HughT
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During the development of my steam engine plans many questions arise and I hope you don't mind if I bundle a few questions here?
Question 1:
Piston Rings - many plans refer to 'off the shelf' components for piston rings, but I don't seem to be able to find any information on suppliers and more importantly 'standard sizes' that would be suitable for steam engines.
Question 2:
Socket Head Cap Screws - most of my plans feature these fastenings for the majority of fixings - under what circumstances would you use washers under the head of a socket head screw and what are the potential problems with fastening dissimilar materials?
Question 3:
Set Screws - when using set screws for fastening to shafts do you allow a small indentation in the shaft to facilitate the fixing or do you just tighten down onto the face?
I do apologize if the answers are rather obvious but I am keen to ensure that when my plans are complete that I account for all eventualities in the potential end build.
Regards
Hugh
Question 1:
Piston Rings - many plans refer to 'off the shelf' components for piston rings, but I don't seem to be able to find any information on suppliers and more importantly 'standard sizes' that would be suitable for steam engines.
Question 2:
Socket Head Cap Screws - most of my plans feature these fastenings for the majority of fixings - under what circumstances would you use washers under the head of a socket head screw and what are the potential problems with fastening dissimilar materials?
Question 3:
Set Screws - when using set screws for fastening to shafts do you allow a small indentation in the shaft to facilitate the fixing or do you just tighten down onto the face?
I do apologize if the answers are rather obvious but I am keen to ensure that when my plans are complete that I account for all eventualities in the potential end build.
Regards
Hugh