I'm about to fabricate the casing for my boiler (40 sq ft Roberts type) but want to ensure my stack blower is properly in place before I button it up. I have a...
Bruce, Try filling a piece of pipe with sand, seal the ends. The sand prevents the pipe from collapsing when making a tight radius. Hope this helps. Karl Bruce...
... prevents the pipe from collapsing when making a tight radius. Hope this helps. ... I've also had good success filling pipe with: cerro alloys, and even ...
Thanks to all who offered suggestions regarding "how" to bend my 1/4" pipe. However, after bending 100+ bends in schedule 40 1/2" pipe for my boiler, I'll...
... prevents the pipe from collapsing when making a tight radius. Hope this helps. ... Roberts ... before ... how ... around ... continous as you plan. I think...
I am looking for two piston rings for a #10 engine. Bore 2.250 inch with a thickness (per drawing) of 3/16 inch. I can adjust groove width in piston to suit. ...
Try an auto transmission repair shop. They usually have rings in various sizes that they will sell or sometimes give them to you. Larry [Non-text portions of...
I am looking for two piston rings for a #10 engine. Bore 2.250 inch with a thickness (per drawing) of 3/16 inch. I can adjust groove width in piston to suit....
Best place in the world is a lawn mower or motorcycle shop. If you can get the piston to you can all ways cut the skirt down. Keep in mind is that both shops...
Finally got around to finishing a #6 engine that I started more than a year ago. I was working on a #7 and became a bit bogged down so I started a #6 thinking...
Phil: Sorry, I shot-off half-cocked. I found the pics .....nice job. Your No.6 Engine is now featured and graces the front page of our group. Cheers, Cletus ...
We've got another one up! Here's a preview of the machinist article for those new to the machining trade: "Help For Novices." If you wish to view this article...
Good day to all of you, I have been interested in Ray HasBrouck's engines for many years since I first read of them in a out dated "Live Steam" magazine lying...
hello John You can't just join this group willy nilly. Since you have a steam boat you must give us each a ride in it and then we'll have a vote:-) ...
The link below you won't get through in one night. You'll also never see the likes of such a website again if you spent 100 years on the internet. This fellow...
Hello Ductch, WOW, that was fast. I just printed out the order form from Hasbrouck and will send it in in the morning. I had no idea he was on the Internet...
Ed. Look close at your plans, the right and left sides of the cylinder block is not the same. The plans show that but you have to look close.......Gene ... ...
Hi Ed, I've built three complete running models of the #3 engine. It's a great little engine and I like it so much I'm presently building #4. Each one has...
I am a new member of Hasbrouck Engines. I know about steam and appreciate it as a prime mover. However, awareness is not sufficient knowledge for me to make...
VERY general, rough info to get where you want: For an average displacement steam launch the hull speed is 1.34 times the Suare root of the waterline length. ...
Thank you Ron, I have been thinking of joining the Northwest Steam Society. I used to get their newsletter several years ago. Things changed and I had to quit...
If you visit the Northwest Steam Society website at http://www.northweststeamsociety.org and go to the "application" page, you will find an application form...
Hi Ron, Progress is slow. I did go to the Northwest Steam Society page. I haven't joined yet. But I did make some progress. I ordered a set of plans for engine...
Hi Dutch and Ron, My plans for engine #8 arrived on Friday. I have been going google eyed over them as I study them. What a neat little engine. I am going to...
I am needing some help indentfying a book from some posted scans. The scans can be found at the following URL:http://www.carferries.com/triple/ Any help would...
I've just uploaded photos of my latest build of engine #3. I have included a picture of all 4 versions I've built. For a change of pace I'm getting ready to...
Great looking engines Phil. You must really like the #3 engines to build 4 and now a bigger one. Look close and you will see this engines was a take off of the...
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