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    Flash steam powerplant

    Thought it was Windrush , But you know what thought did cheers
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    Flash steam powerplant

    Hi Basil, may pay to have a word with George on the Modelboatmayhem forum as he built a version of Bob Kirtleys engine in a radio controlled speed boat. He goes by the name Ooyha from memory. On this forum I think it may have been a gentleman Windrush? did a wee write up and like Bob Kirtley he...
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    Measuring length on a lathe

    Part roughly to length and use a back stop. http://www.homews.co.uk/page93.html
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    Myford ML7 Spindle Thread

    Yep , such is life :) . Had to make an internal one myself recently for a variation on a Keats chuck keep well
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    Myford ML7 Spindle Thread

    55 degrees ,Whitworth
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    Werowance attempts Myfordboys traction engine

    With a decent spray bottle eg Hozelock or similar you can get some decent pressures .My set up will go to nigh on 160+ psi Try and find thinner walled silicone tubing as it goes through the boiler bushing easier or at least on my 1/4x40 ones The fishing guys use some nice silicone tubing thats...
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    Werowance attempts Myfordboys traction engine

    He probably uses a Goodall valve. The 16mm loco guys use them a lot https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/my-version-of-a-goodall-boiler-top-up-valve.22272/
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    Attention! Rancid with other word hardened and unuseful grease in semi-universal dividing head BS-0, BS-1, universal dividing head BS-2.

    Tallow is still available https://www.bes.co.uk/tallow-lubricant-21321/
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    Advice on a boiler burner

    As far as I know Sandy is the only builder who used to show the calcs for firetubes others seem to brush round the prob. I think Alex Wise also uses the formulae in his book on small gas fired boilers There was some info in the Model Engineer a few years past using a different calc Alex Wise...
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    Advice on a boiler burner

    Sandy made some calcs available for fire tubes. He is a retired marine engineer and was a manufacturer of model steam boilers. Forgive me if this has already been covered as I struggle to read long posts due to dyslexia But here is the info he was kind enough to provide The crush strength of...
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    endmill

    Alternatively , you could make a D bit milling cutter. Not a lot of work
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    Ultrasonic cleaning to remove diamond particles

    Correct. The OP mentioned a cast liner Dont put Opals into an ultrasonic cleaner
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    Ultrasonic cleaning to remove diamond particles

    I use the solution in the link and not had a prob For my small cleaner I mix 2cups soft water, 1 cup ammonia and two table spoons of dishwasher powder. It makes a reasonable solution for general cleaning...
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    Stirling helicopter

    It does help a little When I first ran my version I ran it without the tail rotor assy or the main blades One thing I found made a difference to the engines speed was to fit a ptfe washer between the flywheel and the lower main bearing.
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    retiring to machinist

    Good luck becoming self employed .A big step but often very worthwhile Keep well Norm another from BWH on here now we are ganging up.
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    Parting tool chatter

    I now use chip breaker blades as they are cheap enough and long lasting and it saves this lazy beggar having to grind them up https://www.chronos.ltd.uk/product/spare-chipbreaker-blade-2-mm-thick-x-8-mm-wide-x-80-mm-long-m-35-hss-with-5-cobalt/
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    Advice on boiler size

    In the down load section Sandys 3inch vertical boiler and burner drawings He also set out all calculations on the mem forum K N Harris books are available for free online. The calc for firetubes is incorrect . The correct formula is on Sandys drawings as the fire tubes are subjected to external...
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    Advice on boiler size

    https://www.mamod.co.uk/
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    Advice on boiler size

    Hi, the attached write up is for smaller steam plants but the theory is roughly the same I know there is a difference but for a show engine it will give a rough idea The SBA Steam Boat Association UK have some good books for engine boiler sizing for the real thing
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    Werowance attempts Myfordboys traction engine

    Good luck with the build I keep looking at it as a simple build or the Wells traction engine. The Myfordboy one to my mind looks a little more realistic Keep well
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