Author Topic: Little Kathy and me (Read 26171 times)

saw · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2011, 07:11:52 PM »

NickG: I'll use a die.

saw · « **Reply #26 on:** February 16, 2011, 07:59:17 AM »

Hello gentlemen.

Well it’s time for an update.

First a run on the lathe for making the piston.

And complete with the piston road.

Then milling the column and making place for the crosshead.

Making the column square.

Cleaning up the crosshead…

and making it square…

And check if it fits well.

Drilling the guide strip…

And checking with the cross head again.

Drilling the cross head for the piston road.

Drilling and treading for mounting the bottom cover.

And it began to be an engine, right?

Now I have to do some adjustment so everything will be working in line, I suppose it will take some time, until then..

I’ll be back.

Benni.

arnoldb · « **Reply #27 on:** February 16, 2011, 01:38:10 PM »

Very nice progress Benni - looks great

Kind regards, Arnold

Dean W · « **Reply #28 on:** February 16, 2011, 06:36:45 PM »

The assembly shot shows it off well, Benni. It's coming out a nice looking engine.

fixit · « **Reply #29 on:** February 16, 2011, 07:30:10 PM »

Looking very good Benni !

can you please tell me what camera you are using , i have to relace mine and your pic's look realy good.

Steve

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #30 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:29:27 AM »

Looking good.

Taking shape very nicely Benni.

David D

saw · « **Reply #31 on:** February 17, 2011, 04:47:00 AM »

Thanks for nice words.

fixit:
I brought myself a new camera a few month ago, a Nikon coolpix P100. This is perhaps the best camera I ever hade. It's very easy to take macropicture.

madjackghengis · « **Reply #32 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:48:19 AM »

Coming along very nicely, you should be running it soon, and putting on a show for us. Nice work, and nice fitment.

cheers, jack

scrapman · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2011, 10:02:31 AM »

Nice build cant wait to see it running

Ray.

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2011, 10:47:48 AM »

Hi Benni

I see you motoring along with the build

,, she is looking fine

Rob

saw · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:56:03 AM »

Hello gent and thanks for nice words.

Now it’s time to take care of the crosshead. I have make an special rig for milling..

and it comes out radar good.

Drilling for the crankshaft..

and put together.

So far so good. Now coming so far, I can see some very ugly and wrong. It’s all that ugly allen bolt’s . They are in wrong size and don’t look as a full size engine should do. I will try to replace those allen bolts with something better.

I’ll be back.

Benni.

madjackghengis · « **Reply #36 on:** February 20, 2011, 10:27:41 AM »

Hi Benni, it's good to see you coming along so well and smoothly. It is easy to look at someone else's work and criticize, but when you are doing the work yourself, all of the sudden it is only your own standard that counts, and looking at your own work, and deciding it doesn't look quite right because of something like the allen bolts, is a big step from simple utilitarian, just getting the job done, stepping up to getting it done and working, and looking right as well, which is particularly satisfying for a person's own pleasure and enjoyment of the hobby. I do my best to build engines with studs and nuts, over sized bolts, and all the things done to ensure engines stayed together and lasted long in the field, when they were built, and enjoy watching them turn and chuff, far more because they are right looking, as one watches. I'm looking forward to seeing her under steam soon.

jack

NickG · « **Reply #37 on:** February 20, 2011, 11:06:57 AM »

I agree, I always prefer the look of hex head bolts or studs and nuts on engines like this

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #38 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:00:05 PM »

WOW ,,,,,,,,, Benni

Great job

Rob

saw · « **Reply #39 on:** February 24, 2011, 12:01:14 PM »

Hello gentlemen and again thanks for nice words.

The story’s goes on
I decided to make a modification from the plan and I make some oil cups.

They come up radar nicely I think.
Then drilling and threading for the oil cups..

and it fits radar well I think.

Now it’s time for big business, the connecting rods.

First center in the lathe

then some cleaning up..

and again.

Drilling for the bolts.

Then divide into two parts..

and threading.

Back to the lathe and drilling for the crankshaft.

Then some more cleaning up.

Then back to the mill and making space for the crosshead..

and finish.

And now gentlemen, I have got some of my bolts, and believe me it makes some different.

Thanks for watching this log.
I’ll be back

Benni

Ray · « **Reply #40 on:** February 24, 2011, 01:59:22 PM »

That Little Kathy is coming right along. Keep up the good work Benni.

Ray

NickG · « **Reply #41 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:51:30 AM »

Looking good Benni, not far from a test run

saw · « **Reply #42 on:** March 05, 2011, 09:59:45 AM »

Hello Gentlemen.
Thanks for comments.

Wel now it’s time to take care of the last thing, about the valve.
First some turns in the lathe for making the valve chamber.

As you can see at the plans, there are same channels that have to be drilling and milling. As you can see I have also maked the top screw.

Next, some turns again in the lathe for making the valve.

This is the valve road eye. First some turn in the lathe again, then treading for connections with the valve.

After that, drilling for connections with the eccentric strap.

And now, the eccentric strap, first cleaning and planning in the lathe.

Center drilling for connections with the valve road eye.

Then drilling and milling..

and some threading.

Some cleaning on the eccentric strap.

And now, all the parts are finish.

I’ll just have to mount the engine, so I can see how she is coming out.

Do not believe that she is finish yet. It’s now the real building begun. She needs lots of adjustments. As I know for now, some parts have to be redone. I have replaced some of the ugly allen bolts, but not all. After that all the painting need to be done. I am not 100% shore about with color I shell choose, but I am thinking about greyish blue.
Around the cylinder, I am thinking to cover with some wood strip, stain and then seal with sealing.
So this is for now.

I’ll be back

Benni

NickG · « **Reply #43 on:** March 05, 2011, 11:52:03 AM »

Looks good Benni, like the sound of the wooden lagging strips - I always think that looks nice and authentic.

Nick

madjackghengis · « **Reply #44 on:** March 05, 2011, 10:46:10 PM »

That little Kathey came out really beautiful and I'm looking forward to seeing her run. I'm sure the lagging will go well with the bronze and make a nice contrast.

cheers, Jack

arnoldb · « **Reply #45 on:** March 06, 2011, 02:34:50 AM »

Looks really nice all assembled Benni

Regards, Arnold

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #46 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:09:21 AM »

Nice going Benni

Looks like she will be a runner soon

Rob

saw · « **Reply #47 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:29:54 AM »

Hello Gentlemen.

It was a while ago but I have not been lazy. There was a couple of detail as I have to redone, then painting of course. Then I put some wooden lagging strips on the cylinder and of course some bling.

I have not taking any photos during the painting or the other things I have done, I think that my of the finish engine will speak for itself.

I have some trouble to run her, I have managed to run her for 30 sec, but as soon as I find the correct adjustment of the valve she will be a good runner.

Now this project is finish but..

I’ll be back

Benni

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #48 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:25:37 PM »

Benni.
She's beautiful!

Blummin well done.....

Video, next?

David D

NickG · « **Reply #49 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:34:12 PM »

Benni,

Very nice. Yeah get it tweaked and tuned and post a vid!

Nick

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