Member postings for Harry Wilkes

Jesse

This is what I use for a rev counter, you just need a power supply I use an old phone charger, plenty of choices on ebay link

H

Posted by Jesse Hancock 1 on 22/02/2015 19:16:03:

Jason, yes it should read 120SFM but what I actually got I don't know since I had to guess using speed dial knob. My appologies.

The boring bars came with the head and fit into holes ready made. Bars are .233 inches 5.93mm (82mm Maximum length)

I was looking for rev counter today as it happens and that after reading the thread on cycle rev counter devices.

So much to do and so little time to do it.

Jesse

Edited By Jesse Hancock 1 on 22/02/2015 19:51:59

I agree with Paul I have a 3" Burrell and I don't use the injector when on the move, small injectors can be a 'pain in the butt' mine is so I only use it when ticking over !

Posted by Paul Lousick on 15/02/2015 00:05:35:

There should be 2 ways of adding water to the boiler. Either a pump and and injector or 2 injectors, in case one of them fails. I drive a full size traction engine and find it far easier to use a pump while moving. There are too many things to do if you are driving down the road (especially with only 1 person). eg. Watch the road and steer the engine, monitor the water level, feed the fire and turning one valve to feed water is simple. If using the injector you have to turn on the water and then the steam. Sometimes the injector fails to pick-up the water. Pressure differences affect the injector and they like a steady flow of steam or will fail to work. Sometimes the injector will not work if under load, chuffing up a hill and you have to slow down or stop the engine. Injectors are great when stationary because you do not have to put the gears into neutral and turn over the engine to run the pump. Both have their good and bad points and having one of each is an advantage.

Paul.

"to celebrate one of the greatest living myth of the car industry"

I always thought 2CVs were to weird to be true

Neil

Hi All here is an interesting link sent to me, it shows a parade of Steam WW1 vehicles

**LINK**

There is a write up here **LINK**

Just been into the Workshop to turn heating on and found I had forgotten to turn the oil radiator type off when I finished at 2120h on Saturday.

It has red 'ON' indication lights to boot, so no excuse. Cannot think of one.

Geoff - It's 15°C in there.

Jason is right. They are kick emergency stop switches. Which reminds me I have to connect mine up into my inverter control circuit.

Nick

I too use one of these great little tool for the money, I used an old mobile phone charger for it's power supply as I found it would happily run of a slightly lower supply than the 8v in the spec, but depending on what VDF you are using it may have an appropriate supply built in

H

Posted by CoalBurner on 11/02/2015 11:50:57:

Murray, Richard,

I added a tacho to my Warco GH1330 when I upgraded to a VFD controlled motor, bought from that well known auction site, like this. Just need to add a 12v supply, and a small magnet, works very well.

Graeme