[Steam-engine] Wach's engine and boiler..revisited

[Richard Strobel]

Appreciate the info and the link Andre.

Thanks much!
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andre Blanchard" <andre at usermail.com>
To: "'Steam-engine mailing list'" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Wach's engine and boiler..revisited


> Looks neat.
> That is an unbalanced D type slide valve.  A cutaway drawing can be found
> here.  http://oldenginehouse.users.btopenworld.com/slide.htm
>
>
> On taking my engine apart (a little horizontal stationary) I was able to
> unscrew the rod from the crosshead and pull the piston and rod out. 
> Getting
> the rod separated from the piston was the problem.  The rod was 1 3/16"
> diameter turned down to 1 1/4" were it was pressed into the piston then 
> had
> a 1 1/8" diameter thread for the nut.  Not sure why they bothered with the
> nut as they enough press fit that I could not move it without damaging the
> thread.  Since the rod had some large rust pits I drilled and bored to
> relive some of the pressure so I could push it out.  Then I made a new rod
> but instead of a straight press fit I put a taper on the rod and a 
> matching
> taper on the piston so that I could get it apart when I have to.
>
> Thanks,
> Andre' B.  Clear Lake Wis.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of
> Richard Strobel
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 11:00 AM
> To: steam-engine
> Cc: Corky and Judy Harris
> Subject: [Steam-engine] Wach's engine and boiler..revisited
>
> >   Howdy again all;
> >   Well we went and picked up the engine yesterday.  Got it home and of
> > course, we had to  tear into it.  The broken belt pulley gib came right
> > out
> > and the pulley gave us absolutely no problem either.....that's a first!!
> >
> >
> >   For those of you who want to see the original pictures, click on this:
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/188300547wpVzDE
> >
> >   For yesterday's pictures click on the below and also go to page 3.
> > You'll
> > see the slide(?) valve arrangement and some more innards.  It was stuck
> > but
> > not the piston.  It was what I'm going to call the crosshead slides.  A
> > little tap with the brass punch and she was free.  It's even got some
> > grease
> > on top of the piston.  PO or someone preserved this baby.
> >
> >   Hope you enjoy and 2 questions please;
> >
> > 1.  What is the valve design/arrangement called on this engine?
> >
> > 2.  What is the best way to remove the piston?
> >
> > TIA  here's the link;
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/188300547wpVzDE/1
> >
> > Hope you enjoy
> > Rick in "The Big Sky"
> >
>
>
>
>
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