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Old 18th January 2008, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by windmiller78 View Post
you'd be supprised what 50psi would do, i know a chap who ran a thrashing machine with a portable at 40lb quite happily, it was very wet steam but many of the early engines only ran at these lower pressures any how.
Thinking about it, even at 50 psi it'll still have over a quarter of a ton shoving the piston down and then back up again so it won't really matter. It will still run rings round a lister A type anyway!

I'll keep you updated with any progress, cheers

Ryan
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