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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… t of my time. . I would never have thought that this paddle steamer would require so much detail work. It's just when you pay attention to details, Phew! Bb Michel-C.
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Confederation Marine Modelers at Hamilton Steam Museum
… he month, from September to June, at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, 900 Woodward Ave., Hamilton. Good Parking. ... but in March this year we are meeting on 2025 March 4 ... Sailing: We meet most Thursday and Sunday mornings a …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… distribute the weight, as I want to install my two “Denes” steam generators at the front. And there is still space for the noise box at the very front. I'm testing all the electrics and need some time to do this. See you guys in a few days …
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HMS Pert (HMT RNAS Steam Side Paddle Tug)
… . Her paddles were independent, driven by two double acting steam engines generating 1000 ihp each. She was 178 feet overall, 36 foot beam, 56 feet across paddle boxes, drew 12 ft of water and displaced 1023 tons. My scratch built pond mode …
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Re: HMS Pert (HMT RNAS Steam Side Paddle Tug)
… give me some tips please? As I am working on a stern wheel steamer, I would prefer this drive. My gear drive is a bit too unreliable. . By the way, a happy new year 2025 to you too, best hobbyist wishes from central Switzerland Michel-C. P …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… nterim report on the restoration of this Mississippi paddle steamer . . . I have completely changed the lasered parts, respectively the railing. But to my horror I realised that the former builder made some mistakes. The deck is slightly cu …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
Grüezi Zäme! (Good day together) In addition to the paddle steamer, I also laser test parts for the construction of the harbour jetty. Here is a small harbour house . . . The jetty material is slowly coming together, 50mm PVC pipes and an a …
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Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules
First pic: Hercules. All-Saito steam plant and hull. Running denatured alcohol. Second pic: Hercules and scratch-built side-wheeler, U.S.S. Planter, also running live steam on denatured alcohol. USS Planter was a steamer taken over by Rober …
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Re: Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules
Amazingly realistic - too many steam plants and faux smoke generators are not this realistic.
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Live Steam Microcosm P5 Automatic Boiler Pressure Regulator Question
… h of course is what is heating the water and generating the steam. If this does't operate the safety valves on the boiler will lift. The safety valves are there so you can't over pressure the boiler and have it explode. Hope this helps. Che …
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Gulnare steam paddle boat
hi all i need a little help i have recently bought a steam paddle boat called Gulnare the motor was not working to well it would stutter and stop so i have replaced it like for like with a mfa 450 but the out put was not good rpm of the mot …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… les, as well as the size of the model. Against large paddle steamers, the wheels of the model have less efficiency, and this must also be taken into account. Therefore, the wheels on the models have a higher number of revolutions against la …
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Gulnare steam paddle boat
… of the paddle wheel (which will determine the speed of the steamer) depend on the revolutions of the electric motor. If you choose a 10,000 rpm motor, with the 50:1 ratio, you would have 200 rpm on the wheel. With a 30,000 rpm electric mot …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… spite her visual impairment, she continues to paint at full steam, I'm proud of her. That's why I've decided to close the shipyard for another 2 weeks. She should relax, we will enjoy nature in the Tyrolean mountains and go on easy hikes Se …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… oblem intrigued me. Having no experience on wheel-propelled steamers, I wondered how I would prepare the electrical part from the beginning. First I would have asked myself what the number of revolutions of the paddle wheels is, to have opt …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… I have seen that he used motors with 150 rpm for his paddle steamer. Waiting and drinking tea . . . See you later, Michel-C.
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Coastal Steamers
… https://www.dumasproducts.com/?product=city-of-buffalo-lake-steamer-1270
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Coastal Steamers
Share your coastal steamer. Let me see who did the beer run along the coast. I have a model called Buffalo but cannot find any history of it. I don't know its scratch or kit built but it needs a lot of work. She is 1,65m long with a fore ma …
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… I got from the information of the connection with Nori from steamboats.com. But any ideas are welcome! Thanks in advance and good night Michel-C.
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Full Steam Ahead
… my wife and it arrived today. The push that made me go for steam was after a visit to a fellow modeller who is a "master of steam" and he showed me around his most impressive workshop and the steam models he had made. GaryLC (Captain) kind …
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Full Steam Ahead
… st congratulations and a long wait for your finally arrived Steam Plant bits. I am guessing that your boiler is 3 1/2" in diameter, and am concerned with regards to the weight factor in a 36" ish open hull. I would definitely suggest a floa …
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Full Steam Ahead
… ce, my new plant arrived a couple of days ago from Clevedon Steam. I did post a video on this forum somewhere...
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New steam plant
Have fun Nickthesteam. I also want to see the developments of the work.
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New steam plant
Evenin all, I have just bought a Clevedon Steam Virgo plant, which, in the fullness of time will be fitted in to a Mobile Marine Models Tollman tug. This is my first attempt at an unboxing video so please be kind and feel free to offer any …
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Simple Cheap Boiler Water sensor for live steam engines
Dear Gents, This is a simple solution for steam boat or steam engine modellers. You can set the sensor to the minimum level of water on your boiler, play with the boat on the water, and when the LED switches ON you still have enough time to …
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Re: The Anteo my very first ever steam powered tug.
… "? I would like to comment and ask questions about all your steam masterpieces (only if it doesn't bother you though), so I would start with this one. Could you tell me the dimensions (length and weight) of the Antaeus and the diameter of i …
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Steam powerplant size
Hi Mike, as you are contemplating building a steam tug I have decided to send you a private message. Regards, Gary.
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… CAD for the laser cutter while the hull dries. This paddle steamer will be an illusion and fantasy steamer. With all the extra features . . the construction will take a long time, but I'm retired. But travelling is still on the agenda . . …