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Just looks like a collar with set screw. Purpose--it is part of the eccentric, used to position it on the shaft. Instead of putting a set screw into the eccentric, which usually comes in at a diagonal from the side or straight through the eccentric's groove to the shaft, they just machined a...

Just looks like a collar with set screw. Purpose--:confused:

I've gone a route for a boiler that you may be interested in. There are steam cleaners used for jewelry cleaning that would provide adequate steam to power your 1hp engine. Everything you need comes with the cleaner; water level gauge, pressure relief valve, pressure gauge, fill and blow down...

I step sized my way up to the necessary 1/2" bore size needed with many of the boring done with milling machine bits. Worked just great. Thanks a lot for the guidance now I have no fear with a problem like this that may come up again.

I'm ready to drill and ream a main bearing journal hole. The hole will be through to different metals at the same time. The engine frame is cast iron and the journal cap is brass. The part line splits the through hole bearing surfaces with the center directly on the part line. My concern is...

Threading the breach plug and gudgeons into the barrel is one way of assembling your cannon. I have a large model Civil war cannon made to use black power that is manufactured this way. It works quite well.

Been following your build with great interest. A question about tube expanders. I purchased one used by a/c - refrigeration mechanics for making tube to tube splices etc. without fittings. It uses a hand operated hydraulic pump with tubing adapters for sizes 3/8" to 1-1/2". The price was not...

Gee, I go to the Post every night, does that count? *beer*

You could adapt a boiler made for another application and possibly get what you might be looking for. Coles' sells a 2 inch scale Case Traction Engine in kit form and sold in various segments. I believe the boiler, offered as either pre-made or in kit form, is at a size (output wise) that you...

Like your pics , especially you with the golden curls. Could you add source of material (vendor) and specs.( nominal size and wall thickness), maybe even approx. cost of the component, please. How about some background specs. and how you arrived at those parameters. Us old guys haven't...