[Steam-engine] Direction of rotation

[Richard Strobel]

Thank you Jim!!!  You explained it well.

Take Care,
Rick


----- 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 7:35 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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