Stuart 10V Vertical Steam Engine

[dr_gn]

After many years of wanting a steam engine kit, I finally got one of these for my birthday:



It comes as a set of unmachined castings, some bar stock and a few nuts and bolts:



And the most important bit, the drawings:



After many hours of machining, it should look like this:

[threespires]

I look forward to this

[dr_gn]

threespires said:

I look forward to this

Same here. I’m in the process of cleaning up my workshop a bit, servicing the lathe and getting a mini mill.

[Turn7]

in for updates, as I love watching the Doc at work....

[CanAm]

dr_gn said:

I think we all know it will probably end up looking better than this!
Can't wait to see the build thread.

[dr_gn]

CanAm said:

dr_gn said:

I think we all know it will probably end up looking better than this!
Can't wait to see the build thread.

I won’t look better than that - this is my first attempt at ‘proper’ machining as opposed to messing about making random things which can pretty much fit where they touch.

[Yertis]

I built that very kit about 30 years ago. Having checked the valve timing with compressed air I've found it makes an excellent paperweight.

[dr_gn]

Yertis said:

I built that very kit about 30 years ago. Having checked the valve timing with compressed air I've found it makes an excellent paperweight.

Yep, I doubt it’ll ever run with steam, although I did wonder if I could use my Wilesco boiler to try it for a laugh.

To be honest, the main reason I’m building it is just for the pleasure of building something that’s nice to look at (much like plastic models).

[Yertis]

It looks lovely when polished, and is the only model allowed in the lounge by Mrs Y.

[Matt Cup]

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

[dr_gn]

Matt Cup said:

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

https://www.stuartmodels.com/item/39/stuart-10v-unmachined

[DAVEVO9]

Cool project.

Any more info on that ship in the background please?

[dr_gn]

DAVEVO9 said:

Cool project.

Any more info on that ship in the background please?

Yes, one is here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

The other is here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Matt Cup]

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

https://www.stuartmodels.com/item/39/stuart-10v-unmachined

Cheers buddy, potential Xmas present for my dad!.

[dr_gn]

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

https://www.stuartmodels.com/item/39/stuart-10v-unmachined

Cheers buddy, potential Xmas present for my dad!.

If he's got a lathe at home, chances are he'll like it!

[DAVEVO9]

dr_gn said:

Yes, one is here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

The other is here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Incredible that is all

[Matt Cup]

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

https://www.stuartmodels.com/item/39/stuart-10v-unmachined

Cheers buddy, potential Xmas present for my dad!.

If he's got a lathe at home, chances are he'll like it!

He certainly has, and it will give him an excuse to get out of my mums hair.

[dr_gn]

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

https://www.stuartmodels.com/item/39/stuart-10v-unmachined

Cheers buddy, potential Xmas present for my dad!.

If he's got a lathe at home, chances are he'll like it!

He certainly has, and it will give him an excuse to get out of my mums hair.

There's also an inexpensive book "Building a Vertical Steam Engine" that features this engine. It's not a step-by-step guide, but useful to have for a beginner. You can get it from Stuart models, or online, but be aware I think there's an updated version as well as an older one.

There is an almost overwhelming amount of stuff on the internet about building this engine too.

[Matt Cup]

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Matt Cup said:

Have you got a link to where I can get one of these?

https://www.stuartmodels.com/item/39/stuart-10v-unmachined

Cheers buddy, potential Xmas present for my dad!.

If he's got a lathe at home, chances are he'll like it!

He certainly has, and it will give him an excuse to get out of my mums hair.

There's also an inexpensive book "Building a Vertical Steam Engine" that features this engine. It's not a step-by-step guide, but useful to have for a beginner. You can get it from Stuart models, or online, but be aware I think there's an updated version as well as an older one.

There is an almost overwhelming amount of stuff on the internet about building this engine too.

Thanks for the info. He is a mechanical engineer by trade but will still get the additional information for the sake of it.

[BadBob]

Very much looking forward to this thread as I'm about half way through building one of these myself.I feel sure I'll learn a lot about how I should have done it!