In Too Deep!!

[PeeWee]

Hi All,

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

see attached



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

[kno3]

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 
It would be nice if you could describe its performance or make a video of it running.

[PeeWee]

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.     assuming skill set.

[PeeWee]

Hi All,

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

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

regards

[steamboatmodel]

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

[PeeWee]

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

[Red_Hamish]

Hi guys, topic split to keep it tidy

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

cheers

Jim

[Red_Hamish]

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

[R.G.Y.]

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