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ozzie46:

   Hi Arnold. I have had a drill/mill all along. But some times its easier to just file it up. Usually have it done by the time I would get set up on some things.

  I milled a bunch of facets on the sides of the cyls and then filed them round.

  The rotory table I have is a cheapie from India. The 3 inch one. I found out its not very sturdy when I milled out my wheels. I even had to repair it once because the gear came loose on the table while I was milling a wheel and they were aluminum.

   I need to get off my duff and make a rotory table like you did. That was some nice work.

Yes i'm planning on putting drain cocks in.

   Stew, The plans were on the web site about 08" or 09"not the magazine at that time. Although they were in the mag back in ,I think , 1967. I believe thats when the series ran 67" thru 68" or 69"

  Ron

sbwhart:

--- Quote ---Stew, The plans were on the web site about 08" or 09"not the magazine at that time. Although they were in the mag back in ,I think , 1967. I believe thats when the series ran 67" thru 68" or 69"

Ron
--- End quote ---

Thanks for the info Ron

Our club has a full set of back issues for members to reference, I'll have to look them up.

Stew

ozzie46:
Time for another update. I have made the cross heads and profiled the cyls and mounted them. Pics follow.

Set the cross heads up in the mill and machined to lines basically. I used a 1/8 ball end mill here.

Changed to a 3/16 end mill here.

I silver solder bronze slippers on them and silver soldered the backs on too.

I riveted in the drop link pins to the front of the cross head. I took a page out of Dr. Johns way of doing things and milled the front plate from solid instead of trying to bend the off set for the pin.

I turned the piston rod ends of the cross heads in the lathe but for got to take pics.

Ron

ozzie46:
Have a look at the Cyls and frame.

Cyls with the steam chest set on it.

kvom had an idea about using countersunk screws to hold steam chest on the cyls when the cover bolts are removed. I thought it was such a good idea. I pinched it.

Starting to look like something.

Still have some work to do on the guide bars.

Thank for looking in.

Ron

saw:
Looking good keep up with the good work :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

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