IN THE WORKSHOP - MODIFICATIONS TO MY VICTORIA STEAM ENGINE

[@jeZZa7810]

im loving the new "in the workshop" series

[@drawvenmusket]

Hi Keith, I want to say thank you for all the time and effort you put into making your videos so enjoyable, I think you do a grand job of explaining the whys and the hows of what you are doing, I find your mix of humor and action to be very good and of great help to me as a beginner ! I feel that you do a great job and I hope you will keep them coming have a good day and a better tomorrow

[@keithappleton]

Thank you for your kind comment :-)))))

[@andrewhall2554]

Although I thought I pretty well understood the complete range of Imperial units, I was introduced to something unfamiliar at 5:00. Thanks for furthering my education...

[@gregorydahlen2103]

Having lived in England for almost 5 years, and with a dedicated technician/master machinist from Glasgow, well, he never used that term... but I wish he had! On this side of the pond, we have a similar term... no flies involved... and since children may be present... I'll just provide you with the initials... CH.

[@stephenrice4554]

There's a long tradition of measurements in dimensions of a gnats anatomy . Just a gnats whatever covers a multitude of small dimensions 😁

[@pmaci56]

thanks for another nice video i was wondering if the governor linkage was attached to anything as it's interesting what modellers do to scale down and simplify the governor valve

[@wretchedexcess1654]

Very nice. If we could get some more sounds of it running for just a couple of minutes more and the mic a little closer, that'd be grand.

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

I love that boiler.

[@DoRC]

Great video as always! I was surprised to see that the ports weren't protected from the sanding dust. I would think the last think you'd want is cast iron grit in the cylinder.

[@keithappleton]

I have not personally had any problems in any way with grit affecting valves, pistons or cylinders doing it this way for the last 45 years ....................... the steam & water instantly flushes any contamination clean away .....

[@DoRC]

Keith Appleton that makes sense. I come from a IC engine background where that kind of thing is a big no no

[@keithappleton]

Me too - but these are Steam Engines and they co-exist in an alternate dimension to R/C stuff & glowplug engines :-))))) Talking about IC, I bought a vintage OS FS-61 the other day, it's quite nice on its own display stand and will fit in with my modest collection of old glow engines - mainly Cox and, Webra, OS & Laser. . . . the "Cox .010" is very tiny .....

[@DoRC]

So what was the knocking noise from the end of the last video?

[@keithappleton]

in the last video, the "knocking" was the only the water pump pumping - it needs an air reservoir really . . .

[@biglift1]

question @ mr keith : at 6:49 the engine runs but goes slow fast slow fast etc . why is this ?? is something binding or is it just te speed is too low ?

[@keithappleton]

Because on one part of the revolution, water is being pumped into the boiler by the crankshaft driven water pump against boiler pressure . . . .

[@biglift1]

thanks mr Keith

[@biglift1]

should the governor on this model not compensate for that ? just wondering if i think it over .

[@keithappleton]

Governors at this small size are not always effective, plus the speed that the engine is running at in the video at 6:49 is very slow anyway ......

[@דובב.א]

i Love your way you explain and talk// i love your all project of steam engine and hammond organ Too// you are Amaizing/

[@keithappleton]

Thank you!

[@JoshKilen]

nice job.

[@projectsprojects1359]

This steel plate and wet and dry? Used like a file? It should be plate glass osccilated on the face to make sure it's flat

[@esquehill]

That is pretty sweet, nice job. Is the governor working?

[@keithappleton]

Yes it is now, but I have set the range so that it doesn't govern the engine as I like to rev it high sometimes :-))))

[@eshafto]

Keith, as an expert, I am distressed to see you using an adjustable spanner to loosen those studs. Now, if it had been a Bahco sp... Oh. Never mind. Carry on, then!

[@biglift1]

we would almost send him for Christmas an nice spanner and socket set ... if mr keith would promise.. nehh old dog and new tricks whahahaha

[@keithappleton]

I have many sockets & spanners, but in the time it takes to locate the size I need - my Bahco does the job .... :-))

[@jeZZa7810]

funny enough i was working on my motorbike yesterday at my friends house, you can imagine my surprise when i reached into his tool box and pulled out a very old 12" bahco spanner, so as you can imagine work stopped as i introduced him to your videos and he suddenly understood my excitement at seeing what he thought of as just some adjustable spanner

[@neptarclepuffin]

dude finger eights on a set plate you can achieve this by putting emry cloth on the engraving plate in the last video and go in finger eights im a machinist i know how to make things extremly flat its just the grind pattern will make it bow, if you do it your way or heal (bottom of foot the joint). It would also show any high points in the piece of metal your flattening i just dont want to be rude and but your doing a how to video for beginners.

[@Akitene]

Hello Keith, I do love the job you do (not to mention your touch of humour) but you're having it wrong: cleaning the port face with sand paper puts abrasive in the ports and, in the end, in the cylinder itself. This is the best way to kill 3 birds with a single stone, namely the cylinder, the piston and its rings.

[@keithappleton]

I have not personally had any problems in any way with valves, pistons or cylinders doing it this way for the last 45 years, but I suppose you are right ....................... I am having it wrong ......... :-)))

[@raymondj8768]

hi Keith you dont have any problems because you use oil n the abrasive never really comes off and you wipe it down good also . keep up the good work !!!

[@keithappleton]

A good point, but really the first steam that hits the cylinder condenses to floods of water and washes out the valve chest & cylinder thoroughly anyway :-))))

[@Akitene]

Since there's no horrible scratching sound when this beautiful engine runs, I guess you're right about the initial condensation washing out the cylinder ends.

[@projectsprojects1359]

I wouldnt let any who used a pressed steel spanner even touch anything of mine

[@keithappleton]

Well I wouldn't want to touch yours anyway }:-)))

[@tobyw9573]

How important is having a perfectly flat surface for the brass valve to wear in on? Hard irregularities across the travel of the soft valve would never wear in AFAICS. Obviously you did not agree on this engine, why did you make that decision?