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Offline steam guy willy

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #240 on: June 20, 2018, 01:00:38 AM »
Thanks Dave ,...and i have reached my three score years and ten!!

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« Reply #241 on: June 20, 2018, 01:10:25 AM »
Happy birthday! That smile says it all!!


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« Reply #242 on: June 20, 2018, 01:20:48 AM »
Happy Birthday Willy!

Yeah...Love the smile!
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« Reply #243 on: June 20, 2018, 01:53:52 AM »
I don't remember being that happy at my 70th! Must have been quite the party..

Happy Birthday, Willy :cheers:

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #244 on: June 20, 2018, 04:25:55 AM »
Many happy returns Willy!

Love the T-shirt,

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« Reply #245 on: June 20, 2018, 05:43:42 AM »
Happy Birthday Willy, you are just a few months ahead of me! Looks like a very good day.
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #246 on: June 20, 2018, 06:43:32 AM »
Happy Birthday Willy - welcome to the 'seventies'  :)

Engine is coming on well, looking forwards to seeing it - just fifteen weeks to go - where does it all disappear to  ::)

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« Reply #247 on: June 20, 2018, 12:12:48 PM »
Happy birthday, Willy.

Three score and ten?  That's the new fifty insn't it.  Should be many more birthdays to come.

And time to build many more engines.

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #248 on: June 20, 2018, 01:44:24 PM »
Thanks for all the nice comments and it has been quite a party all 70 years of it ,and thanks to the NHS for keeping me going !!

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« Reply #249 on: July 07, 2018, 12:30:08 AM »
A bit more work on the engine ..I have tried out the fillets to the raised plates by using isopon P38..this is car filler we have in Blighty. I have filed triangular notches in the plates to prevent the filler from falling out. I have thought about the JB weld but thought this might sag and flow when it cures in the drying process.

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #250 on: July 07, 2018, 01:52:30 AM »
Looking good Willy!


JB Weld does have another version called JB Quik that sets in just 6 minutes, so it doesn't have the long time of the normal version to sag. All st ast as tough, not as high a heat resistance, but great for this sort of work.


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« Reply #251 on: July 11, 2018, 01:28:16 AM »
Looking good Willy!


JB Weld does have another version called JB Quik that sets in just 6 minutes, so it doesn't have the long time of the normal version to sag. All st ast as tough, not as high a heat resistance, but great for this sort of work.

Hi Chris , Thanks for the suggestion but have got a big tin of Isopon so i will use that as it is easier to see the fillets when cleaning up. More work on the motion lever cross shaft and the flywheel well and the motion work well. The temperature has dropped quite a bit so am in the WKSP again .  We have had no rain in Norfolk for about 43 days so when we do get some precipitation the roads will be very slippery as all the oil will be released !

 

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« Reply #252 on: July 11, 2018, 05:02:19 PM »
Belated Birthday Greetings Willy........Love the van.......that's just how they should look, not shiny on a rallyfield!    Terry

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« Reply #253 on: July 12, 2018, 01:56:57 PM »
Thanks Terry, and making the feet for the engine base these will be rounded and tapered to simulate a casting

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #254 on: July 13, 2018, 02:06:08 AM »
More work on the feet... and i have to see the doctor tomorrow to look at the X-Rays of my feet and legs as they are starting to be troublesome !! still must'nt crumble !!

 

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