Scotch Marine Boiler

[Maryak]

Hi All,

After a small delay for some real work. I finally managed to get the tube plates welded together and marked off for machining.





Best Regards
Bob

[steamer]

Morning Bob,

There's some work to be done there!.....pictures of the operation please!

Your mate!

Dave

[gjn]

Very educational Bob, how's the H&M coming along by the way.
Rgds - Gavin

[Maryak]

Morning Bob,

There's some work to be done there!.....pictures of the operation please!

Your mate!

Dave

Evening Dave,

Yes I just got on the mill table when ding went the cell and my plan went to hell. Pictures, you want pictures.....next week OK.

Very educational Bob, how's the H&M coming along by the way.
Rgds - Gavin

Hi Gavin,

The H&M is looking at me but I just can't seem to get the time to get the timing right.

Best Regards
Bob

[Maryak]

Hi Guys and Dave of course,

A bolt, a bolt, my kingdom for a bloody 5/16" bolt. Aha, found one, next cut up some packing blocks, of course not before a scrounge around to find the right size lump.
 
 Finally the tube plates are mounted and clamped on the mill. I seem to remember a honeymoon that went along similar lines. 
 
 
 
 Next came the boring job for the furnace which is about 3/4 done.
 
 
 
 Best Regards
 Bob

[swilliams]

Look at that, a dirty big bit of steel plate on the milling machine, complete with oxy cut edge. Looks like Bob is busy in the shop. Good to see 

 
Steve

[gjn]

Looks like Bob is busy in the shop. Good to see 

 
Steve

Normal service has been resumed - this is a good thing.

[Dan Rowe]

Bob,
Nice progress, that is some nice cutting. I had to look several times to see that both plates are on the mill.

Dan

[Jo]

I'm pleased to see there was also some packing under the bottom plate otherwise there could have been some nasty scoring on the bed  and some educational words being said .

Jo

[Dan Rowe]

Bob, Jo makes a good point that big drill looks like the point will nick the table... must be an optical illusion... one of the dings in my table came from a similar setup.

Dan

[Maryak]

Thanks for the support guys,

I'm pleased to see there was also some packing under the bottom plate otherwise there could have been some nasty scoring on the bed  and some educational words being said .

Jo

Yes, how true, I am sure had that happened I would have broadened your vocabulary by a considerable amount.

Bob, Jo makes a good point that big drill looks like the point will nick the table... must be an optical illusion... one of the dings in my table came from a similar setup.

Dan

I must admit I was nervous about how close it would come to the table so.....................................I placed a length of 20 swg under the plates and when it moved that was deep enough. As it happens it was just deep enough to give full depth to the hole.

Best Regards
Bob

Edit have added some more drawings as pdf's.

[steamer]

The fact the build is back under full steam is down right admirable!   I'm glad to see that

Full speed ahead...maintain  present heading!

Your Mate from another State....

Dave

[Maryak]

Hi Guys,

Honey do's for floating shelves in the study put the brakes on progress but I did manage to finish boring for the furnace tube.

Phorgot the Photoaparat and my mobilnick is nearly as old as I am so sorry about the crappy pics.




Best Regards
Bob

[steamer]

No Worries mate!

Glad you got to the shed and got some time in...

Dave

[Maryak]

Remembered the Camera 


Finally the tube plates are in the lathe ready for rounding.

Drilling and reaming the tube and stay holes



Chopping off the corners



Ready for the dial indicator



Have a good US labour day weekend.

Best Regards
Bob