COMPLETING A STUART TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE - PART #55

[@billmckillip1561]

Nice - I'll be looking forward to the marine steam plant build!

[@keithappleton]

Me too }:-)))

[@mrb.5610]

Looking forward to seeing the engine running on steam !

[@keithappleton]

Me too as soon as I work through my backlog of jobs . . . .

[@jpaulkepler4638]

Waiting patiently for the steam test of the completed plant. Had a thought, since the crank bearings are , in your words; fiddly to get to while running, how about oil cups mounted above the reverser shaft with tubes to the oil hole on the bearings.

[@paulputnam2305]

Great Job! Thanks for sharing your wonderful life with us. Stay very healthy and safe.

[@keithappleton]

Thank You {:-)))

[@The123pcr]

Dear Keith all the best for you ;-) from Christoph

[@keithappleton]

Thank You {:-))) Your Boats are magnificent ........

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Will you fit a simpling valve for self starting? Good health Mr k.😊

[@keithappleton]

No, it starts easily enough by hand . . . .

[@Herby-1620]

A question: Now that you have two eccentrics on the high pressure side, could you make a single "dual" one. How would it be different from the original one (offset, etc.). I'm just curious. Otherwise very good work.

[@keithappleton]

They are set at 90 degrees to the crankpins.

[@Hydrogenblonde]

​@@keithappleton I think he means what amount of offset did the eccentrics end up having? I think you said these eccentrics were made to 30°, they might now be set at 29° or 31° or 31.5° ect. It would be a bit hard to measure and a bit academic.

[@keithappleton]

I have no idea, they both seem to just be at 90 degrees to the HP crankpin @180 degrees out of phase . . .