Bolton 7 working with live steam
by John
This is the first run of this engine using steam. I have previously had it going on compressed air, but there is nothing like real, live, hot steam!!
It did show up a few problems which I will have to fix. A few minor leaks, need for a displacement oiler, and need to adjust the length of the piston rod. You will hear a knocking sound in the video. I think that is due to the piston just touching the cylinder cap at the end of each stroke. Not difficult to fix, but will require a complete teardown of the cylinder=piston.
to see it click on the link below.
johnsmachines 
Tried a few times to download, John, but no luck. Could be my end.
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Thanks John, video worked this time and so did your wonderful steam machine. Reminds me of some of the belt driven textiles machines, eg looms and dye winches, I saw in mills in Lancashire in the early sixties. They were all driven by large steam boilers via large belt systems.
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Now I just need a scaled-up version to complement the line drive pulleys and belts I’ve just put in my workshop. A small steam engine would cap it off nicely!
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Hi, I think your blog might be having browser compatibility issues.
When I look at your website in Safari, it looks
fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping.
I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, wonderful blog!
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Thanks for that Neville. Not sure how to fix it. Any suggestions?
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I looked at the blog on Internet Explorer and there was no problem. I do the posts using a Mac. No idea why you are experiencing an issue. Sorry.
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