Building a 31/2" Gauge Locomotive Engine

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28ten:
I feel your pain, although I have never had to get valve gear to work as in perform it's function, I have fitted full inside gear in my small models, best thing is to take a break, work on something else and start from the beginning when you feel calm and mentally ready for it.
it is a great sense of achievement when it all works though. this might inspire you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498lQ3gOzS8&feature=related it's not mine, but I have done several like it.

Darren:
I always wondered where the engine was on a train.....call me slow...but most people look at the boilers and say doesn't that look nice.....

Feel for ya Stew, you'll get there...you have to....

Divided he ad:

--- Quote ---but you will have to make sure I can fit in your shop first.
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:lol: You got about as much chance as me John.... You won't be able to stand up!! :lol:

The shop really is built for Stew :thumbup:

Sounds like it's a lot of fun Stew.... I have never tried to work a steam engine timing out but it can't be too different from internal combustion can it?
Forward/rear as top/bottom dead centre etc..... maybe you could find some mad interweb graffix to show a cutaway of an engine running to help get your head around it?

Or I suppose you could just ask Bogs? :thumbup:

Don't do too much of the demon drink Stew.... You'll never make it up for work tomorrow! .... Oh! Never mind. As you were :beer:

Ralph.

CrewCab:
Just to do my part to help, I've opened a can of beer as well :beer:

I'd agree Stew, have a break and come back to it in a day or two, in the meantime you'll probably have a "Eureka" moment and all will become clear, here's hoping anyway.

CC

sbwhart:

--- Quote from: 28ten on August 19, 2009, 04:08:35 PM ---I feel your pain, although I have never had to get valve gear to work as in perform it's function, I have fitted full inside gear in my small models, best thing is to take a break, work on something else and start from the beginning when you feel calm and mentally ready for it.
it is a great sense of achievement when it all works though. this might inspire you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498lQ3gOzS8&feature=related it's not mine, but I have done several like it.

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That wot I want it to do, thanks for posting.

Thanks for you encouragement Chaps, I'm going to give it a rest until next week.

Wot's work Ralph :scratch: thats a four letter word ------------------------------ isn't that what I use to do before I retired.

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Have fun

Stew

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