[Steam-engine] Direction of rotation

[Tod Engine]

I second what Jim says.  Its all in the position of the eccentric.

I am sure that you will be needing a new flywheel for that Wachs engine, and 
we stand ready to assist in the casting of a new one as soon as you get that 
old one to me! :-)

Seriously you are going to need a new wheel.  That crack isa flywheel 
explosion waiting to happen the first time your bring her up to speed.   I 
can make a new one.  Would be an interesting job.

Rick Rowlands
Tod Engine Works
"Iron and Bronze Casting Services"
100 South Bridge Street Bldg. F
Struthers, OH  44471
http://www.todengine.org/engineworks.html
330-728-2799

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Steam Engine!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Mackessy" <jmackess at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Direction of rotation


> Rick;
>     Generally speaking, the eccentric will lead the crank by 90 degrees
> plus the
> lead at least, so with the piston on top center, look at the eccentric 
> from
> the end
> of the shaft, whichever side it is on is the side of the crankshaft that
> should be
> moving down as the piston makes it's downward stroke. That is, if with the
> piston at
> top dead center the largest part of the eccentric is on the right side of
> the shaft when
> viewed from the end, the shaft will rotate clockwise when viewed from that
> end. If
> the largest part of the eccentric is on the left, counterclockwise. The
> eccentric's
> high point should be roughly 90 degrees ahead of the crankpin as things
> rotate.
> Best Regards;
> Jim Mackessy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Cc: "Corky Harris" <mtmidway3 at msn.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:35 AM
> Subject: [Steam-engine] Direction of rotation
>
>
>>   Howdy all from "The Big Sky" again!
>>
>>   Well we are getting the final coat of paint on our Stationary Wachs
>> vertical and should start the assembly soon.
>>
>>   One question tho please: "What determines the direction of rotation on
>> this engine?"  To this untrained eye, there are no provisions for setting
> or
>> changing DOR.
>>
>>   Here's the link to the pictures and haven't added any in quite a while.
>> Will take more pix's as we go along.
>>
>>
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/188300547wpVzDE
>>
>> Thanks in anticipation
>>
>> Rick and Cork in Mt.
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