Monitor Steam Engine

[10KPete]

It's funny you should mention belt sander Bill. Just last summer I had to 'reduce' some 3/16 alum. plate so screwed
a couple of corners down to a bit of wood and went after 'em with the 3x21. Worked well! Might save you some elbow
lubricant Carl!!

Pete

[crueby]

Zee, you don't need to flycut the whole sheet down, just mill the little tab at the end that goes into the slot. And do on same side on each end of frame so it doesn't go in crooked!

[zeeprogrammer]

Cletus Cletus Cletus. Sign. 

Don...To your point. While I celebrate my condition...I do feel for those who have no choice but to get out in this weather.
A big thank you to them. Could be bad. Could be worse.

Bill, Pete, Crueby...I do have a belt sander. I should try it. Frankly, I thought it was too small and didn't even look. I should.

Anyway, the frames fit the slots now. (Heck with you people wanting pics  they will come.)

Making progress!

And now for something completely different...

Watching TV with T. Not too interested in what's she's interested. So I'm doing a little surfing.

Enjoying a little nostalgia...

Oil Can Harry anyone?
Humphrey the bear?

Is this sad or what? 

No. No it isn't.

[zeeprogrammer]

Some of you are looking up "Oil Can Harry" and "Humphrey the Bear" aren't you?
Don't admit it.

[crueby]

Some of you are looking up "Oil Can Harry" and "Humphrey the Bear" aren't you?
Don't admit it.

Wasn't he the brother of Howard The Duck?  Third cousin of Charlie The Tuna.

[zeeprogrammer]

'Oil Can Harry'...villain to Mighty Mouse. Always trying to steal Pearl Pureheart.
'Humphrey the Bear'...Disney character. You may remember the cartoon of him and his buddies dancing while picking up litter in their park.

The snow so far...



We're supposed to get another 8-12 today.

This is a bearing shaft?



So that won't work.

Here's the front main bearing.



I snuck up (or tried to) on the diameter. Testing against one of the frames. Still came out loose.
I may have to redo it.
I'm going to do the rear main bearing first and see if I can do it better.

Good thing T stocked up on food. Otherwise, with this snow, Charlie would be in trouble. 
And Howard too.

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Old Pal, isn't the snow so beauuutiful, only about 8" here. You might want to have that surface plate checked, that one looks to have a severe belly in it . The bushing looks great, seems to be real nice surface finish, hopefully it'll work. Oh BTW, the description of you on Cruebys' thread was meant to be complimentary. Slow and thorough are great attributes to have in this hobby. Stay warm and remember; "don't eat the yellow snow"

Cletus

[zeeprogrammer]

the description of you on Cruebys' thread was meant to be complimentary

It was taken that way. BTW did you notice Crueby and Bill have joined you on 'the list'. 

Unbelievable. Windows are covered in snow and T wanted to see out. Really? It's a blizzard out there dear.

Trudge trudge trudge. Sweep sweep sweep.
And she gives me a scare by plastering her face against the window. 
Twice.

Got caught in some tomato cages.
No one saw me. 

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Now that's devotion, well that's one term for it . You might as well add Stan, Don, Marv, and a couple of more and we can form a "Society"

Cletus

[crueby]

That bar looks like the last batch I ordered - made the mistake of trying for 6' lengths, the conveyors at UPS crushed and bent the heavy mailing tube they used AND the steel bar stock inside. Fortunately the vendor reshipped, they told me to keep the bar, not worth returning. Its fine for very short pieces that will be turned down anyway.

On the bearing, if it is just a little loose in the frame thats okay, the retaining ring will hold it square, and it may hide any misalignment in the frame sides (not that there is any!).  When sneaking up on the dimension, try just making another pass without moving the cross slide in any, it will take off another thou anyway very often. Also sometimes you get a bur on the end of the piece that makes you think it wont fit the hole - knock that off with a touch of the file while it is turning.

You are definitely getting more snow down there than we are, only a few inches total here this week, and it is about to melt off as it heads for 40....  Fun times down in DC area, they dont have the equipment to handle any snow, let alone a couple feet of the stuff.

[crueby]

Now that's devotion, well that's one term for it . You might as well add Stan, Don, Marv, and a couple of more and we can form a "Society"

Cletus

Build some fans - we can be his 'Fan Club'.... 

[zeeprogrammer]

So who said 'the list' is that short? 
I do have other lists. The 'zee-list'...but there's only one name on that. You can guess who she that is. 

Crueby...I did notice the 2nd pass took a tad more off. I think you're right about the bur. I had filed the edge but didn't do it prior to trial fitting.

Working on the rear bearing now.

Believe me. Just believe me. I'll have a pic later. 

[Don1966]

Now that's devotion, well that's one term for it . You might as well add Stan, Don, Marv, and a couple of more and we can form a "Society"

Cletus

Now that's devotion, well that's one term for it . You might as well add Stan, Don, Marv, and a couple of more and we can form a "Society"

Cletus

Build some fans - we can be his 'Fan Club'.... 

Looks like the storm has been getting to some of our "Society members" they been smelling the cork and nipping of the wine.  Mighty Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Humprey the Bear come on guys your telling your age...........   Hell I use to love watching Mighty Mouse.......... 
Keep it coming..........

Don

[mklotz]

Now that's devotion, well that's one term for it . You might as well add Stan, Don, Marv, and a couple of more and we can form a "Society"

It will probably not come as a surprise to you persiflagers that I have a list of my own for this forum.  I have a "life list" too. It's in three volumes...so far.

But banter on.  I'm mining all this banter for material for the comic opera I'm writing, "Zee Finds a Peanut" (working title).

[zeeprogrammer]

 

Had to look that one up. Thanks for the word of the day. 

Wiki says:
Persiflage – a light, quizzing mockery, or scoffing, specially on serious subjects, out of a cool, callous contempt for them.

Oh, and we need to talk royalties.