STEAM ENGINES

I recently acquired a Stuart Turner 3MTB stationary engine. Unfortunately the slide valve and ancillary parts are missing. does any have or know where I could get drawing of these parts. I have contacted Stuart Turner who no longer have any of the old drawings or parts. Below is a top view of the va

Hello everyone! Check out my homemade wilesco and mamod gas burners and tell me what you think. Gas valve, fits on gas cartridges that have thread valve 7/16", aluminium burner tray with venturi and gas orifice instaled , 500mm long transparent gas tube. Good alternative to the expensive ceramic g

Charlotte - can you ask you Dad about model steam governors where they can be found and if he knows of any kits that are available. I am building a scale man cave (1/12 scale) so when my granddaughter plays with her doll house I have some place to play with my scale machines to make my own scale pa

I'm studying the reversing gear plans for the Stuart 10V, and although I understand the Stephenson gear (I think), I can't see what the range of steam admission is. I thought one set the eccentric at 90 degrees to the TDC, either side to run in either direction. The 10V eccentrics appear to be pin

I saw a photo of a green twin oscillating steam engine on the Preston Services website a few years ago, and a Canadian buddy of mine challenged me to make one. Long story short, I built a foundry, used a 3D modeling program to model the engine using 3 photos, made the patterns, and cast the parts fo

I've been building a Model Maker steam engine from solid billet (no castings). I have deviated from the blueprints by adding reversing gear to the engine. I have set up temporary adjustable valve rods to try to determine the best length. While I have equal travel of the valve...I'm finding that I

Hi I have bought a well made single Victoria After running very well for some months on air the crank web now spins on the crankshaft There is no pin or grub-screw fitted, nor a keyway What is the method of attachment in the design? Any ideas re how to repair this? I am thinking Locktite Comments pl

Hello I'm Hugh and I've been watching Keith's Videos for a few years now. Based in Melbourne Australia, I trained thirty years ago as a fitter and turner/tool maker but then over time ended up behind a desk. I always wanted to set up my own workshop and as I got older and had more disposable cash, I

Hello I have a, NOT very well made Sun engine, will have to make quite a few new parts? And would like to find the machine drawings for this engine? I have look the net over and over with no luck? Would be very grateful for any help. I have been a steam nut for awhile now and i many small engines,Ha

This is my Stuart Turner No.9 and 10v steam plant with a Stuart Turner Babcock 504 boiler this wasn't built by myself it was bought on eBay in March 2011 and built by a very talented West Midlands model engineer but i added to it by machining and building a Stuart Turner 10v vertical steam engine al

Hi I am thinking about building a metre Maid for my first locomotive because I can get a boiler made for it so I don't have to build one myself. But I am wondering what sort of size lathe I would need to build it. Also if this is a good choice or not as i would be grateful for your advise.

I'm nearing completion of my first model (a Stuart Models 10V). I'd like to fit it with a Displacement Lubricator for aesthetic purposes. Having some sent from the UK is cost-prohibitive for me at this time so I'd like to fabricate some. Does anyone have any plans that I could use to scale down to "

Hi i am over in the USA and i was wondering if anyone knows where i can get an enamel paint the same color as stuart green. Thanks

Hello to you I found this interesting little film on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjvnq324AvU please take a look and tell me what you think. I find this totally crazy. This can only happen in the early days of the atomic age. The short film is actually in German, but the pictures would

This is a call out to anyone that purchased a Winson Lyn Engine kit. I would like to communicate with anyone that has had experience with this particular engine and getting it to run. I have had the luck to contact a few live steamers in England in the past but sadly have lost my email contacts

Hi Keith, thanks for taking the time to video this comprehensive tutorial on the strip down repair and rebuild of this lovely Stuart 5A Engine I a well equipped workshop Inc. Milling machine, centre lathe and surface grinder. My workshop and measuring instruments are all metric! I've been in touc

As an enthusiast of Stuart Turners engines i have an ever growing collection of their engines. To fund this i have taken to buying engines that have been left too long in the shed or never finished, restoring them and selling them on to new owners. in the process of collecting them i have done a lot

I am a novice machinist and would very much like to build my first Stuart model Steam engine, but what engine would you suggest i start with? Have built two wobbler steam engines form scratch material, one is a simple single acting engine , and one is a double acting. Another question, because I am

Hello everyone... my name is Jason and I am from Northern Ontario. I recently purchased some steam engines from an estate sale and there is one that is rather interesting. It looks like a Stuart S50 model like right down to the nuts and bolt pattern on the valve cover.... although the crank web on m

Hello My name is Joshua Kilen and I am from the US. I am wondering what is the best type of compressed air lubricator? A fog/mist type or a Oil drop type? The steam engines I am will be running are in this Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn3NYN0dA6E This is My channel and I do have other ste