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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2013, 02:46:48 AM »
Dan,

This is looking great! I love the early Shays and will definitely be following your build.  Question for you. Any idea why I can't see the images in posts 6-14?  All others show just fine.

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2013, 02:35:11 PM »
Thayer,
Thanks it seams like the site I used for the photos is gone. I will fix the problem soon. Thanks for the interest and the heads up on the missing photos.

Dan
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2013, 03:49:26 PM »
Thanks Dan, I look forward to seeing them.

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2013, 10:05:13 PM »
I poured some steam jambs today. I will give them a go in the lathe tomorrow.



The missing photos have been replaced.
Many thanks to the admins for enabling the edit post feature. :ThumbsUp:

Dan
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #34 on: January 07, 2013, 04:41:33 AM »
Quite nice Dan!

Thanks for going through the effort. That casting rig looks like it could be pretty handy from time to time.

Thayer

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #35 on: January 09, 2013, 01:12:14 AM »
Yes a casting rig is handy for multiple parts but it is an on going learning curve. I started to use the electric crucible on the last few casting sessions and I like it a lot, way less noise than the torch at full throttle.

Here is the steam jamb in the lathe set up for a 7/32 reamer. I made the ends long enough so one could be used for chucking and the other one for the steady rest.



I made the cylinder ends and I already had castings for the gland. The steel part in the center is a drill guide to tap the cylinder for 1.2mm studs. That will be first thing tomorrow morrining.



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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #36 on: January 09, 2013, 11:00:48 PM »
Here is the setup for drilling the holes for the 1.2mm studs. Having a dial and an accurate depth stop makes this a fairly simple job. Only 8 studs Jo :NotWorthy:



Switching to the tap stand I used one of the covers and a spacer to bolt the cylinder to the vise.



Here is the finished steam brake cylinder. The fixture for drilling and tapping and the mandril I used to face the cylinder ends are the other bits in the photo.



Will it be a working steam brake cylinder?? 

I left that as a future option as a working locomotive is first.

Dan
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2013, 07:36:47 AM »
Only 8 studs Jo   8)

 :o That looks a very small vise to be using to hold such a long casting. Were you not worried it might move and break the drill? :paranoia:

Nice looking little drilling machine 8)

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2013, 12:57:53 PM »
Jo,
Yes I was a bit worried, but the casting is bolted to a plate which is clamped in the vise. I did not have enough head room for a larger vise. I just peck drilled the holes as the guide was fairly tall for such a small drill.

Yes I really like that drill press most of my work is small to tiny which is a perfect fit.

Dan
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #39 on: August 06, 2013, 09:34:51 PM »
I have finished riveting all the parts on both Shay frames so that milestone is worth a progress photo.



The next section will be the trucks, I will be using Stock Drive bevel gears for this build. I am not ready to cut proper scale gears yet.

When I get to the engine it is a two cylinder marine style vertical so I will cover that section here with all the machine steps.

If anyone is interested in more detail on this project it can be found here:
http://www.7-8ths.info/index.php?topic=1357.0

If you have Shay questions you can ask there or at the LivesteamShays yahoo group which could use some excitement.

Dan
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #40 on: August 06, 2013, 09:42:25 PM »
Looks like you have been busy on those frames Dan...or did you make your little assistant do all that riveting for you :)

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #41 on: August 07, 2013, 01:14:59 AM »
That's great work Dan!...those are brake cylinders?

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #42 on: August 07, 2013, 01:29:34 AM »
Bill, thanks that little assistant keeps wanting better tools...I already made him a bunch of tongs and several hammers but I think he is just collecting tools.

Dave yes those are the brake cylinders. I think they will be dummy cylinders for now but I can make a working unit with the castings.

I have to add the running boards and deck boards. A nice wood working job.

Dan
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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #43 on: August 07, 2013, 01:50:43 PM »
It's so hard to find good help these days!! :lolb: :lolb:

Bill

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Re: Shay Locomotive
« Reply #44 on: September 29, 2013, 07:56:08 PM »
All the deck boards, running boards and foot boards are in place. It took 76 screws and nuts all 1.2mm for each loco.

I was not really prepared for just how plain this would look. It looks like a barn floor.


Here is the bottom side.


I liked the saw marks so I left them on the bottom side.

Cheers Dan
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