[Thursday] Air compressor

[Ernie]

Lou,
Those reciprocating wood splitters are very dangerous to the operator and surrounding spectators.
Also the wood has to be cut to almost exactly the same length for it to work properly.

Your earlier suggestion of a water pump would be equally entertaining to our spectators and not dangerous.  Especially since we have a neat one up in the attic of the shop.  Randy and I have already discussed this and I will be looking into belting it up the Erie City engine by the big boiler as soon as I get the windows installed in the Mayes Building.

Ernie
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On Mon, 4/23/18, Louis Vertefeuille via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Thursday] Air compressor
 To: pleaseleaveamessage4me at gmail.com, Thursday at newsm.org
 Date: Monday, April 23, 2018, 8:28 AM
 
 Randy,
 
 
 I believe there are
 reciprocating wood splitters that would be perfect for
 demonstrations. One could be set up with a small engine from
 the Steam Bld'g in the area where the engines are next
 to the boiler. ( move the engines elsewhere ). I'll
 think some more on it and get back to you.
 
 
 LOU
 
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Louis Vertefeuille via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
 To: pleaseleaveamessage4me <pleaseleaveamessage4me at gmail.com>;
 Thursday <Thursday at newsm.org>
 Sent: Mon, Apr 23, 2018 8:09 am
 Subject: Re: [Thursday] Air compressor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 great news about the air compressor.
 
 
 How about a
 shelter at the southwest side of the shop with an
 underground air line over to the boiler where the compressor
 was connected previously......Like the one we have for the
 steam tables.
 
 
 LOU
 
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Randall Snow via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
 To: Thursday <Thursday at newsm.org>
 Sent: Sun, Apr 22, 2018 2:59 pm
 Subject: [Thursday] Air compressor
 
 I'm happy to announce that
 the museum has acquired an air compressor, as
 planned, capable of powering any of the engines
 for demonstration.  We have
 a little work
 to do, deciding on an appropriate place for it and getting
 it
 connected to the steam piping. I
 don't imagine that will take long, and
 it's already been given some thought.
 
 For the sake of interest,
 it's a Kaeser M50 that puts out 185cfm, and is in
 great shape.  I think it'll be a great
 asset for us for decades to come!
 
 -- 
 Randy Snow
 
 Snow Findings Company <http://www.snowfindings.com>
 Lovements.com <http://www.lovements.com>
 New England Wireless and Steam Museum <http://www.newsm.org>
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