[SEL] Fwd: Crosshead Problems

[Devin Holland]

Dave this is facebook at its best I think.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=75750620328

Devin Holland

> From: rotigel at me.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:04:20 -0500
> CC: helen at insulate.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Fwd: Crosshead Problems
> 
> 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?

> >
> > -------- 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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