Author Topic: Shay Locomotive S/N 2800  (Read 83786 times)

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #120 on: January 09, 2018, 10:57:17 PM »
That's quite a machine!


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« Reply #121 on: January 10, 2018, 03:34:47 PM »
That's quite a machine!

Chris,
Yes I drill a lot of small holes two jobs on this Shay build come to mind drilling the frames and drilling the steam cylinder. I did them with the Servo drill press but the work was not very securely held and that can lead to more in the scrap bin.


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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #122 on: January 10, 2018, 03:57:47 PM »
Hi Dan,
I can see lead screws for the Y & Z axes, but do not see any for the X? Does the spindle with the horizontal motor move?  It almost looks like you could do milling on it. I looked up the company but did not see any machinery on there.
Gerald.
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« Reply #123 on: January 10, 2018, 04:07:53 PM »
Gerald, the table is on round linear bearings and you simply push it into the drill bit. There is a mount in front for a dial indicator and a rod on the table that is adjustable that engages the dial point. The back rail has two stops to limit the table travel.

Here is a link to the specs:
https://www.westhoffinc.com/files/2012/09/MicroFlush.pdf?x21635

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #124 on: January 11, 2018, 03:09:48 PM »
Thanks Dan,
That is one very interesting machine.
Gerald.
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #125 on: January 12, 2018, 09:31:32 PM »
Progress on the wheel sets. I just have to trim the length and diameter of the bearing fits. I just had to see a trial assembly.



I will be packing up my mobile shop tomorrow for the trip to the International G1 Steamup at Diamondhead MS.

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #126 on: January 12, 2018, 10:57:37 PM »
Dan,
That just looks really cool!
So, I'm sure it's back in your thread somewhere, but did you make all those castings?  They look really great!
Kim

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #127 on: January 12, 2018, 11:31:07 PM »
Kim, I did all the castings except for the gears and the line shaft bearings. I only cast silicon bronze which is a bit hard for a bearing so I used Shapeways for the line shaft bearings. The gears were cast from a part made with a 3D printer. I would have used Shapeways but they do not cast a white bronze which I think looks better,

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #128 on: February 10, 2018, 12:29:08 AM »
The half brass stock I made was a tad too narrow. I should have measured the stock as it was undersized.

I made some new half brass stock that fits the pocket correctly. The thickness of the brasses is .126" on the print so I used 1/8" tool steel for a file guide to get the thickness correct.



I made a mandrel from a section of 1/4" square stock so I could cut the sections to length. The width of the bearings is .225" so with the 2 of the jaws are gripping the steel mandrel and the other two clamp a set of half brass bearings. Simply undo the brass jaws for the next set of half brass bearings.



The final step is to use a small center drill to drill and chamfer the oil hole.



I cut down the right side of one of the axles and the gears will mesh fine. I have to cut down the thrust collars on the lineshaft as they are a bit oversize and hit the inside edge of the gear teeth.

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #129 on: February 10, 2018, 01:43:31 AM »
Hi Dan,
 Coming on very nicely!

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #130 on: February 10, 2018, 07:54:59 AM »
Very nice frame for your loco.
Shop made lost wax castings too, wow, amazing work is going on this thread, thanks to share !

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« Reply #131 on: February 16, 2018, 11:59:02 PM »
Thanks guys for stopping by. It took me way longer than I expected to fit the lineshaft. The collars had to be reduced several times to get it right. I made them to the drawing size and they were still too large. I dropped several half bearings doing trial assemblies until I realized it is simpler to flip the truck upside down. Only one was lost to the shop elves.

I made up yet another 5/32 expanding mandrel, this time I used a 1-72 Allen head cap screw with a 100 taper for the expanding screw. The 2-56 one did not leave enough metal. Here is the chucking piece on the pinions being cut back.



Once I had the lineshaft fitted and the gears meshing cutting the left side of the axle was a simple job. It is starting to take shape.



The bottom cross bars had to be filed because they were cast for 1/16 x 1/4 stock with a round edge but the bottom bars were laser cut 2mm by 1/4. I make them long and in 2 pieces because getting something long and skinny to cast to the correct length has never worked for me. It is simpler to fit them and silver solder the joint.



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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #132 on: February 17, 2018, 01:33:25 AM »
Looking great! Those line shafts need a lot of parts to fit very closely, great job!

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #133 on: February 17, 2018, 07:40:21 AM »
Excellent  :praise2: That's a lot of bits to keep in alignment  ::)
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #134 on: February 19, 2018, 09:31:09 PM »
It was good to get the gears to work as they have been the weak link on every other Shay truck I have built. Now on to the brake rigging. I already had the steel I beams made up by using a gear cutter for a rack. The brake heads are riveted to the beams and the fulcrum is bolted with 1.2mm U bolts and nuts.

I will make the brake hangers tomorrow.



Cheers Dan
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