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Other Marine Models => Live steam => Topic started by: Eddy Matthews on April 26, 2006, 06:42:24 AM
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Just a quick reminder to let everyone know that there are full plans for dozens of steam engines and boilers etc in the "Downloads" section of this website...
Please feel free to make use of them, and if you build one, tell us about it!
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Could you pick one or two Horizontals that may have been on, or fit the Charlotta Dundas? No hurry, thank you
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Hi
I am new to model boats and the the dark world of live steam engines.
Could you help me please, and tell me the best first engine to build? I do have a lathe and milling machine
but have very little experience in machining,
I would rather build from stock bar metal than buy casting.
look forward to your reply thanks MIKE.
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Sorry I missed that one, Will look for it coming back on ebay.
Thanks MIKE.
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Personally I would steer clear of the sort of adverts like that.
Usually they are either illegal copyright plans or absolute rubbish gathered together by someone who knows nothing about real steam engines and model boats.
The engine he is showing in the ad is a rather complex one, and would most probably require castings or a lot of experience to make, plus only being a single cylinder, is only good for forwards only, unless a rather complicated reversing gear was fitted. Most probably from plans dated around the 50's or 60's.
You say nothing of the type of engine you want to build, whether an easy, get you into the right frame of mind one or something that is a bit more difficult and can be put to good use afterwards.
John
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Hi to all modellers, I am a new entry! First of all excuse me for my bad english..
Just few days ago I ended to build a double cylinder engine for boats. I download the plane (very detailed) here:
http://membres.lycos.fr/vapeurlanguedoc/plans.htm.
It is a very intresting site where you can find a lot of informations planes and so on. As soon as the engine will be tested I'll post more details.
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I had plans from model boats magazine I think(back in the 80's) and now lost in time. for a 3 cylinder radial engine.
This has a shaft valve arrangement and about 4" in dia and length.
Does anyone remember this?
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Hi Mike
All model engineers have to start with the basics,drilling tapping marking out.Progressing to straight forward turning and
milling.Lots of books on the internet covering all areas,I would recommend the Workshop practice series.Engines for
first time builders,would advise simple oscillator.Tryhttp://npmccabe.tripod.com/steam.htm (http://npmccabe.tripod.com/steam.htm)there are free plans
available.There is nothing better than watching an engine you have built running.Please keep us posted on your progress.
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Another site to find free plans on is http://www.john-tom.com/index.html
Look under Steam Engine Plans and then Elmer's Engines Plans. A couple of good ones to start are the Wobbler or the Live Steam Engine and Boiler.
Regards,
Gerald.
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Hi all
I found this page today which carries detailed plan(s) of steam engines etc. from the 1830's. Of French origin so all notes in French.
http://www.all-model.com/Steam%20engines.html
Cheers....Bernie
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Hi PD's.....& thanks Bernie...........I had viewed this site listing some years ago...& then lost it :ranting
One of the aspects of the designs portrayed is the elementry flow of the engine components & interconnecting pipe work :hammer ...as drawn to be pieces of ART & not simply pieces of mechanical blocks :crash.... :kewlpics
It is also very interesting to see the Drawing standards applied in earlier years where we have hard dimensional references intertwined with artistic representation & all of this before AutoCAD...........I think the work is brillant :no1b
Derek
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Yes...they are works of art in themselves as are the boat plans in other sections of the site.
Also this site has a blow-by-blow guide on how to rig etc. period model boats...invaluable...and it's free!!!
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Large archive of drawings on Steam topic http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1740816
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Thanks for sharing BlackAlex.
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Hi Eddy,
I joined this site to research stuff for my next model, PS Pevensey, however I seem not able to access the information and plans I need at this stage. Would you be able to direct me to a suitable resource that I can access to obtain some formula for calculating the required boiler sizes and efficiencies for supplying a three cylinder single acting steam engine of 12 x 36mm
Regards
Bob
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Hi Eddy,
I joined this site to research stuff for my next model, PS Pevensey, however I seem not able to access the information and plans I need at this stage. Would you be able to direct me to a suitable resource that I can access to obtain some formula for calculating the required boiler sizes and efficiencies for supplying a three cylinder single acting steam engine of 12 x 36mm
Regards
Bob
Hi Bob,
All new members have to make a few posts before they can download (you're almost there!).
You will be restricted to 2 downloads per day once you gain access, but all of this is simply to deter the file troffers who send our bandwidth sky high and contribute absolutely nothing!
If more downloads are wanted, you can always subscribe, but we do not force anyone to pay for access!
I hope that answers your question...
Regards
Eddy
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Bob....
1. I are not quite sure where you are when you say "however I seem not able to access the information and plans I need at this stage" when the following was provided some hours earlier....
2. PS Pevensey as you will find had a two cylinder double acting engine, not a three cylinder single acting steam engine
3. There is little point posting similar questions on differing threads relating to the same questions :picknose
Derek
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Welcome Bob :coffee......
Float a Boat in Melbourne have the 1:24 plan set for PS Pevensey for $65.00.....about 1.4 M long from memory
I have their plan sets for Oscar W and Adelaide...extremely well detailed, however you still need wood working skills
You also get hull profiles and water lines :kewlpics
If you intend to build a Pevensey, it would be the best $65.00 you ever spent
http://www.floataboat.com.au/FABPlansCat.pdf
I have not breached any Copyright Laws here as these are only shown as typical of the detail you could expect from the F a B plans
Keep us posted with your thoughts.....any questions just ask......Derek :beer
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Thanks all. Never used a forum before so don't know the rules.
Regards
Bob
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Bonjours !
idée machine à vapeur :
(http://mk1.ti1ca.com/hxf2nxwv.jpg) (http://ti1ca.com/hxf2nxwv-MOTEUR-MIMI-BLOOOO-MOTEUR-MIMI-BLOOOO.jpg.html)
mes excuses ,je ne parle que Français
Michel