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Stilldrillin:
More nice work John!  :clap: :clap:

You need steam cylinder oil!  :thumbup:

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steam-Cylinder-Oil-1000-1-Litre-/150687715349?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2315b01015

David D

arnoldb:
Nice going John  :thumbup:

How did you make the lid for the oil box ? - it looks like the lid is made from plate, but the hinges looks cast  :scratch:

 :beer:, Arnold

doubleboost:
Hi
Arnold
The box and lid are brass plate
The hinge is some brass tube silver solderd on with a stainless welding rod as a pin
John

-steves-:
John

That is without a doubt, absolutely amazing. Super impressive stuff.  :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

doubleboost:
Hi
Time to finish this engine
After a couple of hours running i took it apart tonight
No wear at all on any of the bearings the cylinder and rings are bedding in nice
Machined a recess in the base plate for the reverse eccentric (time to make it go backwards)






John

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