Purchased such a package years ago. Didn't have time for that. But I will definitely get started with this instruction film. Thank you. It's always nice for a beginner when I actually see it
Don't feel like a slacker because you put the kit away for a couple of years. I bought the Stuart 10V so my son and I could build it together(he was 6 years old at the time) He is now 37 and the kit is still waiting for me to get busy with it.
My grandpa gave me one of these for Christmas one year. It was completed, and had a propane tank he fit valves to so I could air up with a tire pump. I enjoyed it for many years.
Years ago I bought a Stuart 10D kit (dual cylinder version of the 10V) I put it aside when I broke one of the standards when it slipped in the lathe. Recently I silver soldered the standard and am about to start back working one the engine. It will be nice to watch your videos along the way. On mine they had all the drawings shrunk onto one 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper.
Jim, How did the casting repair turn out?. I was under the impression that cast iron was impossible to silver solder because of the high carbon content. The drawings they provided with my kit were quite good. The overall assembly drawing is about 8x11, and the individual part drawings are all full-size and fill a 16x27 sheet.
Cast Iron silver solders / brazes quite nicely actually. Perhaps you were thinking of welding, which is very difficult in cast iron because of it's very *low* carbon content. Cast Iron by definition has no carbon at all, which is why it sucks to weld, is brittle, can't be torch-cut, etc.
just wishing I could order directly from Stuart and receive an unmolested casting kit. customs in NY port are pretty rough on these, I've ordered 2 kits and both were fully opened, loose parts just jumbling around amongst the peanuts. some tiny brass flat bar I thought missing was wedged in a seam inside the box. my advice is just buy the soleplate and cylinder castings from Stuart and source everything else locally... or move to the UK hahaha looking forward to seeing your build!
I found that the drawings were not complete in that I had to figure out some dimensions on the piston rod and valve rod. I am a draftsman as well, and I simply do not like the way they have done the DWGs. THey leave out too much standard information. Naturally, I redrew everything on a CAD program making additions and a few small changes. One of the big problems I had is the British "BA" system which in the USA, we don't have those sizes of taps and dies. So I changed all that to American sizes. God, that standard was a trip to machine. I'd like to see how other peeps did that.
Purchased such a package years ago. Didn't have time for that. But I will definitely get started with this instruction film.
Thank you. It's always nice for a beginner when I actually see it
Don't feel like a slacker because you put the kit away for a couple of years. I bought the Stuart 10V so my son and I could build it together(he was 6 years old at the time) He is now 37 and the kit is still waiting for me to get busy with it.
Wow, that build log is super detailed and organized.
My grandpa gave me one of these for Christmas one year. It was completed, and had a propane tank he fit valves to so I could air up with a tire pump. I enjoyed it for many years.
I like the organization. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the videos, thank you for taking the time to film.
A well organised man.
Nice kit and good video.
Years ago I bought a Stuart 10D kit (dual cylinder version of the 10V) I put it aside when I broke one of the standards when it slipped in the lathe. Recently I silver soldered the standard and am about to start back working one the engine. It will be nice to watch your videos along the way. On mine they had all the drawings shrunk onto one 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper.
Jim,
How did the casting repair turn out?. I was under the impression that cast iron was impossible to silver solder because of the high carbon content.
The drawings they provided with my kit were quite good. The overall assembly drawing is about 8x11, and the individual part drawings are all full-size and fill a 16x27 sheet.
Cast Iron silver solders / brazes quite nicely actually. Perhaps you were thinking of welding, which is very difficult in cast iron because of it's very *low* carbon content. Cast Iron by definition has no carbon at all, which is why it sucks to weld, is brittle, can't be torch-cut, etc.
Cast iron has between 2 to 4 percent carbon.
Very good video. Very informative. I am looking forward to the build.
just wishing I could order directly from Stuart and receive an unmolested casting kit. customs in NY port are pretty rough on these, I've ordered 2 kits and both were fully opened, loose parts just jumbling around amongst the peanuts. some tiny brass flat bar I thought missing was wedged in a seam inside the box.
my advice is just buy the soleplate and cylinder castings from Stuart and source everything else locally... or move to the UK hahaha
looking forward to seeing your build!
THANK YOU...for sharing.
I’m guessing the book does not come with the kit?
I found that the drawings were not complete in that I had to figure out some dimensions on the piston rod and valve rod. I am a draftsman as well, and I simply do not like the way they have done the DWGs. THey leave out too much standard information. Naturally, I redrew everything on a CAD program making additions and a few small changes. One of the big problems I had is the British "BA" system which in the USA, we don't have those sizes of taps and dies. So I changed all that to American sizes.
God, that standard was a trip to machine. I'd like to see how other peeps did that.
Hi Dik, do you have an email or web site?
I bought it from Stuart models at the end of 2015.
Ron Garrison how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking . 👍👍👍👍
Juan Smit £82 + p&p
Nice video. Thanks.
did you just buy this kit or is it a old kit?
Those fasteners are British BA Style.
This is the exact one I bought but we got it from the actual guy at a show in London
Wow.... you put thinks from a Box Into another Box... and made a Plan.... out of a Plan....