[Steam-engine] Direction of rotation

Richard Strobel Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com
Fri Jun 17 10:03:47 PDT 2005


Hi Rick;
  Will definetly keep you in mind when we get to the point of replacing the 
two flywheels and appreciate the professionalism you showed in recasting the 
pieces in our other projects.

   Funds are low as usual in the old iron hobby, so we are having them 
welded and will not run the engine with spectators present.

  As usual..good luck with the Tod

RickinMt.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tod Engine" <todengine at zoominternet.net>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Direction of rotation


> 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
>
> All proceeds from Casting Sales benefit restoration of the historic Tod
> 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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