Stuart No 4 Running at last!

[Alan Worland 1Participant @alanworland1]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HtCE3j7Z3I&feature=player_profilepage

Finally got there, just a little to do on the valve gear operating arm, then some proper timing but I was well pleased with the result.

It has run for about 3 hours on air but is still quite tight – cant wait to run it on steam Alan

Edited By Alan Worland on 07/08/2011 23:18:00

[Alan Worland 1Participant @alanworland1]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

You have made a nice job of that, certainly looks to be turning over smoothly at low revs.

 

Can you expand on the drain cock arrangement that you have?

 

J

[Alan Worland 1Participant @alanworland1]

Thanks J, the draincocks are 5/32 stainless rod with a groove turned into it which lines up with the hole in the body to allow draining. When in the ‘pushed down’ position the ports (holes) are covered, when ‘pushed up’ the ports are open for draining.

I made the rods a very close fit in the bodies so hopefully they wont leak when closed!

 

Alan

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