from Indiana to northern Calif. I posted the below information sometime...
The #10 engine calls for cast iron for the cylider block. Can CRS steel be substituted? I was sure I read in a past post someone doing it but now I can't find...
I used CRS for engine number 5. It worked out ok but I wish I had got some 12L14 ( leaded steel ) for the cylinder block. Much easier to machine and leaves a...
... Cast iron is specified because of its wear properties- it offers some natural lubricating properties. Almost all cylinders are made of cast iron. You can...
Great information there Ron. I've neglected my #5 engine project in favor of my Motorcycle rebuild, you've now given me incentive to press-on with my steam...
... lots ... Thanks for the info. I hate reinventing the wheel. How thick a cast iron sleeve is used for the cylinder? From the bolt hole pattern I'm figuring...
From: hateful_howard ... Howdy Hateful I'd hate to see you waste so much $$$ (even Canadian $$$) for something you could procure elsewhere. Consider using 660...
If companies was building steam engines today with the modern materials. It probably would have cast aluminum cylinder with some sort of carbon or teflon...
... Depends on the type of O-ring. The common cheap ones swell up in hot steam. You need to use Viton rings for steam. I just did that for a small locomotive...
Howard I think you opening a can of worms that you don't need to. To put a liner in a block is not as easy as just drilling a hold and tapping the liner in....
O Rings should work fine. I have been using O rings as piston rings on my engines and they work fine with steam up to 80 psi, but I don't know the temperature...
Being new in the group I have found the comments on cylinder material and seals very interesting. I am building a #5 for use in a small launch. Because it...
On behalf of my family and myself, we wish to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a Safe and Very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful, Holy and Prosperous...
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