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...
I am (slowly) building the #8 engine. That is the twin cylinder V engine. Since I have access to CNC equipment I am re-drawing some parts in CAD and...
That would be great. I don't see where it would infringe on Ray's work in any way. I am one of the moderators of this group and I would really enjoy having...
IMO Interesting idea and given today's computer aided design and manufacturing capabilities this would definitely be an asset to our hobby. So my vote on this...
if you where redrawing an old magazine article or something of that nature that hasn't been redone or is out of print i would say go for it, but seeing that he...
Glenn: If I read the first post right then there is no plans that you can read are look at. Just a few parts are put in a program that looks like a bunch of...
... Thats not correct- He offered to post the .dxf file, which is an Autocad file. Anyone with almost any CAD program could use the files and see the parts....
Gentlemen, How about making the CNC data available to Ray and he can pass it on to his purchasers. It's a way to give back to Ray some of what he has given us....
I just called Ray. First, the good news, he is feeling much better than he was a few months ago. He had been having some problems, but he said the docs had...
You know, getting some CAD drawings into Rays' hands just might get him into puters and on the net, if an old fart like me can do it anyone can. Carl ...
I have been reading all the posts regarding the CNC and redrawing parts needed for programming. I belong to this group and I am an experienced CNC programmer...
... I have just been reviewing the responses to my inquiry about posting CAD drawings to the group. Thank you to all who have contriubted their thoughts on...
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