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peter ogborne
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 07:20 am: | 
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I just recently finished rebuilding this small one and a half HP engine. Had it out for the first time the other day at the Mt Barker Machinery Field Day . This is a mainly agricultural show but it did create some interest. One comment did describe it as a lathe when it was in the back of my ute.
The engine runs very nicely and starts easily and sounds great. |
andrew
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 08:45 am: |
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... best looking lathe I've ever seen... I'm surprised they didn't think it was a "still", for making "moonshine", or whatever it's called in OZ.
Here is Peter's pic:
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Ernie
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 02:24 pm: |
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Perer,
I assume there is a prop on the other side of the transom. How many RPMs does it take to move the whole unit?
Really nice work
Ernie |
John Kemister
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 04:59 pm: |
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Ah, we're a bit more 'refined' over here than stills and moonshine. There is a recipe around in a song for Paragundy Whiskey - "scoop the innards from a pumkin and pour the metho in, then some raisins and some neatsfoot oil, and watch the fun begin". Haven't tried it personally, and don't intend to.
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peter ogborne
| | Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:52 am: |
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Thanks Ernie. Yes there is a six inch two bladed prop .....at 1500 rpm no movement! Maybe if i put some wheels on the back !
Speaking of carts ,I like to try and build something a little different, could have done better though ,it is still heavy to move.Next is a small brass muffler and some work with a fine file on those brass bits. |
richarddurgee
| | Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:35 pm: |
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Peter
With a flat bottomed hull, a real pusher propeller about 4 1/2 ft diameter, a couple of rudders in the air stream, you have what we down here in the swamps and everglades of the southern U.S call AirBoats.
I recall in late 40's early 50's of working late nights putting about a jillion wood screws in the bottoms of these hulls (Later to be made of aluminum and Monel). On an ideal morning with a
few inches of water beneath the 5 to 6 ft tall grass reeds of the Florida Glades and with the help of the morning dew to wet it, a push of the throttle and we would fly across the vast "Sea of Grass" 50-60 mph, great exhilaration for those days. Turning was like driving the old dirt track open wheeled race cars -- one long controlled sideways skid.
In reading old Magazine articles this type of propulsion was experimented with and actually produced back in the late teens for conventional
boats. I'll try to look that up again. Do we have a new classification of Old Marine Engines here ?? |
richarddurgee
| | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 09:55 pm: |
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This is 1914-15.
I always thought that airboats were an innovation of the southern U.S to deal with the shallows of the swamps and everglades.
This vessel driven by a pair of 6 cyl Van Blercks
could carry a load in 4inches of water and draw one inch on plane 35- 38 mph. The project was started in 1910 at Nyack N.Y. and test run in the Hudson River. It was developed by a Columbian for their government to carry the mail in the weed covered shallow rivers of that region of south america.
The props were 9 1/2 feet diameter and 7 feet pitch ??
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japottinger
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Username: japottinger
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 09:22 am: |
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Not sure if my first posting has been successful
Shot of a 1.5 BHP Stuart Turner without reverse gear |
andrew
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Username: andrew
Post Number: 782
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 09:55 am: |
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Looks good... nice job posting the pic... |
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| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 02:36 pm: |
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nick smith
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| | Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 03:09 am: |
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happened upon your stuart turner pictures, the second one is of the 1 1/2 hp with centrifugal clutch, these were typically used in hire/pleasure boats off the english coast from the forties til late seventies when outboards became more reliable.I used to hire out the boats from south devon in the late seventies.and so grew up with them.it is a marine engine chiefly but probably used as a water pump in some instances and maybe also as a small generator but i have never seen them used as such, just in small wooden boats.
nick smith wooden boatbuilder UK |
Peter Ogborne
Senior Member
Username: peterogborne
Post Number: 190
Registered: 09-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 06:58 am: |
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Hi Nick ...yes I have a R3 gen set 32v .Needs to be rebuilt .I had to substitute a single row ball bearing for the big enf >I just could not get needle rollers .I will get around to finishing it one day. |
George Martin
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 05:10 am: |
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Peter- had the same big end problem and was heading towards buying the 4mm roller cage, grinding out the outer raceway slightly, and grinding down the inner raceway. Time got the better of me and I put in 2 off 1/2" ball races.
The earlier BE had 1/4" rollers in it, no spares for that either, the inner raceway was the crankpin. |
steve board
Visitor
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 01:43 pm: |
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Hi all, does anyone know where i can get a carb for a stuart r3m. |
steven john page
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Username: fairbanks
Post Number: 51
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 03:50 pm: |
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Hi Steve, what is your location. i might be able to help if your in the UK. regards steve.p |
steve board
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 06:14 am: |
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Hi Steve i live in weyouth dorsetany help would be great as i have just bought the stuart.regards steve b |
steven john page
Senior Member
Username: fairbanks
Post Number: 52
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 10:52 am: |
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Hello steve , i have a spare carb. do you need anything else as i can drop them off . regards steve |
steve board
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 12:14 pm: |
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Hi Steve, that would be great.heres my number 01305 815398.i dont think i need anything else except advice, maybe.regards steve |
steven john page
Senior Member
Username: fairbanks
Post Number: 53
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2011 - 03:47 am: |
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Hello steve, if you need a manual for the R3M you can down load a copy from the ST INFO EXCHANGE on yahoo, its under the heading of yahoo groups. when you locate the site sign in as a new member ( which is free ) and then you can access all sorts of info stuart related. regards steve. |
David Beal
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Username: videoprobe_guy
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 06:16 pm: |
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Hi,
I have an R3M with a cracked head. I'm in England and wondered where I could get it repaired / get a replacement head. Any sensible answers welcomed!
All the best,
David |
steven john page
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Username: fairbanks
Post Number: 60
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 07:18 am: |
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Hello There,if you look down the list of postings you will come across David E schofield , he is the chap to contact . you will find his email address and a contact number in there somewhere. good luck. regards steve. |
