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Title: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on August 26, 2012, 05:17:01 AM

I am just a rough old carpenter who tries to work in metal. I have managed to make two steam engines with two boilers. I am in the process of installing one in a scale paddle steamer.  I have two workshops in the basement. R.G.Y.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Deko on August 26, 2012, 05:40:17 AM

Hi R.G.Y.
                Pull up a chair and make yourself at home.   :coffee: There are lots of very knowledgeable blokes on here,so dont be afraid to ask questions if you get short of answers when machining. :smart:

Cheers  Dek.

P.S.  There are also a few daft ones like me.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: George_Race on August 26, 2012, 05:53:12 AM

Welcome aboard, always something new here to learn.
George

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: saw on August 26, 2012, 06:23:51 AM

Hi and welcome to us... :wave:
 :worthless:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Stilldrillin on August 26, 2012, 08:24:54 AM

Hi R.G.Y.

Welcome to the Collective!  :borg:

Don't worry, a lot of us are rough, and old, and work in whatever comes to hand......   :smart:

Join in. Show us what you do, or need to know......... Enjoy!  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: spuddevans on August 27, 2012, 01:48:04 AM

Hi there R.G.Y  :wave: welcome to madmodder  :mmr:


Tim

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: krv3000 on August 27, 2012, 07:24:50 AM

hi jump in and have fun

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: AussieJimG on August 27, 2012, 07:23:58 PM

Welcome R.G.Y. your paddle steamer sounds interesting, any chance of the picture?

 :worthless:

Jim

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 08, 2013, 04:17:24 PM

Sorry for the delay, had trouble with the site. Heres the photo. R.G.Y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Brass_Machine on February 08, 2013, 04:43:03 PM

 :jaw: :jaw:

Wow! That is nice!!!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: vtsteam on February 08, 2013, 05:55:07 PM

Wow, great!

And Welcome!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: SwarfnStuff on February 09, 2013, 12:49:50 AM

Hi RGY,
So, a rough old carpenter eh! Well I spent many years chucking stuff in a vat, boiling it with various other stuff to hopefully get the colour the customer wanted. (bucket chemistry) I am sure that there are many and varied ex something or others in this group and our collective know how gets the job done. My avitar btw is a model paddle steamer I made from the offcuts off my son's pool deck refit plus other bits and pieces.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: andyf on February 09, 2013, 03:14:41 AM

Quote from: R.G.Y. on February 08, 2013, 04:17:24 PM

Sorry for the delay....

The photo was worth waiting for! What an elegant model  :clap:

Welcome to MadModder.

Andy

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 09, 2013, 11:10:41 AM

Thank you all. :beer: The model is 48-1 of the Glen Usk (P&A Campbell's White Funnel Fleet 1914-1964). Powered by a Chedder steam plant & sailing on a scale draft of only 1.5" I had trouble with stability. ( I didn't know any different in 2001) I solved the problem by mounting the batteries on a servo arm, and move the weight to compensate, like an aileron control on an aircraft. My latest model is of the Duke of Devonshire ( Exmouth Peir & dock Co 1896-1965) the build has a thread  on the Paddleducks web site this has my own engine & boiler. Geoff

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Meldonmech on February 10, 2013, 04:31:47 AM

Hi RGY,
                Welcome aboard, that is is handsome vessel you have built.

                                                                                                             Cheers David

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 17, 2013, 06:30:25 AM

I think I should post more on this site, as I am definitely a modder, and a lot of people would say I'm mad.  :lol:
Items modified on this paddle steamer include, drink cans, (ali & steel) pop bottle, broom handle, cereal box, plastic & copper plumbing fittings and curtain rail. The chest of drawers, welding & electrical wire, balsa wood and ply wood just worked not modified.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: vtsteam on February 17, 2013, 09:02:02 AM

I'd love to see that!  Please do.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 17, 2013, 11:26:38 AM

The Paddle steamer is above, and rocking bikes in the Gallery R.G.Y.

Link to bikes
http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,8220.msg88048.html#msg88048

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: vtsteam on February 17, 2013, 12:01:47 PM

RGY I meant build photos of the steamer, with all the cans and bits going together if you have them. Will check out the rocking bike. Thanks!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 17, 2013, 02:22:48 PM

Sorry I have nothing worth posting about the Glen Usk build. But I have my latest finished model the Duke of Devonshire  complete build on the following site I hope you look and fine it interesting.
       http://www.paddleducks.co.uk  Go to forum, constrution, Duke of Devonshire. I also have Totnes Castle just started in this one you will fined out why I am surfing the net for a week or two. Geoff

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: vtsteam on February 17, 2013, 02:47:37 PM

More than interesting, fascinating!  :bow:

Here's an updated link to RGY's thread -- the other one didn't work for me:

http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5011.0

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 17, 2013, 03:30:04 PM

That should take an hour or two if you look at it all. Geoff

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: R.G.Y. on February 20, 2013, 08:28:22 AM

Well no one has a remark about my boat but I know people have followed the link. Having over 300 hits :mmr: in one day. Thank you all. Geoff

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Brass_Machine on February 20, 2013, 09:27:59 AM

Most of us tend to wander a bit on paddleducks when we follow a link to there. I spent some time going through the thread over there...

Fantastic looking steamer!!

Eric

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: andyf on February 20, 2013, 09:32:24 AM

Quote from: R.G.Y. on February 20, 2013, 08:28:22 AM

Well no one has a remark about my boat but I know people have followed the link. Having over 300 hits :mmr: in one day. Thank you all. Geoff

Geoff, that's because it's a long thread, and we're slow readers. I haven't reached the end yet, myself. Fascinating stuff, showing a great combination of artistic ability and craft skills.

I bet the refuse collectors think you've gone on the wagon, now your recycling is free of beer cans!

Andy