Cart Me Off

[Jasonb]

Well as I got the Robinson running nicely last weekend I thought I would see if my luck would hold out a while longer so got teh R&V vertical out and spent most of the day tinkering with that. It's now close enough to being a runner that it can be stripped and painted as any further adjustments will only be minor and should not risk mucking up the paint.

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I'm just getting worried about the strength of my shed door frame as that is the 6th notch I have cut into it this year, maybe I should slow down for a while and give Jo a chance to catch up

[Jo]

I'm just getting worried about the strength of my shed door frame as that is the 6th notch I have cut into it this year, maybe I should slow down for a while and give Jo a chance to catch up

Just be thankful that you aren't recovering from major surgery otherwise you too would find that it has had an impact and we would have been very worried if you had to go in for an elephant extraction 

Jo & 

[Gas_mantle]

Looks great, any idea what the output power of something like that would be?

[Jasonb]

Probably somewhere in the region of 1/8 to 1/6th HP, the full size was 4HP

[Gas_mantle]

Thanks, I'm mainly interested in steam but steadily warming to the idea of trying to make a beginner IC engine.

[Jasonb]

Just to show Jo that I have not been idly wasting my time fondling castings and  here is a quick shot of the green paint going on.



Think I may not be using those paint brushes correctly, someone mentioned something about using the hairy end

The red, black and silver bits are done as is the oiling of the wood.



I know Jo only thinks of wood as something you burn but if she leart to treat it just like another bit of metal then she would see that it can be machined on one of her many mills. Here I have the 4 sides clamped together and am using a 4mm slot drill to cut the finger joints on an 8mm pitch, waste material either side to stop spelch





Quick trial to make sure it goes together, I don't stagger the parts at the milling stage so ends are higher than the sides



But a quick pass over the table saw has then equal but the mill could be used.



Add a groove (dado) for the bottom



Then the inside can be sanded and a finish applied. Once dry mask the insides so you don't get glue on them



Finally apply glue and clamp together, once dry the outside is sanded and finish applied

[Tin Falcon]

You are having way too much fun. 
Looking good obvious not spending too much time in front of the telly.

[Kim]

Contrary to your initial thought, I DO like your picture of paint drying, Jason

I also like seeing how you made the finger joints for your wood box.

Thanks for posting it,
Kim

[b.lindsey]

Some nice finger joints Jason...that looks great !!

Bill

[Dave Otto]

Everything looks great Jason!

Dave

[Vixen]

Nice work Jason.

The finished surface is the only bit you see, so it always repays the time and patience spent achieving that perfect finish.

Mike

[cnr6400]

What's that two-tone brown stuff you used for the box? 

(I'll get me coat)

Great work Jason!

[crueby]

What's that two-tone brown stuff you used for the box? 

Organic Aluminum Kasting (OAK)   

[steam guy willy]

Hi Chris,  Quercus Robur ??

willy

[crueby]

Hi Chris,  Quercus Robur ??

willy

Likely.