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Scorpion2nz
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lots of brass .nice to see.
but i have a problem with the displacement Lubricator ??
I thought the theory was steam enters through a small hole in the pipe and condenses and displaces a minute amount of oil?? which enters the steam line ??correct . now my problem is I thought oil floats on water There fore in my opinion the steam pipe is to low as in theory after a short run the water would be up to the steam pipe and the oil would float on top therefore negating the whole lubricator |
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MFSteam
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| Scorpion2nz wrote: | lots of brass .nice to see.
but i have a problem with the displacement Lubricator ??
I thought the theory was steam enters through a small hole in the pipe and condenses and displaces a minute amount of oil?? which enters the steam line ??correct . now my problem is I thought oil floats on water There fore in my opinion the steam pipe is to low as in theory after a short run the water would be up to the steam pipe and the oil would float on top therefore negating the whole lubricator |
when you screw the cap on it forces most of the oil down the steam pipe anyway 
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| MFSteam wrote: | | Scorpion2nz wrote: | lots of brass .nice to see.
but i have a problem with the displacement Lubricator ??
I thought the theory was steam enters through a small hole in the pipe and condenses and displaces a minute amount of oil?? which enters the steam line ??correct . now my problem is I thought oil floats on water There fore in my opinion the steam pipe is to low as in theory after a short run the water would be up to the steam pipe and the oil would float on top therefore negating the whole lubricator |
when you screw the cap on it forces most of the oil down the steam pipe anyway |
Indeed.
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Mamod Collector
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| Scorpion2nz wrote: | lots of brass .nice to see.
but i have a problem with the displacement Lubricator ??
I thought the theory was steam enters through a small hole in the pipe and condenses and displaces a minute amount of oil?? which enters the steam line ??correct . now my problem is I thought oil floats on water There fore in my opinion the steam pipe is to low as in theory after a short run the water would be up to the steam pipe and the oil would float on top therefore negating the whole lubricator |
It makes you wonder if the SE4 would run better without the lubricator 
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Scorpion2nz
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well send me 1 and i will do some tests  |
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steamin-dream-machines
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OK you english guys, Bowman or Mamod, pre Malins, What is it?
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Spokesmann
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| steamin-dream-machines wrote: | | OK you english guys, Bowman or Mamod, pre Malins, What is it? |
Paul,
its a pre-war Mamod of Malins design. 
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Mamod Collector
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:32 am Post subject: |
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They were also badged Hobbies Paul, and are probably the finest English toy steam engine ever made
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