Finishing off a 5" Gauge Simplex Loco

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Stilldrillin:
Nicely started Stew...... :thumbup:

Is that every part/ assembly, you've had to modify? :(

Or, are there some areas left, you're hoping to ignore/ get away with? :palm:

David D

sbwhart:
Dave:-

More or less everything with the running gear from the frame onwards has had to be remade or reworked, my Boss said I could have made one from new, which I think is close to the truth, the next biggie is the boiler it has a certificate pressure tested at 180 psi, I've had the boiler inspectors at the club give it a good eyeballing and they said it looks strong and should be OK,:~ but (there is always a but) the tapping for the safety valve are way out of plum, they really offend the eye, so that is something I want to try and sort out, got one a two ideas but that is going to be next year sometime I think. It has a stainless steel supper heater that looks dog rough but that doesn't matter as long as its pressure proof. The chimney and smoke box saddle looks like they have been chewed by an crocodile with a bad attitude, but they have plenty of meat on them so I think I can tidy them up, the smoke box door needs sorting and there is quite a bit of plumbing work to do.

:hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

There is a Chap at the club who has rescued a number of loco's (orphans) he seems to enjoy the process :(

My objective at the moment is to get the bloody thing running on air.

I'm starting to get that itchy feeling for another engine build. :poke: :poke: :poke:

Stew

Kjelle:

--- Quote from: sbwhart on August 29, 2013, 03:43:15 PM ---

Spent the rest of the day making bits for a jig to recut the crank throw in the wheel next size up and another jig to set the valve timing when I get that far. Took delivery of the reamer but still waiting for the 8'5mm end mill with a bit of luck that should land tomorrow.

Thanks for your suggestion and support Guys

Stew

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An endmill 8 feet, .5mm? That ought to be 2438,9 mm.... How big is your mill? I mean, realy? *running, ducking, laughing*

sbwhart:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nice one Kjelle:- I think I must have had a bag dose of badtypingitis :D :D :D :D

Stew

Kjelle:
:beer: I think you have the same problem as I do sometimes; one dyslectic keyboard! It can't be easy to be fluent in both Imperial and Metric measurements...

Kjelle

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