wilescoman
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sp3 helpGot my sp3 the other day ,so i thought i would give her ,her first run .
Meths burner flaming boiler ,boilering ! Turned the lever no go  .Iam getting pleaty of pressure no leaks on the boiler ,So it should run !?
When i got the engine it looks like it hasnt been run for a long time .Not really up on mamods .Help ! 
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Spokesmann
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If there are no obvious leaks, check the piston/cylinder move freely, also check the ports are not blocked or the steam pipe blocked. Check the flywheel/crankshaft is not too tight or that the trunnion bolt/spring are loose enough for easy movement, but tight enough for steam not to leak out. Give everything a good lubrication too.
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wilescoman
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Hes a few pics ! Thanks for that mike just had my compressor running on it works a treat think one of the pipes was blocked alot of crap came out of the side of the piston block !
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Spokesmann
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Its not an SP3 but an MEC1. They were made between 1965 and 1976.
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wilescoman
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Thanks for that !
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Spokesmann
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Does it turn over at all? 
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wilescoman
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Yep running ok know on compressor ,will fire it up again Saturday ! ill get video camar out ! Also brought a Sp1 of the same bloke needs a pipe soilding apart from that it looks ok !
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Spokesmann
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Im getting rid of my SPs, Ill keep my SP5 and SP3, but my SP2 and SP1 have gone, Im concentrating on early Mamod as well as Bowman and English steam engines from now on.
Look forward to seeing it go. The Meccano engines are very lively performers with a very versatile design.
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wilescoman
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Sp2 which ones that?
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Spokesmann
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The successor to the old Minor 2
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Mamod Collector
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| Spokesmann wrote: | Im getting rid of my SPs
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About time 
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Spokesmann
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Im keeping my 1982 SP5 - thats a modern classic. Im concentrating my collecting on pre 1965 or thereabouts.
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steamyjim
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Im keeping my 1982 SP5 - thats a modern classic. Im concentrating my collecting on pre 1965 or thereabouts. |
If ever you sell i reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy want one of those
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Spokesmann
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Im likely to sell my 2002 SP5 at some point. The 1982 version - incorporated into my Meccano crane will alway be with me - I saved had for that! 
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steamyjim
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Im likely to sell my 2002 SP5 at some point. The 1982 version - incorporated into my Meccano crane will alway be with me - I saved had for that! |
How much? I have an idea for a project but cant spend to much because i need 2 of those new SP5s
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Spokesmann
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| steamyjim wrote: | | Spokesmann wrote: | | Im likely to sell my 2002 SP5 at some point. The 1982 version - incorporated into my Meccano crane will alway be with me - I saved had for that! |
How much? I have an idea for a project but cant spend to much because i need 2 of those new SP5s |
Im note sure yet, I usually put them on ebay.
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Minor1PJG
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Don't be too hard on the early SP engines MamodCollector. As Mike has said the 'Old' SP5 is a GREAT engine 
I wasn't a fan until recently I like the early engines too of course, but I've revised my opinion of the early SP range.
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Spokesmann
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The older SP engine were properly thought out and designed by a proper designer, the latterday stuff such as the new SP5 and SP6 are merely reworked Malins stuff, poorly executed in my view, that said they do run well, if, in the case of my new SP5 rather messily!
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steamyjim
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | The older SP engine were properly thought out and designed by a proper designer, the latterday stuff such as the new SP5 and SP6 are merely reworked Malins stuff, poorly executed in my view, that said they do run well, if, in the case of my new SP5 rather messily! |
I just bought an SP6...so we shall see how well it runs
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Spokesmann
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They perform well Jim, I saw one going at STIA a few years ago,if only they looked better and had a better feature set.
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steamyjim
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | They perform wel lJim,I saw one going at STIA a few years ago,if only they looked better and had a better feature set. |
Aye true! They do run well! I may try to route the exhaust up the chimey as there very messy
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Minor1PJG
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Any pictures or video of the SP6 Jim?
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steamyjim
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Sorry, not yet. I couldn't afford it when it was on Ebay so I asked for it as a Christmas present
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Minor1PJG
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Aah fair enough
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steamyjim
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| Minor1PJG wrote: | | Aah fair enough |
I shall get them as soon as I can though
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