Member postings for Fred Graham 1

Hi Subscribers

I am a newcomer and would like someone to tell me, as a digital subscriber to what that gives me access I have been able to look at model engineer for some of the current magazines but if I try to look at any prior to my recent subscription they do not display. and I simply get a blank screen. I thought I would be able to access previous volumes? Is my subscription limited to the current volumes and if it allows access to previous volumes why does my subscription show blank pages.

I seem also unable to print out any articles which interest me as some articles do not and I would like to store articles of interest. Do I need a different subscription to be able to do this.

Is there a comprehensive set of user instructions as it is not immediately evident how to perform some actions which may be possible

As as octogenarian I find getting around digital stuff quite tricky and this site is no exception

My name is Fred and I make model steam boats and design and make all the plant from scratch and have done so for many years. I am also interested in Flash steam.

I have a digital subscription (£50) to Model engineer and seem to be able to read magazine articles on my desk top. In the past it was possible to print an article which interested me so that I could read it by my fireside. I am not interested in every article, mostly steam related things.

If I do want to print any article I now find that I cannot do so. I wonder if that means I need to upgrade to digital + print.

I contacted the site respondent to determine if this was indeed necessary and quoted a code but she did not seem to be able to advise me.

In despair I have given up and now simply read the articles at my desktop and presume that the older less tech savvy must simply do without printed copy, which does seem as shame.

My other interest is in the forum in which there seem some interesting discussions. I wondered if it is possible to copy any of these and paste them into Word or other word processors(I still use IBM Lotus Wordpro)

Otherwise I think subscribing to the magazine is not worth it for me.

All the best to Tech Savvy folks, Fred

Hi folks,

Thanks for comments and especially Roger, OOPs did not notice that link on Forrest Classics, What a plonker!

Lost inside a paper bag and can't find the way out and poor explorer, to boot. Thanks again for keeping me right.

They seem to have a good range and reasonably priced too!

All the best, Fred

Hi Harry,

Thank you for the Link but they don't seem to sell Jets. I tried there 'search bar' and it came back as not recognised, so it look like another supplier not stocking them, which Is surprising.

I will contact them again and see f I can get a clear 'yes or no' response.

All the best, Fred Graham

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know who supplies jets for burners as most of the suppliers of boilers and burners do not seem to.

I found one the does called 'Maidstone Engineering Supplies' but there must be others. Someone mentioned a 'Usual supplier ' Who might that be?

All the best, Fred Graham

The first one should be 0.2mm not 0..2

Fred Graham

Hi Folks,

Although I cannot, personally, vouch for these sizes they came from a good source, Mike the former MaccSteam boiler maker now retired

The sizes are Number 3 has 0.15 mm jet bore

Number 5 has 0..2mm jet bore

Number 8 has 0.25mm jet bore

Number10 has 0.277mm jet bore

Number 12 has 0.3mm jet bore

Number 16 has 0.35mm jet bore

I hope that will add some more to the general information source

All the best Fred Graham

Hi Folks,

Long time, no communicate!

I am interested to hear if someone using an oil pump, rather than a displacement lubricator, which seem most popular. Has anyone got any ideas about how much oil should be delivered to a steam engine. Although a respondent to the query suggested so many revs of the engine to one stroke of the pump, this must depend on the size of the pump and the swept volume of the engine. With a large swept volume and a small swept volume pump too little oil may be delivered and vice versa.

I have looked in vain for some technical data about steam engine lubrication but most times I find only displacement lubricator information. There must be some relationship between film thickness and internal engine surface area to be lubricated per revolution and the capacity of the oil pump to deliver this quantity continuously and reliably.

Perhaps I am being far to pedantic and most people would say, "as long as there is oil going in and the oil trap is filling up don't worry" but it does sound like an interesting subject to investigate, doesn't it?

I would be interested in any guidance on the subject especially if it is not a bundle of differential equations and lots of needless mathematical complexity'

All the best and happy steaming, Fred Graham