Recent content by steamertate

Hello Everybody. Sorry I have been absent for some time. For the moment I have removed the dream of building a steam engine, as it is too complicated for what tools and materials I have available. So I am going to ask for help on converting a four stroke, 3hp lawn mover engine I have acquired...

I found a tidbit on the pump engine. Glad to see it has been done before....and that it will probably work. Here's a page with pictures and some information. http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/kouhoupt.htm And here are two images of it. Mine probably won't be as pretty as his though ;)

I came up with an even better idea that using a gas engine: I'm going to convert a water piston pump to steam/compressed air power, adding a valve gear and parts to make it double acting.

Thanks, I was planning on finding some way to make a little gas engine into a double acting, which is my preferred type of steam engine. Thanks for looking out for me! :)

While looking for parts for a homemade sled me and my younger brother are building out of old skis and other parts that are lying around in the barn, I stumbled upon a flywheel off an air compressor. woohoo1 It is 12 and 1/8 inches across. I would prefer to build a smaller one, but I have to...

That's the one! Sorry, I thought I had it right, still getting used to this.

I found this while researching my steam engine. Claims that it will withstand up to 250 psi and seems family strong, or is it just a hoax? If not, this could make it a lot easier than using regular solder and blow torches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HX6ahDqoY4&feature=related

Thanks for this thread, very helpful for building a boiler. One question though, do you need to flange the end of the flues before you solder them? ???

Thanks Dave. which parts are you referring to? The piston? I think I'll be able to pull it off with a copper tube and some end caps, then I'd use another flywheel of something else, maybe find a cast. The boiler shouldn't be too easy. The drill press you be used for making the holes for the...

Hello from Ontario. So my name is Tate although my user name is steamertate, it is because I am a nutter for steam. I understand steam so well, I find very simple, but not something like a Stirling, although those are neat too. I am a model railroader, and I plan music, mostly traditional music...

So will my plans for my steamer I have shown work? I will not have a reversing link, as it is a little too complicated for my first build, so I will not include it. Thanks again. Tate in Ontario

Oops, I forgot to introduce myself. So, I am extremely enthusiastic about steam engines for all types. I help with a local steam traction engine owner at many of the local shows and he lets me operate it with his supervision. I am in Gr 8, but please don't doubt my skills due to my youth. I am...

Hello! I am going to build my first steamer from these plans http://www.john-tom.com/MiscrPlans/HorizSlideValveEngine/HorizontalSlide-ValveEngine.pdf and build a boiler from scratch. Here's how I plan to build the boiler. -use a copper tube (the seamless kind) at 6 inches -have multiple flues...