Steam engines

[michael kemishParticipant @michaelkemish72883]

Is it possible to use a steam plant from a Willesco or similar steam roller or a steam plant from one of those OLD stationary machines that my (rich) neighbours had, to power a (RC) model abt 900mm long?

Thanks

Mick

 

[michael kemishParticipant @michaelkemish72883]

[Gerald Gardiner 1Participant @geraldgardiner1]

I have a Willesco D48 (twin cylinder double acting) engine in a stretched and widened Mabel style hull. I have changed the Boiler from stock to encased then to a different home built one.

Regards,

Gerald.

Edited By Gerald Gardiner on 05/12/2009 17:40:47

[JC Uknz 1Participant @jcuknz1]

Again to quote Glynn Guest’s Sabina he simply had steering and a blunt bow.  

I think some of the answer to your question lies in the hull shape of the 900mm hull.   Sabina is shorter and chunkier … but if you have a better hull proportion like say 1:6 or so you will have the power. That’s what I’m currently building and that is the least of my concerns as I fit an old Mamod style horizontal boiler and single ossie into it.

 

With this set-up it might be advisable to fly the ‘Restricted ability to manouver’ signals from your mast … assuming others would know what they mean.

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