It's beautiful, how slow it runs is great! We still use pressure powered pumps in the Co-Gen plant I work in. I have not completed my first steam engine, so it's a new hobby of mine. I have noticed on many steam engines that although the piston is powered in both directions, when running slowly it strokes faster in one direction. In your case it may be because it's powering a pump and therefore has more resistance on the pumping stroke. Otherwise what could be the cause? Simply more ring resistance? Thank you
You did a FINE job on that pump! My pump castings just came in last week....lokking forward to the "valving" challenge!
Do you have plans available for the hydrostatic lubricator?
It's beautiful, how slow it runs is great! We still use pressure powered pumps in the Co-Gen plant I work in. I have not completed my first steam engine, so it's a new hobby of mine. I have noticed on many steam engines that although the piston is powered in both directions, when running slowly it strokes faster in one direction. In your case it may be because it's powering a pump and therefore has more resistance on the pumping stroke. Otherwise what could be the cause? Simply more ring resistance? Thank you
Any way that you could make one of these to pump water for radiant hydronic heat in flooring?