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Franco
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:36 pm    Post subject: Stuart S50 Reply with quote
Hi, this will seem like a silly question, but should I be able to blow through the inlet pipe and out the exhaust with the valve in any position. The engine will just about run on lung power, but I haven't tried it on air yet, or steam, as I dont have a boiler.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mike and Jim??? over to you.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would imagine there should be some resistence Frank
I've tried blowing through my Stuart's and its near impossable
I would connect it to a air supply and see what happens  Smile
Post some pics of your S50 Frank if you get the chance  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Franco - if you get airflow from inlet to exhaust without any movement of the piston there's something wrong! I don't know about Stuarts but I do know steam engines and that definately ain't right.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:08 pm    Post subject: Stuart S50 Reply with quote
Here they are, I tried disconnecting the valve rod, the valve seems very loose and rough, poor machining or worn?,...either way it seems they're destined for the mantlepiece for a while!

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
They are nice Frank, might be a winter project for you to get them running  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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They are nice Frank, might be a winter project for you to get them running  Very Happy

 It's going to be a busy Winter Mike, how's this for a colour scheme? !



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
All fine looking machines, I particularly like the look of the last engine - German obviously, but is Fleischmann, Bing or Marklin? As you can tell german machinery is not my thing!
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