During our guided trip around the place, we came across a particular steam pump which was of interest to us straight away - it was bright red and make a fantastically-steam-age antique racket...
The Joseph Evans Reliable Steam Pump
^The information board in front of the pump - a pump bought for £10 in 1987!^
Critical Measurements
- The pump is 4 feet long, 2 feet wide and 4 feet high
- It has a 4" steam cylinder, 2" pumping cylinder w/ 4" stroke and a 24" diameter flywheel (double acting)
Our first group meeting will decide each of our roles and most importantly, choose a scale which all four of us will work from - be it US/UK Metric, Imperial or ISO (doing this will then narrow down the chances of mismatched measurements and improper scaling!)
A Powerpoint presentation will be undertaken in the 2nd week which will present our choice of machinary, roles posed and some early design decisions
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