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I just picked up a Jensen Model 25 steam engine with electric boiler.
It was in a sad state, but I've got it all cleaned up and running now.I have a question though, about lubrication. How do I effectively lubricate this engine? Oiling the bearings and eccentrics is no problem, but is there an oil I should be mixing with the boiler water to lube the cyl and valves? I was thinking something along the line of water pump lubricant or some other "soluble oil" I'm also getting a bit of water dripping from the "stuffing box" I imagine this is due to some wear over the last 50+ years and there is not much that can be done to stop it?. This is a reversable dual action single cyl unit - really a nice little engine. |
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According to clarence at snyder dot on dot ca:
I just picked up a Jensen Model 25 steam engine with electric boiler. It was in a sad state, but I've got it all cleaned up and running now.I have a question though, about lubrication. How do I effectively lubricate this engine? Oiling the bearings and eccentrics is no problem, but is there an oil I should be mixing with the boiler water to lube the cyl and valves? I was thinking something along the line of water pump lubricant or some other "soluble oil" *Here* is what you want: http://www.tinypower.com/store.php?crn=57&rn=279&action=show_detail Made for lubricating steam engines. (I'm sure that there are other sources, but this is one which I had looked at only today.) (No -- I have had no dealings with them -- yet, but I am tempted.) I'm also getting a bit of water dripping from the "stuffing box" I imagine this is due to some wear over the last 50+ years and there is not much that can be done to stop it?. This is a reversable dual action single cyl unit - really a nice little engine. It might just need the stuffing renewed. Good Luck, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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According to clarence at snyder dot on dot ca: I just picked up a Jensen Model 25 steam engine with electric boiler. It was in a sad state, but I've got it all cleaned up and running now.I have a question though, about lubrication. How do I effectively lubricate this engine? Oiling the bearings and eccentrics is no problem, but is there an oil I should be mixing with the boiler water to lube the cyl and valves? I was thinking something along the line of water pump lubricant or some other "soluble oil" *Here* is what you want: http://www.tinypower.com/store.php?crn=57&rn=279&action=show_detail Made for lubricating steam engines. (I'm sure that there are other sources, but this is one which I had looked at only today.) (No -- I have had no dealings with them -- yet, but I am tempted.) I'm also getting a bit of water dripping from the "stuffing box" I imagine this is due to some wear over the last 50+ years and there is not much that can be done to stop it?. This is a reversable dual action single cyl unit - really a nice little engine. It might just need the stuffing renewed. Good Luck, DoN. Is this oil added to the boiler feed? At what rate? NO, you do not want oil of any kind in a boiler, it impairs heat transfer and is destructive. I would not be concerned about cylinder lubrication of an engine of this type unless you plan to run it a lot. If you do, I'd recomend a condensation type lubricator installed in the steam supply line. These devices have a chamber filled with the type of oil as mentioned by DoN and have a means of allowing steam into the chamber where it condenses and the water displaces the oil, causing it to run out into the steam pipe and down to the cylinder. Check out: http://www33.brinkster.com/iiiii/mcc...ion-steam.html Engineman |
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