Water Pump Modified Into A Steam Engine

Water Pump Modified Into A Steam Engine

This topic has 8 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 30 July 2021 at 07:27 by Paul Lousick.

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29 July 2021 at 08:06 #556242
Alan Charleston
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Hi,

Has anyone tried converting an old reciprocating type water pump into a steam engine. The crankshaft, piston rod, cylinder, stuffing box and piston are already there along with a hefty pulley which would serve as a flywheel. The only change would be to make a valve chest for it.

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Alan
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29 July 2021 at 08:06 #28280
Alan Charleston
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29 July 2021 at 08:38 #556247
Paul Lousick
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Lots of examples on Google and Youtube

Like these:

**LINK**

**LINK**
29 July 2021 at 09:42 #556253
ChrisH
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Tried your links Paul but not working foe me

Chris
29 July 2021 at 09:49 #556257
Samsaranda
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Links don’t work for me either. Dave W
29 July 2021 at 10:04 #556258
JasonB
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Old air compressor pumps are another popular choice to convert into engines both steam and IC. Also seen it the other way round with a Briggs converted to steam.
29 July 2021 at 10:45 #556263
noel shelley
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Claimed to be the worlds smallest paddle steamer in commercial service The PS Monarch has an engine converted from a tar pump ! Noel.
30 July 2021 at 07:10 #556347
Alan Charleston
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Hi,

One of Paul's links was "Homemade" which was the key to finding what I was after on DuckDuckGo. A search for "Homemade steam engine from a water pump" led me to this site on Youtube:

He's started with just the sort of pump I'm looking at. Years ago I used to have one like it but foolishly gave it away. I started thinking about it again when I saw one lying on the ground outside the local pump engineers. It's in a bad state but all I need is the crank, piston rod and the cylinder. I'll watch the videos and decide if I want to attempt it as a project.

Regards,

Alan
30 July 2021 at 07:27 #556354
Paul Lousick
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Not sure what happened to the link Alan but it is the same as the one that you found on Youtube

**LINK**

There are another 7 videos of the pump/engine conversion.

Paul

Edited By Paul Lousick on 30/07/2021 07:28:32
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