[Steam-engine] Direction of rotation

[Tod Engine]

Rick,

OK I'll trust that you won't stand in the axis of the wheels while you're 
running the engine.

Just remember I'll charge more if I have to work from a pattern that has to 
be reassembled from a million pieces after it bursts, so keep the speed 
down! :-))

BTW I like the clay dam/wax idea.  I saw several good IHC logos on some 
parts for sale yesterday.  Actually Glenn Karch had one piece for sale that 
had a good IHC logo on it.  If you would've posted this to the list a day 
earlier I would have asked to borrow it!

Rick

----- 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: Saturday, June 18, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Direction of rotation


> Thanks for the advise, Jim.
>
>  Well,, the topcoat of paint is going on and assembly should start in the 
> near future.  That's where the real fun begins and everything starts 
> taking shape.  Will post some pix's soon.
>
> Thanks again
> RickinMt.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Mackessy" <jmackess at twcny.rr.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Direction of rotation
>
>
>> Hi Rick;
>>      It occurs to me as I re-read the post that there are some 
>> exceptions.
>> If , for instance,
>> there is a rocker lever between the eccentric rod and valve rod that
>> reverses the direction of
>> the valve. This would require the eccentric to be set with the high side 
>> on
>> the opposite side
>> of the crank throw, but that's a pretty rare case on stationary engines. 
>> A
>> not so rare case is
>> an inside admission piston valve engine. If I remember correctly, yours 
>> is a
>> slide valve engine,
>> so the original advice applies.
>>      If you do not have a copy of Terrell Croft's "Steam Engine Priciples
>> and Practice", you
>> should consider getting one. It will give you a good overview of 
>> stationary
>> engines along with
>> operating and repair info, plus instructions on setting most types of 
>> valves
>> and gears. You
>> can find it on :
>> http://www.bookfinder.com
>> usually for $20.00 or less. Well worth every dime.
>> 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>
>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 12:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Direction of rotation
>>
>>
>> > 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.
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > Steam-engine mailing list
>> > > > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > Steam-engine mailing list
>> > > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
>> > >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Steam-engine mailing list
>> > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
>> >
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Steam-engine mailing list
>> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Steam-engine mailing list
> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
>