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Offline Bearcar1

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2013, 03:28:45 PM »
What a terrific piece of work FLG! A lot of the 'fiddly' character building kind, but the results are beautiful.  :Love:  You do some nice work and I thank you for taking the pictures to show us the journey's progress.  :ThumbsUp:


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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2013, 09:40:18 PM »
That is a very nice bit of work, on a side note however why is every one building the engines i want to make  :ShakeHead:
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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder
« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2013, 10:57:49 PM »
Beautifully done FLG, I like that outcome. Makes for a great looking valve. I enjoyed your photos thanks.

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2013, 05:38:01 AM »
Finally afther so many time... I finish my little engine today!

Here are some pictures of the final tasks:



Here Im trying to make a seccond attemp for the front sheet, again from stainles steel, remember the first one? well this one didn't go well too...





After the "etching"... well, It was worse that the first, so I give up with the idea of a engraved stainless steel front sheet..

then some painting:



Here is the Steam/Air inlet tube, that goes direct to the nedlee valve and then to the steam chest:




And afther a all day-long polish, here is the result:










I rec a little video with some pics and some music, sorry for not posting some better quality pics and video. All I got now is my phone cam, but when I have a decent camera I will upload good pics.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBdh-Ujk-l0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBdh-Ujk-l0</a>



Thanks to all for watching and supporting my build, It has been a long time for a project that supposed to last only 3 months... It has been very fun!


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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #34 on: April 10, 2013, 05:58:16 AM »
Congratulations FLG on a good shiney runner. :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #35 on: April 10, 2013, 07:53:33 AM »
Lovely engine FLG, well done. :ThumbsUp:

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #36 on: April 10, 2013, 09:15:51 AM »
A very nice finished engine there FLG, a credit to your workmanship  :praise2: :NotWorthy: :praise2:


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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #37 on: April 10, 2013, 10:12:50 AM »
Very nicely done indeed! Congratulations!
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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #38 on: April 10, 2013, 11:07:50 AM »
Beautiful engine and I really like that valve.
Loved the family shots too.
Congratulations!
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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #39 on: April 10, 2013, 11:08:28 AM »
Very nice job FLG, you must be pleased!
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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #40 on: April 10, 2013, 11:27:06 AM »
Beautiful Bud!
Congratulations!....


Saludos!

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #41 on: April 10, 2013, 11:42:59 AM »
Well done FLG. One beautiful engine that anyone would be proud of!!

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Offline gbritnell

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #42 on: April 10, 2013, 12:32:37 PM »
Excellent work on your engine. My first engines were Stuarts and being iron didn't sparkle like yours does.
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My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #43 on: April 10, 2013, 01:38:30 PM »
A lovely job, you must be very happy. The soldering work is exemplary.

Hugh.
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Offline Don1966

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Re: My frist steam engine! vertical single cylinder (finished)
« Reply #44 on: April 10, 2013, 01:52:15 PM »
Wow! Great job and a great runner. Well done FLG.

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