Hasbrouck no. 10

john9 said:
Hi Eric, thanks for the kind words, the no. 10 is similar to the no. 5 in a lot of ways however there are some parts quite different, the crankshaft and reversing lever are two obvious ones, also need to be able to swing the double cylinder, this was my first large engine and I found it a pleasure with no real problems, however finding a boiler large enough to run it is proving difficult, I should say easy to find hard to pay for, so this will be my last engine of this size,, I have just ordered a 6 inch boiler and will limit the size of future engines to suit the boiler, you can purchase a book of 10 Hasbrouck engines from this site https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/detail/item/2612 and there is a lot of information on the yahoo Ray Hasbrouck forum,
John.
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Beatiful job !
I received my Hasbrouck engines book just a few days ago. I'm also hoping to tackle the #5 and # 10 engines.
As far as boilers, I know what you mean. I did find a couple boiler plans resources and was wondering if anyone has tried building them or having them built by a certified boiler maker.
Here are the links for the plans:
http://www.reliablesteam.com/RSE/RSEboilers.html
http://www.tinypower.com/store.php?crn=58&rn=282&action=show_detail

Here's a link with a list of a bunch of steam related resources:
http://www.nmpproducts.com/steameng.htm
 
I finished the steam whistle today, I scaled it down from a set of plans for a 3 inch diameter model, I kept it true to scale except for the air gap around the base plate which I increased as I didn't think it was getting enough air, the problem is it doesn't work and I don't know if its not enough or too much air or the dimensions are wrong, any suggestions would be welcome,

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I'm no expert and not sure what plans you used, but wondering from picture if the tube metal thickness is too ridged to vibrate. The "legs" touching would prevent vibrations as well.
Here's a link to a Youtube video on making steam whistles I found interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l262rDYiBQ0
This is part 2 of 2 and shows assembly and testing. May be helpful.
 
Hi Jpigg55, thanks for the links, lots of good videos there, I had another go at a whistle today with a bit more success, this one is a single chime, the first one was 3 chime, I'll keep working on it
a short video just for the sound, http://youtu.be/UXF_qd4Uf2I
john.
 
I'm just glad to have people like you whom I can get advice from your experience.
I've just started working with my equipment in my hobby shop and trying to remember all the things from metal shop in high school.
I've found this forum to be a lot better at teaching me. Got a bit more set-up with my machines and practice before I can tackle the steam engine project I want to give a go at.
Meanwhile, I can learn a lot and get tons of resources from people here. I just toss in my 2 cents every now and then when I think it may be of some help.
I've learned a lot about steam engines recently, but have been coming up short on the boilers to run them as, it seems, a lot of people have the same issue.
Another forum with, what I consider good info and sources is here: http://www.thesteamboatingforum.net/forum/
 
Hi this is the last engine I'll be making for this thread, an PMR#7 twin cylinder kit, its running on about 16psi,it has a couple of tight spots that need fixing and then a paint job, when that's done I'll hook it up to the boiler and make another video, the Hasbrouck#3 has developed a problem which I suspect is rust in the cylinder as its stopped running, I'll be boring it out and fitting a brass sleeve which I hope will solve the problem, something to think about for future engines, soon I'll be starting on the Bolton#12 beam engine that I acquired recently partly built, I'll start a new thread for that one, see link for pmr#7 video, http://youtu.be/lL01zGLzv9s
and photo of Bolton #12web.jpg

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