paul
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Post by paul on Mar 16, 2006 22:31:07 GMT
Does anyone know of a simple whistle design suitable for a very small stationary engine/boiler? I've seen a few drawings on the net of real steam whistles but they look hideously complicated (at least for a novice like me). i realise that whistles and stationary engines might be a little incongruous but it'd be something else to 'do' while running the engine.
Or shall I content myself with self-generated 'whoo whoo' and 'chuff chuff'-ing?
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Post by steammadman on Mar 16, 2006 22:42:15 GMT
I made one a few years ago with a bit of copper pipe(plumbing variety), and a couple
of scraps of brass, sounded ok (i think so), after a bit of messing with the aperture.
I'll look it up tomorrow (fri) , measure it up ,photo it and post it on here if ican get the
pics to download.
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Post by ron on Mar 17, 2006 10:44:25 GMT
Paul
If you've a very small boiler a couple of toot toots and your engine might stop ;D
It would be worth your while trying to get hold of LBSC's book, 'The Live Steam Book' there's a whole chapter on whistles, copies of it appear regularly on Ebay and don't cost a fortune,
Ron
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Post by GWRdriver on Mar 17, 2006 21:24:25 GMT
I can't judge what size you need from your description but a small or even tiny whistle is very easily made from hobby shop brass tubing. The problem for most folks is making a suitable quick-acting valve. Most small steam engines, such as toy engine and boiler sets, use a plug-cock type valve with lever and these are more difficult to make than the whistle itself. Small whistles with integral valves are available commercially but the smallest size is about 1/2" OD with a 1/4" thread.
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Post by modeng2000 on Mar 17, 2006 21:38:13 GMT
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Post by Tel on Mar 18, 2006 9:39:19 GMT
AND the plans for a nice lil G1 loco. Thanks for the link John
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