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Let me answer you on costs I spent $ 685 for travel (800 Mi- RT) and Lodging and Tolls , and $15 entrance fee---total $700 Food was what a normal days cost would be whether at the show or home and eating out. ( a Wash) This was the two day show in Indiana. Seeing others "solutions"...

Andrew is right , The Monitor engine will run without a flywheel It has a unusual lope due to the timing at 80/100 degrees instead of the normal 90/90 seen in conventional two cylinder double acting steam engine. This timing (80/100) is a function of the crankshaft centerline being below the...

Gordon FYI- On some lathes , there is a Morse 4 1/2 taper. You can find it in some handbooks. Rich

Richard, The Best Book covering the Ironclads in my opinion is one by Donald Canney and is Volume TWO of his "The Old Steam Navy" books. Vol Two covers the Ironclads and The Monitor and subsequent monitors Vol One is Sail Only https://www.goodreads.com/series/337999-the-old-steam-navy Rich

Last word maybe . Their was a Federal Investigation into "Shallow draft Monitors" in 1864 and Congress wanted to know why the ships were so heavy, that when the Turret was placed on the ship , it would sink. We all know today that a cubic foot of water weighs about 62 pounds , so as you add...

Richard, are you ever correct about the "lies " I would say 90 % of what is written about technical details in books is in error , wrong, or just lies because the author didn't know any better. In my research I found the US Navy just 3 months after the great battle, had The Monitor's Bore...

Boy, that's a problem. I have spent the past 8 years writing a book on Monitor's Engine. During that time, I did a complete drawing book on every part and it is available free on the internet for you to down load . Go to the bottom of the page on this link and you will see the drawings...

The tool used does not matter, any rotary source can be used. The speed is determined by the pulley or rod being held to drive the belt. The surface area of the driven diameter is 3-4 times greater than the point being reworked , so the forces are favorable. I would estimate that 3,000 RPM...

You can also mount it in the Lathe Headstock OR Tailstock- NO power needed and use a rubber O ring around the straight section of the center. Drive the O ring with a Dremal tool and that will spin the center and you can rework there, or even grind it . Wash the straight section with lacquer...

Yes, there were 60 Monitors built , but there were many changes . None were identical to USS Monitor however. When the battle was over, the US Navy immediately ordered 10 more (called the Passaic Class) -They had rounded lower hulls ( Monitor was flat and straight like a dory) and were slightly...

Great to hear from you Pam, It has been a few years (Eight, I think) I spent the past 7 years writing two books on the USS Monitor and hope to get back in the shop shortly. The Rocket has been on my mind for years and is a real challenge in miniature engineering as seen in Bob's work here.

Nice Work !...no Awesome ! Rich

Ed, your speed range is out of the question, unless you have step pulleys For example, a 3600 Rpm motor will have a minimum speed of 600 using a inverter type control. DC motors have a wider range but the controller will be $$ If you can get a treadmill motor and controller (120 V ) form a...

That is what they use to call them as they were common on aircraft Here is a pic. Rich

Barrel cams can be made with a simple lever relationship I saw one maybe 60-70 years ago and now do not remember the relationship of the levers, but you are taking a cam and putting a sine wave in it. it took 4 easy setups and did one quarter of the cam at a time and just the X axis on the mill...

He most likely would want a B & S Model 00 which does maximum screw sizes of 5/16 dia x 2 " long "IF" he went that way......... but the small CNC lathe is a much better idea. And I believe the mentioned Model "2 G" is for 2" diameter stock . Depending on the work, you have to be prepared...

Well, I am not an expert, even though I have done some casting (Alum ,Bronze ,CI) i think mixing your scrap is a bad idea. For the best and easiest , stay with Automatic transmission housings (A 356) IMHO . Doing wheels and others is a crap shoot--again IMHO. when I worked at the Die company...

Alan, That is absolutely smashing ! You are a true craftsman in metal work Did you have a full size Cat to take measurements or did you have drawings ? The track and radiator detail is astounding to put it mildly Thanks for posting Rich

Well Bob, I can see why the crosshead parts are "Unique" in construction. I drew up the rear crosshead ( Inside half ) and it is complex Here is a sketch--Tough part if all solid.. Silver solder solution I am afraid Rich

Translated for Samet " Hello, has anyone ever built a true steam-powered Stephenson rocket? Because even in the plans, it doesn't run on steam, while the ones I see on YouTube are either air-powered or not functional toys. I would appreciate it if you could help with this situation." I guess ...