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hellequin

Hi just a couple of vid shots of a reproduction ish Miss America plants first run and to say thank to the guys who posted the info on the forum its possible to build a plant from the dimensions posted and the missing ones easly calculated.

Just the hull to sort out

many thanks, frazer

mogogear · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject:

Brilliant

By gosh it sounds like a chain saw...

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mogogear · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject:

P.S. frazer- I have the plans for the hull from BillGreely

I need to get them to Tony so he can post links to them for member downloading!
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hellequin · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks Greg the drawings will be great .I may have enough info from youre restoration thread ? but not certain on the hull I will build as there a few versions.Have you ever sailed youre Miss America its just the very small size of the plant

the other boat in the pic is Peter Pan the smallest they made but the plant is slightly larger

Do you know how long is the prop shaft ?
kind regards Frazer

mogogear · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:24 pm Post subject:

Frazer

I have the scans on their way to Tony Muir- you will like that they can be printed on 11 x 8.5" paper and make a plan.

I have also suggested to Tony that in the thread we all who have good close up photos to post them there- It should be the single definitive thread for the Miss America i none spot on the web

All finally in one resting spot...

P.S. If you have any drawing from your excellent boiler - firebox and engine - they should join in the fun
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Tony Bird · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Frazer,

Excellent job you must be very pleased.

Regards Tony.

hellequin · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Greg, thanks for the info.The boiler and engine are built to the dimensions in youre restoration thread but will do some C.O.C sketches if needed the only dimension missing that was important is the crank to cylinder pivot and this worked out to be 1 3/16 I have played with the porting slightly so she now revs freely on 5 to 10 psi.The cylinder was made from 1/4 K.S tubing as it worked out very close to size and the bore on these tubes is near perfect saves lapping and a lot of time as well as reducing the wieght and inertia around the pivot and lets them rev

Hi Tony, many thanks for the compliment and as you say I was chuffed that it ran so well on its first steam up as you know theres usually a few bugs

but this one simply screamed into life
kind regards frazer

Falksteam · Junior Member Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 457

Looking forward to seeing the plans etc.

Must admit Mr mogogear has got me more than interested.

Les · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject:

It goes well but sounds very angry to me.
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mogogear · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject:

marmite · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject:

That's "bloody marvelous" you should be fully congratulated on your efforts to date.

I only hope to aspire to producing pieces to the standards of both yours and Tony's efforts. The more I look at the replicas people are building the more confidence I have in giving it a go.

My Miss America has had a bench test run and is now running faultlessly for 18 minutes per boiler fill, which surprised me as the boiler is so small.

Investment needs to be made in a hot water flask and a fishing line buoy (just in case it takes on water) as I think the pond near me has a muddy bottom and the rescue row boat isn't always available. A full report will be made on what shan't be its maiden voyage but it certainly will have been many years since it was last buoyant.

hellequin · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject:

Hi Marmite,many thanks and good luck with the sea trials
I think with a little care this small steam plant is well within the reach of most builders as I already mentioned the cylinder is just a small bit of 1/4 K.S tubing and the rest can be made with hand tools so says he with a good workshop but it maybe an idea one day to do a thread on building another using only hand tools but not this year for me to many other projects

kind regards frazer

tmuir · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject:

mogogear · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject:

MrDuck · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject:

I don't see any ish in it but it runs well

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