New Cylinder Lubricator for Mamod

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New Cylinder Lubricator for Mamod

Post by PCLR » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:43 am

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Post by Spule 4 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:04 pm

I have one of those, dating back over 20 years. Neat little lubricator from the early days of Mamod steam.

You can see it in the following picture of bits removed from my Mamod:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/4310 ... ef88_b.jpg
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Post by mhlr » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:45 pm

Looks very neat :P
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Post by Spule 4 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:47 am

Yes, it was good for its day. The problem is no way to fill it once running. With the upgrade throttle, one can shut off steam, and with either the deadleg lubricator or with a Roundhouse one like I installed, much better.

A bit of Mamodification history I guess.
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Post by made-in-england » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:22 pm

Still looks a damn site better than the gurt thing that one can buy!
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Post by Narrow Minded » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:52 pm

Any idea if the Regner lubricator (that looks like a westinghouse pump) has been fitted by anyone yet?
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Post by Spule 4 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:16 am

Narrow Minded wrote:Any idea if the Regner lubricator (that looks like a westinghouse pump) has been fitted by anyone yet?
I thought it was a water pump?

http://www.regner-dampftechnik.de/aktue ... gner09.php
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Post by Sir haydn » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:59 pm

regners do have a westinghouse lubricator. dont kno if you can buy them. that water pump...is amazing! i'd like to see that in action.

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Post by DLRdan » Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:07 pm

one video of a water pump....

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Post by Sir haydn » Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:38 pm

Now i can see how it works I'm thinking its not the best idea. wot a waste of steam, an axle pump and bypass valve is much more efficiant. :? why complicate things this much?

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Post by PCLR » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:04 pm

i belive its 480 eruos
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Post by SillyBilly » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:21 pm

Sir haydn wrote:Now i can see how it works I'm thinking its not the best idea. wot a waste of steam, an axle pump and bypass valve is much more efficiant.  :?  why complicate things this much?
When you've got say a 5in engine and you want to keep it from blowing off little pumps like that are good because they use steam but put in very little water.

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Post by MoelygestLR » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:46 pm

SillyBilly wrote:When you've got say a 5in engine and you want to keep it from blowing off little pumps like that are good because they use steam but put in very little water.
So are you going to buy one then Will for Atilla?
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:51 am

Also if one has a short end to end line and one is stationary for alot of the time an axil pump isn't much use so a little donkey pump ticking away can be a saviour!
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Post by Spule 4 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:31 am

Sir haydn wrote:regners do have a westinghouse lubricator. dont kno if you can buy them. that water pump...is amazing! i'd like to see that in action.
Ah, mia culpa. Looks like a WH pump, but non functional..... Yes, that would look better.
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