What I have been up to

[bruedney]

Hi everyone

I haven't been very active on here of late but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything.

Here are a few pics of the things I have been working on.

1. Tidy up of Club (HVMES) Triple Expansion Engine


This engine was built by a father and 2 sons years ago and was not really finished to a very high standard. To top that off it has sat in the corner of our club rooms collecting dust and other crap for a number of years.

This is a pic of one of the reversing linkages


And a cast flaw in the LP cylinder


So far I have completely stripped the engine down and have started cleaning up and repainting.

I will add some photos of progress later.

Another toy (  I mean tool )   arrived in the workshop earlier this year too


A lovely old Bridgeport Mill, complete with lots of flaky paint and oil crud



Once you start on a project like this you always seem to be finding something else that needs fixing. The current state of the machine is that I have had to strip the head down to get to the stripped Quill drive gears that run of the Bull gear



I have also been inspired by my good friend Joco and his Bandsaw cart he has built.

Since he LOVES welding I asked him to make me one to which he willingly obliged.

I got the basic cart home last week and proceeded to add the final components (The risers blocks and drain tray)

After a lot of crappy welding (Gasless MIG + useless person behind the torch) and grinding I had this




Only one problem (can you see it? No commenting from you Joco).

Some idiot had welded the risers on the wrong side of the frame     

So out with the cutting wheel and after some more welding and grinding I had this



Last night I got it to this state




Even with a drain fitted


So there has been plenty to keep me busy. I have been saving my pennies for a new lathe and hopefully soon I will be able to order a Hare and Forbes AL-336 https://www.machineryhouse.co.nz/L682

Oh and I still have to finish of the Rupnow Vertical IC Engine

Cheers

Bruce

[Walsheng]

I am not seeing any pictures after the 3rd Bridgeport picture.  Anyone else with the same issue?

John

[bruedney]

I am not seeing any pictures after the 3rd Bridgeport picture.  Anyone else with the same issue?

John

Thanks John

I seem to have this problem with photos from my phone. I will try to fix it when I get home

Cheers

Bruce

[b.lindsey]

Same thing here, just little boxes with an "x" in them.

Bill

[bruedney]

Has my edit worked gents?

[crueby]

Has my edit worked gents?

Yes!!

[bruedney]

 

Has my edit worked gents?

Yes!!

Thanks Chris

[bruedney]

Been able to spend some time on the Bridgeport today

It is starting to look complete again


And I am remembering how it goes back together 

Cheers

Bruce

[b.lindsey]

Thanks for the edits Bruce. Nice looking Bridgeport BTW !!

Bill

[Don1966]

So that's where you been Bruce and damn man you been busier then a lone ant in a new ant pile. Nice projects ......


 
Don

[bruedney]

Thanks Bill and Don