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A New Year's resolution
bogstandard:
Bernd,
With crap-o-cad being such a very temperamental program, it has to be treated very carefully.
So here goes.
Draw it, wack it into scanner, post it.
Done and dusted, usually in under five minutes.
Great proggy eh?
But there is a secret. Fold a normal sheet of printer paper in half (no not longways), that way you have four drawing sides, and there is no need to rescale at all after you scan it, it is ready to go. WYSIWYG (pronounced w-y-s-i-w-y-g), What You See Is What You Get.
Bogs
Like this.
sbwhart:
Hi Bernd
That looks a real interesting engine I just love some of the less conventional engine designs I'm shure you'll have great fun building it, and we'll all keep you to your resolution. Looks like Johns set me up nicely :clap: regarding my long term project:- this is the engine I'm researching
Its a Ramsbottom narrow 18" gauge tram engine five we're built Tiny, Pet, Nipper, Topsy and Midge between 1862 and 1870, they were used on the narrow gauge ralway that serviced Crewe Loco works and as such was the first in the world the works eventualy having over 10 miles of track.
I'm planning to build a 5" gauge vertion of this engine, I've done some CAD drgs, I thinks I've got the valve gear etc sorted out in my head, just got to detail them, it's the boiler that's causing me most concern, again I've got something skeemed out and I've done some calculation :smart: but in loco terms its not the usual sort of boiler more like a marine boiler, just how good it will perform I've no idea, perahaps thats where you guys can help out. :thumbup:
Any way I'll get something on the project page in a few days, I've on domestic duties at the moment :whip:
From myselve and my family Dorothy, Alistair, and Kirstin I'd like to wish all you guys a very merry Christmas and a Good New Year
Have
:wave:
Fun
Stew
Bernd:
Excellent John. I can handle those three steps very easy. Draw. Scan. Post. :smart: Got it.
Reason I asked was that I usally can draw something up quicker than using the cad program to try and get something across or ask a question. I'll give it a try when I need to.
Thanks again. :clap:
Bernd
Bernd:
Stew,
After studying that print you included for a while I see your going to be in for some challenges.
Hard to believe that they put the cylinders between the frame on such a small gauge. The whole locomotive looks a bit top heavy. It would seem that a good stiff side wind would knock that loco over on it's side. :)
Don't know if you've ever seen or heard to this guy in Sweden. He's built a couple of steamers. Take a look at how he solved some of his boiler needs. Might give you some ideas. http://www.sci.fi/~animato/steam/index.html
Here's wishing your family a Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year.
Bernd
sbwhart:
Hi Bernd
Yes I've seen animoto site some time ago in fact I'd forgotton about him I'll have another look through his stuff thanks for bringing it to my attension.
The drawing is an actual works drawing and it does at first look a bit of a birds nest, but when you start to look at it its quite asimple design, the inside cylinder with inside valve work would be a bit of a night mare :( her's a photo of a symilar set up from http://www.stationroadsteam.co.uk/ if you look at their archive they've got lots of loco on file.
I've decided to use top valve gear operated with a lever arm similar to the loco I'm building at the moment that will simplify :thumbup: things a bit.
As for being top heavy:- yes it does look top heavy just how stable it will be on the track is a bit of a poser if it works I will have to watch the speed. :bugeye:
Have Fun
:wave:
Stew
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