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| kwackers:
Well done on the No 4 build, I'm also building one (and have castings for a second - both bought at the local engineering club auction!) Regarding the location of the steam pipes iirc (i.e. check for yourself) doesn't the location of one of the brackets for the reversing gear dictate which side this should be on? (Obviously you could make a mirror of the relevant parts to get around this). Currently mine is stopped at the reversing eccentrics, annoyingly it turns out the shaft cast onto them wasn't cast straight and I can't make the part as drawn, so I'm going to cut the shaft off and make up a mild steel shaft so my eccentrics will be 3 parts. |
| mzt:
--- Quote ---2nd, this has to be one of the fastest builds I have ever seen :lol: --- End quote --- - Eric, I could bring two engines close to completion in the same time !! :D Wanna see? - Simon, I've been following Your inspiring build: You're definitely doing a great job. Marcello |
| smfr:
--- Quote from: kwackers on July 19, 2012, 04:02:21 AM ---Regarding the location of the steam pipes iirc (i.e. check for yourself) doesn't the location of one of the brackets for the reversing gear dictate which side this should be on? (Obviously you could make a mirror of the relevant parts to get around this). --- End quote --- Oh good point, I hadn't thought to check relative to the reversing gear. I've already done the exhaust hole on the right side of the cylinder, so I hope that's not wrong :) Simon |
| NickG:
Hi Simon, looks like I'll be following over here then! Looking forward to the rest ... :thumbup: |
| kwackers:
Just had a look at mine and the bracket that fits to the right of the steam box (as you look directly at it) would foul the steam fitting if it were on that side... My plans are dated 1954 though, so perhaps it's changed! I guess if it's the case then you can either mirror the reversing gear or just tap all the holes you've made and loctite some threaded rod in then machine/file it flat before sticking the steam fitting on the other side (assuming you're painting the steam chest). |
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