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tmuir · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject: SE3 first run

I finally finished my SE3 that I got just after Christmas.
It has a couple of rough spots in the cylinders from being seized up for so long but you can hear in the video as it picks up speed as it starts to run itself in again.
I think after a few more runs it will be up to full speed.
The repainted firebox held up pretty well.
Minor crazying of the paint on the top lip of the firebox where it was in the flame for 5 minutes so I think it will be about as durable as the original Mamod firebox paint.

Pleased with the result.

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yosa · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject:

Spot on Tony.

And you can make toast on the flame licking around the boiler, while you're steaming it.

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tmuir · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:56 pm Post subject:

And I only half filled the burner.

Didn't want to have lots of meths in the burner incase it sprang a leak from my soldering efforts, thankfully it was all steam tight.

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yosa · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

It's an excellent runner mate.

I'll watch it again tonight, I don't have sound on my work computer.

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Steely · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

Brilliant engine mate, it's a self starter aswell and you seem to be able to control the speed really well.

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

Good runner Tony! Most Se3's are

Keep running it and it'll get smoother

Great job!

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oldstuff · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject:

Wonderful vid, Tony! It runs great, I'd say. What offset angle did you settle on for the cranks?
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Usual SE3 performance - fast and furious - great runner there!

Steve_S · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

Good runner! I need to get an SE3....

Griffin · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject:

Nice one Tony, and a nice clean up job too.
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tmuir · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:52 am Post subject:

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