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Other Marine Models => Live steam => Topic started by: PeeWee on June 15, 2010, 10:45:01 PM

Title: In Too Deep!!
Post by: PeeWee on June 15, 2010, 10:45:01 PM

Hi All,

Well my shiny Bogstandard paddle engine arrived this morning. the engine is a twin with full reversing arrangement.

see attached
(http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww169/peacocki/Paddle%20Steam/Picture002.jpg)
(http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww169/peacocki/Paddle%20Steam/Picture001.jpg)

whilst i do not have a boat to put this in i will be making a free standing arrangement so that i can learn the finer details of steam.  when i say finer details i actually mean any details as i have very few.  I therefore will be picking your brains on this subject.

all the best

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: kno3 on June 16, 2010, 06:00:32 PM

Is this the one that was offered on Ebay recently? From what I've heard, it must be a good and reliable engine. But those square section cylinders aren't my taste and kept me from bidding  ;D
It would be nice if you could describe its performance or make a video of it running.

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: PeeWee on June 17, 2010, 11:30:36 PM

Hi,
Thats the one, made by Bogs, who will be making me a few spares.  I am going to do an air run at the weekend. i will try to capture a video of it.  My plan is to put it into a paddler that does not have an open top therefore would not be visible.  As a first attempt at steam and in a paddler to boot i wanted and engine that i knew would perform.   

After that i plan on machining my own engines.   :picknose  assuming skill set.

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: PeeWee on June 19, 2010, 10:04:41 PM

Hi All,

well here is a short video of the engine running on 15psi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSdZ0qcso6s

regards

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: steamboatmodel on June 20, 2010, 12:09:13 AM

Sounds and look great.
Is it running off the Iwata airbrush compressor?
Regards,
Gerald.

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: PeeWee on June 20, 2010, 01:30:47 AM

Hi Gerald,
it is yes, not ideal practice but its the only air supply i had about.

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: Red_Hamish on June 21, 2010, 06:05:08 AM

Hi guys, topic split to keep it tidy

http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5242.msg27383#msg27383

cheers

Jim

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: Red_Hamish on June 21, 2010, 06:08:48 AM

Hello Ian, a cracking looking wee engine and seems to run rather sweetly on a low volume of air. It'll be interesting to see whih hull you decide to put it in.

cheers

Jim

Title: Re: In Too Deep!!
Post by: R.G.Y. on August 24, 2010, 08:26:54 PM

Good video it dispels the myth that slow running cant be obtained from that form of reversing gear. R.G.Y