Vulcan beam engine

[jgb7573]

Hi guys,

I've just finished reading the write-up on building the Vulcan beam engine designed by Edgar Westbury and rather like the sound of it. An old-fashioned beam engine (1830s?) and an old fashioned ME design (1950s?). I'm shan't be ready ready to start on it for a while, but I thought I'd have a ruminate and maybe start saving pennies for the castings. Has anyone built one of these?

John

[deverett]

The 'off the shelf' castings from Bruce are in gunmetal, but a friend of mine has just had a special order of iron castings and the cost is about half that of gunmetal. Took about 8 weeks to get them.

That should save you a bunch! Just need to ask Bruce for them.

Dave
The Emerald Isle

[jgb7573]

Thanks Dave. I'll bear that in mind.

John

[jasonb]

Is that Bruce as in Bruce Engineering as I didn't know they did the Vulcan. Thought Reeves and Brunell were the usual suppliers?

Jason

[steammadman]

why not save more money and cut from the solid and fabricate.
it can be done idid it years ago, and looked very nice too,and had
a few very favourable comments at me exhibitions up and down
the country. at the moment it is up in the loft,along with about a
dozen more engines. i will try to get them down, with my sons help,
as i cant get up there anymore.
have a go JGB , its only metal and if you go begging borrowing etc
it wont cost you much