[SEL] Fwd: Crosshead Problems

[Dave Rotigel]

Good doG! It's been that way for 68 years, three months, 4 days,one  
hour, and 6 minutes ! Put the damn thing back together and run it!
	Dave
PS, REALLY pisses me off when some young chick thinks that simply  
because my "cross head" has a wrinkle or two it will not FIRE!
PPS, What's a FaceBook?

On Feb 20, 2011, at 11:35 AM, Arnie Fero wrote:

> Folks,  Dolly also has a FaceBook thread going on this topic if  
> you're on FaceBook.
>
> --------------------------------- Original Message  
> ---------------------------------
> Subject: Fwd: Crosshead Problems
> From:    "Jim French" <french.bros at virgin.net>
> Date:    Sun, February 20, 2011 10:00 am
> To:      "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hi Arnie
>
> Can you do me a favour and post this to the ATIS list?  I've tried a
> couple of times and it doesn't appear.
>
> Thanks,
> Dolly
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Crosshead Problems
> Date: 	Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:54:23 +0000
> From: 	Jim French <fbi at insulate.co.uk>
> Organisation: 	French Brothers Insulation
> To: 	ATIS Stationary Engine List <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>
> Hi Folks
>
> Remember Tillie, the half-breed oilfield engine I bought for Jim's  
> 40th
> birthday?  Well, guess what?  That was 10 years ago!  Now we're hoping
> to take her to Nuenen this year, but a problem has arisen.
> When we got Tillie, the babbitt on the crosshead was thin and worn, so
> going to Nuenen has inspired Jim to re-do the babbitt.  Today, he
> stripped the crosshead down but when he started warming everything up,
> degreasing and drying it out before attempting pouring the molten
> babbitt, he spotted a tiny line of oil coming out of the main  
> bearing as
> it warmed up, so the project has been halted.  What now?  Before going
> any further, advice and suggestions will be most welcome.
> And, just out of curiousity, how was this bearing machined when new,
> because it can't be rotated and it appears to be one single casting?
> Anyway, please take a look at the pictures
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/dolly/crosshead.htm
> Thanks for all and any input!
>
> Jim&  Dolly
>
> -- 
> Jim French
> fbi at insulate.co.uk
> http://www.insulate.co.uk
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/dolly/index.htm
>
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