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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3435 on: March 14, 2019, 11:37:07 PM »
So, for those of you watching :paranoia: ....

Got the last of the steam chest mounting holes drilled/tapped/assembled:

Then I started laying out the lines for the recessed panels and lettering in the lids, which will look like this:


It quickly became clear that this lettering is a LOT smaller than the ones on the track supports, and it is not really practical to carve it in myself like the supports. So, I think I will do like I did on the Lombard boiler front plate, and have them photo etched and inset them into place. Does not cost much, and looks really nice. So, will make up the artwork for these panels (smaller ones for the steering engine too) plus the numbers for the boiler doors and send them off.

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3436 on: March 14, 2019, 11:57:52 PM »
Wow... these look more and more impressive.

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3437 on: March 15, 2019, 12:42:42 AM »
Thanks Gary - still quite a ways to go on them, but all the big parts are there now. Next are all the internal bits, conrods/pistons/valves/levers/ports/passages/glands/etc.

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3438 on: March 15, 2019, 01:03:17 AM »
Dog you been working those poor elfs overtime man give them a break..... :lolb:
Looking good Chris and looking sweeter then a bowl of sugar... :ThumbsUp:


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We had some warm weather today, so all the elves and I hopped in the sleigh and went and took my mother out for lunch and a walk - then I threw them back in the shop!   :LittleDevil:

If giving them a brake doesn't work threaten to but them in that dimension where the days are 40hours long and they have to shovel coal.
PS The big guy north of me (I am not talking about Brian) wants the sleigh back something about a recall on the brakes.
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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3439 on: March 15, 2019, 02:00:05 AM »
Dog you been working those poor elfs overtime man give them a break..... :lolb:
Looking good Chris and looking sweeter then a bowl of sugar... :ThumbsUp:


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Don
We had some warm weather today, so all the elves and I hopped in the sleigh and went and took my mother out for lunch and a walk - then I threw them back in the shop!   :LittleDevil:

If giving them a brake doesn't work threaten to but them in that dimension where the days are 40hours long and they have to shovel coal.
PS The big guy north of me (I am not talking about Brian) wants the sleigh back something about a recall on the brakes.


 :lolb:


So if the brakes break, can I just throw a reindeer under the runners?   :LittleDevil:

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3440 on: March 15, 2019, 07:16:54 AM »
Dog you been working those poor elfs overtime man give them a break.....

Don

Ah, you guys. You are so superstitious. Don't you know they aren't really elves?

They're aliens...

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3441 on: March 15, 2019, 12:33:31 PM »
Dog you been working those poor elfs overtime man give them a break.....

Don

Ah, you guys. You are so superstitious. Don't you know they aren't really elves?

They're aliens...
I am not an alien!  I am siccing the Elves Union on you!   :Lol:

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3442 on: March 15, 2019, 12:50:27 PM »
Chris,


I am greatly relieved at your decision to have the letters and numbers photo etched.  If you had attempted and succeeded in cranking that out on a manual mill, I would have had to revisit my thinking regarding the handling of little shop assistants. Being of Irish decent, my small assistants are less likely to be moved by a plate of cookies but seem to appreciate a good Irish Whiskey. I don't allow that in the shop but I have been known to have a drop in the evening while sitting at the computer.  Their help is sometimes evident in the output of silly drawings.


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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3443 on: March 15, 2019, 12:56:35 PM »
I would not have attempted the lettering on the mill, like the track support lettering it would be done by hand with the high speed air rotary tool and dental bits. These letters are just too small though. I have sent the artwork off for a quote.
Keep an eye on your elves, drunk shop elves swinging from the chandelier can really make a mess!!

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3444 on: March 15, 2019, 02:38:57 PM »
Especially if they've been drinking egg nog........ :Lol:

The engines look great Chris.  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3445 on: March 15, 2019, 05:37:10 PM »
Got the recesses in the steam chest lids cut:

and cut the bars to length for the con rods and the end caps, then drilled/tapped for some 1-72 screws to hold them together:

Con rod blanks are ready for drilling and shaping...



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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3446 on: March 15, 2019, 07:49:43 PM »
And drilled/bored the big end bearing holes (will get bronze bearings in them)

then started drilling the other ends for the crosshead pins - using a bit of aluminum bar as a jig to get them all to match lengths easily. The brass bushing around the screw has a shoulder to hold down the part, and the OD of the bushing lower end matches the holes in the parts.



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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3447 on: March 15, 2019, 09:15:52 PM »
Like everyone else I'm still amazed by the amount of work and the quality you get done  :praise2:

Still  :popcorn:    :cheers:

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3448 on: March 15, 2019, 09:33:04 PM »
Like everyone else I'm still amazed by the amount of work and the quality you get done  :praise2:

Still  :popcorn:    :cheers:
Thanks! Great to have you along for the journey!

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Re: Chris's Marion 91 Steam Shovel
« Reply #3449 on: March 16, 2019, 08:46:23 AM »

I am not an alien!  I am siccing the Elves Union on you!   :Lol:

I meant no negative judgement. As it happens I have some alien DNA myself.

Flying saucer landed in the hills of south-west Scotland 5000 years ago...

 

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