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Offline DeereGuy

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #50 on: September 13, 2009, 02:25:00 PM »
GO PETER!!!!
I know it had to have felt great to finally get to steam going.  I wish I could have seen your face during all the excitement.  It has been a great build to watch come together and look forward to seeing it running...soon.
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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #51 on: September 13, 2009, 02:27:23 PM »
Well done Peter

Thats must be a first live steam running:- look forward to the vid

Have fun

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #52 on: September 13, 2009, 03:42:52 PM »
Nice job Peter  :)

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #53 on: September 13, 2009, 03:57:37 PM »
Bob, Stew, Arnold - thanks guys.

I should have added to the above last paragraph, "However good or bad your honest efforts are, you will always receive great encouragement from The Collective and meet some great guys when you post".

Ian has given me a link to another site (hope my putting it here doesn't break any rules) which gives some really interesting and informative tips on piping steam boilers/oil separators - look at posts 211/212/213 on that thread. Sandy does give some really useful information and advice - worth noting for future boiler builds :- http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=4779.210

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #54 on: September 13, 2009, 05:08:18 PM »
wow peter what a great build and write up  :thumbup:  :ddb: :ddb:
now all we need is a video   ::)

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #55 on: September 14, 2009, 02:02:50 AM »
Very nicely done & described Peter!  :clap:

Yet another member with a big smile from ear to there......   :D

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #56 on: September 16, 2009, 11:50:46 AM »
Here's a vid. of it running.

I'm not sure if the video should go here or in "Gallery" section - (Mods. - please move it if in wrong place).

I have strung together some clips of a run, after fettling the leaks noticed after the very first run.
Sorry for camera wobble, but trying to take a video with a hand held little pocket camera and operate the plant at the same time all got rather exciting! (Need to multi-task better).


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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #57 on: September 16, 2009, 01:55:47 PM »
That was cool Peter

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Thanks for showing
 
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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #58 on: September 16, 2009, 03:15:14 PM »
Loved that Peter  :clap: :clap: :clap:  :)

The engine took of nicely when you gave it the steam  :D

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #59 on: September 16, 2009, 07:01:38 PM »
Stew, Arnold, David D, chuck - thanks for the good wishes.
Only problem now is what to make next?
Been looking at a few (simple) designs in ME by Stan Bray (Latin named stationary engines) - might have the resources to have a go at one of them.
Oh, and a bigger boiler would be nice!

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #60 on: September 17, 2009, 03:28:54 AM »
Quote from: klank on September 16, 2009, 07:01:38 PM
Stew, Arnold, David D, chuck - thanks for the good wishes.
Only problem now is what to make next?
Been looking at a few (simple) designs in ME by Stan Bray (Latin named stationary engines) - might have the resources to have a go at one of them.
Oh, and a bigger boiler would be nice!

Peter

Onwards and upwards Peter!  :thumbup:

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Re: Small "Mill Engine Plant" (Display)
« Reply #61 on: September 17, 2009, 05:24:19 AM »
Well done Peter that's brilliant. Love live steam!

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