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cant go much wrong for £1 and a couple of coppers 
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Nice buy. I would however only use it as an engine. I have tried water pumping with an oscilator engine. The water pressure separates the gap between the mating surface and engine block.
It works, but leaks alot.  
I hope you can find a way to keep it from leaking.
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I wonder if it was submerged when pumping if that wouldnt help?
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| johnreid wrote: | | I wonder if it was submerged when pumping if that wouldnt help? |
Sounds like a good idea. I was thinking of a drip tray. Similar to what cats and dogs drink out of. As the pump drips, it will drip back into the water tank therefore recycled.
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I have a the Flieshamann. I have thought of a water pump. But.. I have to ask the dumb question... what would the water pump do? 
building it so it is submerged is an interesting idea. Will the flywheel turn well enough under water? |
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Les
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It doesn't need to be submerged at all, just needs a feed pipe below water level as this shows.
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willsy
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| i prefer the idea of it not being submerged and will most prob be a fountain type thing when i finish it |
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| maybee put a stronger spring on the cylinder where it pivots, like mamods. this reduces steam leakage, and might do the same to water... |
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| igy569 wrote: | I have a the Flieshamann. I have thought of a water pump. But.. I have to ask the dumb question... what would the water pump do?
building it so it is submerged is an interesting idea. Will the flywheel turn well enough under water? |
the pump could refill the boiler, making a longer run time. Or do something like in the video.
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You think its possible to get enough pressure out of that to fill a hot boiler under pressure? Also would require the making of some kind of a one way valve, a lot like the one in the hand pump.
Interesting. Gives certain Ideas for the Flieshmann engine I have.  |
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