Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel

[kvom]

Get a CNC mill.  You won't be so "cranky".   

[crueby]

Get a CNC mill.  You won't be so "cranky".   

 


I'd get bored watching it work, leave it to the elves, they would make steel elf hats or something... Not worth the risk!


 

[ddmckee54]

I'd get bored watching it work

No you wouldn't, but even if you did you'd be in good company because the rest of us would be watching too.

It's like the man said," I like work: it fascinates me.  I could sit and look at it for hours."  I always thought it was W.C. Fields that said that because it sounds like a line he'd use.  Turns out it was Jerome K. Jerome about 50 years earlier.

Don

[kvom]

Actually pressing the green button is a moment of terror and suspense.

[crueby]

Actually pressing the green button is a moment of terror and suspense.

Less so if you remember to let go of the drill bit first...   

[Craig DeShong]

Actually pressing the green button is a moment of terror and suspense.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the new machines won't let them "mill on themselves", no so with the early models I've heard.

[Craig DeShong]

Get a CNC mill.  You won't be so "cranky".   

 i encourage you not to do this, I can't imagine what the elves might produce in the dark of night while you innocently slept.

[crueby]

Get a CNC mill.  You won't be so "cranky".   

 i encourage you not to do this, I can't imagine what the elves might produce in the dark of night while you innocently slept.

Oh my.  Thinking about that, how can I sleep!!
 

[Larry]

Congratulations on 100 pages !

[crueby]

Congratulations on 100 pages !

Thanks Larry!  Though it must depend on your browser or font setup, for me its 30 pages. Nearly 100000 views though. Going to be a lot more, probably most of another year to go!

[Chester]

In roughly 8 months time, you have supplied 100,000 instances of awe and amazement, and we’re only halfway done! , I’m sitting here just slack-jawed!

[Alan Haisley]

Continuing on with the rear track plates, laid out the first set of recesses in the sides, being sure to have two right side and two left side arrangements. Then double checked. Again....

My usual mistake … make a left when I need a right or vice-versa. Good job avoiding it. 
I really love this shovel build.
Alan

[crueby]

Thanks guys!
This morning got the boss on the lower roller axle hole shaped down,

and started cutting the forward end recesses.


Last part to do will be the opening for the sliding block to hold the front axle. The original has a set of slots runing down the length, dont think I'll be able to do those with the cutters I have, need to think on that one a bit...

[Kim]

Congratulations on 100 pages !

Thanks Larry!  Though it must depend on your browser or font setup, for me its 30 pages. Nearly 100000 views though. Going to be a lot more, probably most of another year to go!

There's a setting in your forum profile that lets you set the number of post per page.  I believe the default is 15 post per page.  You must have your set much higher, Chris.

Excellent work on your Marion, Chris, as always!
I'm sure you'll work through your current dilemma and I'll be here watching! 
Kim

[crueby]

Congratulations on 100 pages !

Thanks Larry!  Though it must depend on your browser or font setup, for me its 30 pages. Nearly 100000 views though. Going to be a lot more, probably most of another year to go!

There's a setting in your forum profile that lets you set the number of post per page.  I believe the default is 15 post per page.  You must have your set much higher, Chris.

Excellent work on your Marion, Chris, as always!
I'm sure you'll work through your current dilemma and I'll be here watching! 
Kim

Aha! I had set mine to 50 per page, explains why whenever people mentioned page numbers I was off in the weeds.