Recent content by xrad

all sold, thx for looking.

Thank you both for the compliments! Unfortunately, due to space limitations for the required 4s lipo battery, new speed control, repositioned servo, and motor and cooling system, the Miller will no longer fit into the boat. So I made a wood base for it and it is on my shelf with the other engines.

thinning out my collection. Selling off some extras. If you are a steam fan and located in the continental USA, you may want to check this out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/goldenarch2/m.html?item=301668512860&hash=item463cd8345c&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Thx for looking...

wow, thank guys! I don't know the exact hours...lost count. About one month of evenings, several days off from work, and Sat mornings...a few minor goofs here and there. Wish I had the time for a 'real' running model, but those skills are limited to my steam engines. Nice part is that this model...

Few more engine pics....

Building a Gentlman's racer. needed an engine so I built this Miller v16 supercharged engine. Machined from 2in aluminum bar, w/ some copper and brass. 150 micron screen for air filter. about 200 nuts ranging from 2.4mm to 1.4mm(flat to flat) . About 100+hours on the engine and a few more on...

Thanks Swifty. I just added the super heater coil and tapped a 3/16 40 fitting for it off the steam dome...will post pics soon.

finished the lagging. Overall looks OK. Not the best , but surely functional. Will be hidden by boat structure anyway... I don;t like philips head screws, but that is all my local hardware store had. Need to find some tiny lag bolts.... I cut the stainless straps on a harbor freight 8 in...

For any beginner boilermaker like myself, this has been a great project, and not too complicated. I think this boiler is much more efficient than the Stuart and runs better with gas (stuart would be better with the blow torch on parrafin/kerosene). I think this is now a great match for the...

Boiler nearly done. If you add ten tablespoons of citric acid to hot water, your boiler will be clean enough in one hour. Rinse inside and out very well. Components of the boiler base: Outside shell, inside cone baffle, bottom shelf(stainless). The internal cone baffle opens slightly towards...

Hi , Anyone have an extra working steam pump for sale. Need it in the 3-4 in range (loa). Tested and Must work against at least 60-70 boiler psi. Vertical or horizontal. pm me. THANKS!

9 min to 50 psi with boiler in the box.....

Boiler tested and steams to 50psi in 13 min without baffles. Boiler box almost completed. Citric acid bath test ~2 tablespoons in 1 liter soaked for 10 hours...looks nice. Vid of burner/boiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP6ES3Kt7bY Orange flame from one pin hole leak coil #4. I...

Boiler end plates: First, determine the diameter which is the inside shell diameter minus x2 the thickness of the endplates, plus a hair more. I made a former out of hard oak floor remnant formed on lathe. Cut out the endplates. I used .065 copper. Too thick for shears, and would not fit into...

Stuart still sells them. That would be a good starting point for price. BUT, some of the older castings are apparently better, and of course if he has done any work (quality machining) and if all the parts/screws are included, then maybe a bit more.... Some pics of the Scott type boiler...