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Post by steamlaser on Mar 9, 2015 23:14:04 GMT
When I recently bought a second hand set of casting for a Stuart Triple they came with the original plans. However I have a feeling that the plans would have been accompanied with some sort of simple construction handbook.
If any body out there has a copy of this handbook and could scan it for me ,I would be most grateful. The Stuart plans are a little cramped and chaotic and would be nice to have some more information.
Thanks
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Post by alanstepney on Mar 10, 2015 8:58:22 GMT
As far as I can remember that engine didnt have a construction book. Just the plans which are, as you said, cramped and barely adequate.
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Post by steamlaser on Mar 10, 2015 12:03:18 GMT
As far as I can remember that engine didnt have a construction book. Just the plans which are, as you said, cramped and barely adequate. Many thanks. I have spent a long time poring over the plans trying to get my mind around the various bits. I took some pictures at "Ali Pali" of a finished engine which will help. 73! |
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Post by nonort on Mar 10, 2015 21:06:35 GMT
If you get stuck pm me on this site it was along time ago that I built my engine. At the time I owned a Myford ML10 and nothing else. I would suggest that you convert the threads to metric equivalents as the odd BA sizes are difficult to source and taps and dies are more expensive. As an aside I believe there are 117 7BA studs alone. The crankshaft is a so and so to machine using the supplied vacuum brazed part, in retrospect it would have been easier to build up a crank. Thinking outside the box if you split the crank at the intermediate section you could fit the center eccentric by sliding it over the joint. I never quiet finished my engine the cladding needs fitting and it needs running in properly. It will now run on 20psi but I feel sure it would get better if run more often. I did contemplate fitting PTFE rings but never got round to it. My engine took four years to build in spare time about 2000 hours. ps there is a problem getting the expansion link to pass the lifting arms but I now have an elegant work around which does away with the bolts supplied for the purpose. All the best with the project and remember Rome wasn't built in a day.
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Post by Jo on Mar 11, 2015 14:30:08 GMT
In 1995 Doug English published a series of articles about making the Stuart Triple in ME. I seem to recall the Stuart Magazine (was that its name ?)did an article about turning the crank - I would have to find my copy of it to know if it covered other parts of the engine.
Watch using metric fasters as the commercial heads are often larger than the legacy BA ones. It is simple enough to make your own.
Jo
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Post by Jo on Mar 11, 2015 17:48:51 GMT
Just dug out my stuff about the Triple: Tubal Cain wrote up machining the crankshaft in the Stuart Club Mag "SIMEC" article numbers: 246, 253, 256. There is possibly an error on the eccentric rod length  (See ME 4175 p112) Jo |
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Post by steamlaser on Mar 11, 2015 23:11:28 GMT
Just dug out my stuff about the Triple: Tubal Cain wrote up machining the crankshaft in the Stuart Club Mag "SIMEC" article numbers: 246, 253, 256. There is possibly an error on the eccentric rod length (See ME 4175 p112) Jo Many thanks for the feedback. I will have to ask my fellow club members who are avid collectors of ME and such publications if they have the relivant copies. |
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Post by steamlaser on Mar 11, 2015 23:14:18 GMT
In 1995 Doug English published a series of articles about making the Stuart Triple in ME. I seem to recall the Stuart Magazine (was that its name ?)did an article about turning the crank - I would have to find my copy of it to know if it covered other parts of the engine. Watch using metric fasters as the commercial heads are often larger than the legacy BA ones. It is simple enough to make your own. Jo Thanks for the info about the threads. A load of rusty screws , nuts and studs came with the kit. I went through one of my tin boxes tonight and found some odd BA taps and dies. They are very second hand and hope they will get me out of trouble. |
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Post by sniffipn on Dec 20, 2022 6:39:23 GMT
will the rust clean off in vinegar, or similar
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Post by ettingtonliam on Jan 29, 2023 12:22:38 GMT
After 7 years, steamlaser might have found the answer, don't you think?
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(See ME 4175 p112) 