Renovation of S/S Robert, August 1997

On this page you can find out what happened on S/S Robert during the period January - August 1997.

Outerstack The outer stack raised for the very first time in June 1997. On the photo you can see the design of the roof over both the engine and the boiler. Ahead of the skylight a superstructure sticks out which covers the safetyvalves and at the same time constitutes the base of the stack. The stack is constructed to be able to be lowered and consists of an outerstack and an innerstack. Between them air can flow to the top thus improving the circulation of air in the machineroom and also reducing the temperature there. Ahead of the stack a new cabin will be placed which we hopefully will be able to build the coming winter.
The lower part of the innerstack just above the smokechest. (June -97) Part of stack
Closeup of stack It´s important that the upper and lower parts of the stack fit together properly. (June -97)
The lower part of the stack is constructed so that the stack can be lowered if S/S Robert has to go under low bridges. If we are lucky we will be able to go under bridges as low as 4 metres. (June -97) Part of stack
Inner
stack Olle is showing how the inner stack is centered inside the outerstack. As the temperature is rising inside the stacks they expand and it´s necessary that they can move separately. (In relation to one another.) The photo shows how the inner stack is centered inside the outer stack with the help of four sliding consoles. These consoles rest on a ring of flat bar at the very bottom of the outer stack. It was a bit difficult to decide the position of the inner stack in relation to the outer one. We did not want a leaking smoke channel nor did we want the inner stack to rest with its whole weight on the smokechest. (june -97)
Part of the boiler that connects the tubes with the stack. The earlier part was so eaten away by rust that a new one had to be made. It has double walls which makes it possible for the air from the engineroom to circulate between the walls and up into the stack. The stack is also double walled for the same reason. The doors are built and mounted on the boiler but no photos from that are developed this far. As soon as they are I will put them onto this page. At the time of writing the doors are completed and mounted on the boiler. Olle has spent some time finishing the locking devices of the doors. They consist of the forged rings which were mounted originally but the inner parts were so eaten away by rust that new ones had to be made. Quite a lot of pottering with milling cutter and a deviding apparatus but the result is good I promise. (spring -97) Smokechest mounted
S/S
Robert We have now started to rule in the propeller shaft and engine. The old fastening of the thrust bearing has to be remade. Here we are drilling the anchor plate into the engine bed. We are going to turn and then broach the hole to the right size to get a secure fastening for the bearing. (july -97)

	The outer stack raised for the very first time in June 1997. On the photo you can see the design of the roof over both the engine and the boiler. Ahead of the skylight a superstructure sticks out which covers the safetyvalves and at the same time constitutes the base of the stack. The stack is constructed to be able to be lowered and consists of an outerstack and an innerstack. Between them air can flow to the top thus improving the circulation of air in the machineroom and also reducing the temperature there. Ahead of the stack a new cabin will be placed which we hopefully will be able to build the coming winter.
The lower part of the innerstack just above the smokechest. (June -97)
	It´s important that the upper and lower parts of the stack fit together properly. (June -97)
The lower part of the stack is constructed so that the stack can be lowered if S/S Robert has to go under low bridges. If we are lucky we will be able to go under bridges as low as 4 metres. (June -97)
	Olle is showing how the inner stack is centered inside the outerstack. As the temperature is rising inside the stacks they expand and it´s necessary that they can move separately. (In relation to one another.) The photo shows how the inner stack is centered inside the outer stack with the help of four sliding consoles. These consoles rest on a ring of flat bar at the very bottom of the outer stack. It was a bit difficult to decide the position of the inner stack in relation to the outer one. We did not want a leaking smoke channel nor did we want the inner stack to rest with its whole weight on the smokechest. (june -97)
Part of the boiler that connects the tubes with the stack. The earlier part was so eaten away by rust that a new one had to be made. It has double walls which makes it possible for the air from the engineroom to circulate between the walls and up into the stack. The stack is also double walled for the same reason. The doors are built and mounted on the boiler but no photos from that are developed this far. As soon as they are I will put them onto this page. At the time of writing the doors are completed and mounted on the boiler. Olle has spent some time finishing the locking devices of the doors. They consist of the forged rings which were mounted originally but the inner parts were so eaten away by rust that new ones had to be made. Quite a lot of pottering with milling cutter and a deviding apparatus but the result is good I promise. (spring -97)
	We have now started to rule in the propeller shaft and engine. The old fastening of the thrust bearing has to be remade. Here we are drilling the anchor plate into the engine bed. We are going to turn and then broach the hole to the right size to get a secure fastening for the bearing. (july -97)