For the gear heads...

Successful launch of my steamboat Nyitra! Or Steam Launch (SL) Nyitra to be proper:

 

Update 8/28/2016:

The Engine used in SL Nyitra, a "Toledo" sir of course. 114 years old! A 1902 Toledo Steam Carriage Engine. Twin 3" bore  by 4" stroke, rated at 6HP with 10 times the torque of an equivalent diesel engine of the same horsepower.
I'm definitely a Toledo fan boy - can you tell by my shirt? :

For the gear heads, Nyitra's Drive Train:

Success!!

Limited Drive Test Complete

Nyitra went for a right on the trailer around the block 2 times. Istvan(Steve, 2nd in command of Nyitra) towing Nyitra and her trailer with his truck.

Unfortunately adding a stronger jack to the trailer I drilled through some wiring and the trailer lights are out of order. :( Istvan has towing lights.

It's pure steamboat: hull+boiler+engine.


Launch is still ago for tomorrow(Monday)!

-AKJ

The word is given

The word has been given to Nyitra's second in command that Nyitra will launch Monday Sep 19th at [Undisclosed Lake] for a Powered Test under steam!!!!!

Steering and Propulsion is complete and ready for test.

I added the Jackshaft in today - vertical silver bar on bottom of image below. It's a 1" stainless steel shaft that converts the chain&sprocket from the Toledo steam engine to the cog belt(timing belt) below Deck to the propeller shaft. 

"As promised she's all yours sir! All systems fully automated. A chimpanzee and two trainees could run her." - Scotty

This is most likely the first time in aprox. 100 years that this 1902 Toledo Steam Engine moved a vehicle. It moved a steam car for a while, I don't know the full history but she sat in a heated room for 40 years sort of in statis.

-AKJ

Regarding 'Steampunk'

"Steampunks", show me your boiler and we can talk.

Otherwise just realize you know nothing about steam and are indeed just a punk. :)

I enjoy the genre, but please understand that an asthetic for a future that did not occur is not what Live Steam is about!

Until you've fired a wood or coal steam boiler and run a steam engine you just won't get it. Running a steam engine on compressed air is just for testing purposes and is really unrelated to operating steam equipment.

That being said don't operate steam equipment unless properly trained. Steam is very powerful and still runs most of the electricity in the world utilizing steam turbines. It can be operated quite safely, but the history of steam is written in blood and is not a toy.

-AKJ

Propellor Strut Done

 

Propeller Shaft & Strut Done and Installed!

18" Diameter x 24" pitch right hand coolidge 3 blade bronze propeller:

 -AKJ