[Thursday] Air compressor

Randall Snow pleaseleaveamessage4me at gmail.com
Mon Apr 23 08:39:14 MDT 2018 

The compressor could go very easily at the southwest corner of the shop.
We could pipe it directly through the wall to the steam piping at the
Columbia boiler.  The only drawback being the blockage of that area to
drive any significant vehicle through.  I think that will work great
temporarily, but we may find a better long-term location.  The Columbia
itself may never need to operate again as I believe the compressor exceeds
the purpose for which the Columbia was installed.  That might be viable.
The garden shed may also be a reasonable location, either temporarily or
more permanently.  We should take some measurements and think on it a bit
more.  A line through the wall from the Columbia boiler room will be very
easy, and will serve multiple uses even if the compressor use is just
temporary.

 Whatever exhibit of work we could put out by the boiler would certainly
need to be safe.  Some sort of water feature would be very safe, but we
also need to make it interesting.  Another thought might be to extend a
line shaft from either the shop or from the existing shaft in the steam
building, and power it with one of those outdoor engines while having an
exhibit inside.  That might encourage people to follow the shaft on to the
next spot and get a better idea of how the power was actually transmitted
and utilized.  In thinking about this, I considered extending that shaft
out through the front of the building as well for possible connection to
another exhibit there.  The lathe and mill in the shop might make a
reasonable display too, setting them up to be run from a line shaft for
steam up, and switched back to electric power easily for use otherwise.
Any use of belts becomes a little dangerous too, so that needs to be
considered.  We could possibly couple a hydraulic pump to an engine to
create a more typical hydraulic log splitter, although it's quite a bit
less visual than line shafting would be.  I think it's a location to make a
great impression on people, and we should try to create something visually
and mechanically interesting.



On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 9:46 AM, Ernie via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
wrote:

> 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
> --------------------------------------------
> 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>
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>  New England Wireless and Steam Museum <http://www.newsm.org>
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