Thank you for these videos. We have a SR1a that is from late 60s/early 70s that had a rather hard life and it just doesn't have enough power to move itself. It can hardly move its wheel when raised up! I am hoping your tips end up helping get it working once I can work on it in a few days 🙂
Lovely thing! I'd be tempted to put a bit of engineer's blue (or sharpie) on the cylinder port faces to see where there was / wasn't contact, then try lapping them in - but that's probably because I'm not as adept with the pliers :-)
i was wondering why they didn't use rubber or even string for the drive . . . but i knew 'why' would be forthcoming because you usually explain everything. [ hot axle/pulley . . . whodathunkit! ]
The tablets are waxed because the old type absorb water and then don't burn properly. I have some of both that have been in store a few years, the old type are now useless.
Thank you for these videos, they were a big help as I just acquired a Mamod Steam Wagon (Vintage 1973 I think) and was wondering how to test it before I steamed it up. Also, I would stop using WD40 to lubricate anything as it seems to attract dirt more than anything else. I recommend a product called Try Flow instead.
They definitely do have a charm to them!! At school we built a stationary engine, that was also the basis of a traction engine, very similar to the Mammod. I didn't know at the time but our Metalwork teacher, Ken Wells, designed these engines and published them in a series of books on metalwork. It's one of the reasons why I went on to work in engineering. Great mini series, thank you. Good luck from Spain!!
you have to admit .... no matter how much trouble the engine put you through at the end you feel truly satisfied to have it done ... either a job well doe or else it won lol
Nice video! I have a Mamod traction engine and I have a Wilesco stationary steam engine. I always use the Mamod Waxed Solid Fuel Tablets. What fuel do you normally use?
Thank you for these videos. We have a SR1a that is from late 60s/early 70s that had a rather hard life and it just doesn't have enough power to move itself. It can hardly move its wheel when raised up! I am hoping your tips end up helping get it working once I can work on it in a few days 🙂
Lovely thing! I'd be tempted to put a bit of engineer's blue (or sharpie) on the cylinder port faces to see where there was / wasn't contact, then try lapping them in - but that's probably because I'm not as adept with the pliers :-)
not necessary for this job, the port face is only a bit of Brass . . .
i was wondering why they didn't use rubber or even string for the drive . . . but i knew 'why' would be forthcoming because you usually explain everything.
[ hot axle/pulley . . . whodathunkit! ]
The tablets are waxed because the old type absorb water and then don't burn properly. I have some of both that have been in store a few years, the old type are now useless.
Thanks, I didn't know that {:-)))
Thank you for these videos, they were a big help as I just acquired a Mamod Steam Wagon (Vintage 1973 I think) and was wondering how to test it before I steamed it up. Also, I would stop using WD40 to lubricate anything as it seems to attract dirt more than anything else. I recommend a product called Try Flow instead.
I don't lubricate much using WD40, it only lubricates in the short term, but it's ok for cleaning .....
They definitely do have a charm to them!!
At school we built a stationary engine, that was also the basis of a traction engine, very similar to the Mammod. I didn't know at the time but our Metalwork teacher, Ken Wells, designed these engines and published them in a series of books on metalwork. It's one of the reasons why I went on to work in engineering.
Great mini series, thank you.
Good luck from Spain!!
you have to admit .... no matter how much trouble the engine put you through at the end you feel truly satisfied to have it done ... either a job well doe or else it won lol
Yes, it is better now that I know it works . . .
Can you get the paint for the mud guards? My paint has nearly all flaked off.
Try googling your question. I don't do much with Mamods.
Nice video! I have a Mamod traction engine and I have a Wilesco stationary steam engine. I always use the Mamod Waxed Solid Fuel Tablets. What fuel do you normally use?
I use Methylated spirits in these old burners.
Watching that thing work in slow motion causes my OCD to flare up. But after all, it's just a toy.