The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions > Steam
side lever engine cira 1840s
daves:
I am a model shipwright and have no problem building ships what I am not is a steam engineer
here is the base plate my question is in the center it looks like a well but what is the blue area? is that solid iron?
looking close there is a double dotted line on the top of the bed plate indicating the blue area runs down the center with the square and the circle to the right over the well
daves:
this seems to be what is sitting on that square over the well, I figured that because the square and the box is the same size. What does it do?
the red area in the drawing is the CAD tracing being done.
tonyH:
I don't know whether this gives anymore insight but Robert Napier was the one who started side lever engines for the Royal Navy in the 1830's.
Good Luck
derekwarner:
Dave.....spend a few hours looking at the images from 'inverted beam marine steam engines'........... Derek
https://www.google.com/search?q=inverted+beam+marine+steam+engines&rlz=1C2CHBF_en-GBAU813AU813&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwioyrGa4OjdAhWU7mEKHeKUCy0QsAR6BAgEEAE
Martin (Admin):
Also this search: https://tinyurl.com/yby94yv2
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