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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: HS93 (RIP) on January 02, 2010, 01:47:25 am

Title: seen on ebay Max V 4 Cylinder Steam Plant
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on January 02, 2010, 01:47:25 am

was someone on hear after one of these ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Max-V-4-Cylinder-Steam-Plant_W0QQitemZ170426756750QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item27ae39ee8e

Peter
Title: Re: seen on ebay Max V 4 Cylinder Steam Plant
Post by: The Antipodean on January 02, 2010, 03:34:10 am
How large a boat and what type would an engine like that be for?
Title: Re: seen on ebay Max V 4 Cylinder Steam Plant
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on January 02, 2010, 04:23:45 am
36" upwards bit tight at 36" but depends on the hull a big open boat no problem prob push up to 60" plus at a push a lot depends on instillation type of  boat etc a long narrow boat could be bigger.what had you in mind ?

Peter
Title: Re: seen on ebay Max V 4 Cylinder Steam Plant
Post by: Underpressure on January 02, 2010, 07:39:37 am
That's an impressive looking plant.

Looking at the engine, I bet it has some weight to it; I'd be lining up a nice big tug if it were mine  :-))

Neil

EDIT: Just found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkDjY0NeuQk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkDjY0NeuQk&feature=related)
Title: Re: seen on ebay Max V 4 Cylinder Steam Plant
Post by: The Antipodean on January 02, 2010, 02:12:33 pm
Quote from: HS93 on January 02, 2010, 04:23:45 am
36" upwards bit tight at 36" but depends on the hull a big open boat no problem prob push up to 60" plus at a push a lot depends on instillation type of  boat etc a long narrow boat could be bigger.what had you in mind ?

Peter

I am impressed with any steam engine and would love to build one and a boat to put it in.
I have the plans for a Brooklyn Harbour Tug but I would have to scale it up a little to match the other plans I have (1/16) which would make it around 60".
What type of engine puts out the greater power for it's size?
Title: Re: seen on ebay Max V 4 Cylinder Steam Plant
Post by: derekwarner on January 02, 2010, 10:16:05 pm
Nothing major....but this plant either has a questionable relief valve setting or an under rated pressure gauge......check out the pressure displayed = full scale deflection on the gauge which is a no no ...approx 75 % of FSD is the nominal max  >>:-( ..apart from that an absolutely beautiful engine :-)).... .Derek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkDjY0NeuQk&feature=related