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Offline Jasonb

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #225 on: May 27, 2018, 01:53:32 PM »
I wonder if that set of castings were the old Helix ones as Brunell tend to use more non ferrous

Ramon posted his one some time back which runs very nicely.

http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,718.msg7074.html#msg7074
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #226 on: May 27, 2018, 02:23:20 PM »
Surus' set is also all CI  :pinkelephant:
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Offline Jasonb

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #227 on: May 27, 2018, 02:54:42 PM »
You would think that little chap would have a smile on his face by now :-\
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #228 on: May 27, 2018, 02:57:42 PM »
Quote from: Jasonb on May 27, 2018, 02:54:42 PM
You would think that little chap would have a smile on his face by now :-\

You only see him when I am taking a picture of his castings and he is worried they might go missing  :facepalm:

Jo
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Offline steam guy willy

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #229 on: May 27, 2018, 10:34:18 PM »
Quote from: Jasonb on May 27, 2018, 01:53:32 PM
I wonder if that set of castings were the old Helix ones as Brunell tend to use more non ferrous

Ramon posted his one some time back which runs very nicely.

These were all cast iron as far as i could see...these and the 5A were all mixed up so i think the flywheel could have come from either but ended up with the DD,,,

Willy
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #230 on: May 28, 2018, 12:48:30 AM »
Quote from: Jo on May 27, 2018, 02:57:42 PM
Quote from: Jasonb on May 27, 2018, 02:54:42 PM
You would think that little chap would have a smile on his face by now :-\

You only see him when I am taking a picture of his castings and he is worried they might go missing  :facepalm:

Jo

I thought that was the trunk guide  ;)
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Offline 10KPete

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #231 on: May 28, 2018, 01:02:42 AM »
Quote from: Gas_mantle on May 28, 2018, 12:48:30 AM
Quote from: Jo on May 27, 2018, 02:57:42 PM
Quote from: Jasonb on May 27, 2018, 02:54:42 PM
You would think that little chap would have a smile on his face by now :-\

You only see him when I am taking a picture of his castings and he is worried they might go missing  :facepalm:

Jo

I thought that was the trunk guide  ;)

GROAN

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #232 on: June 02, 2018, 11:57:47 PM »
More work on the engine ...fitting the cylinder block... the front assy was 21 thou two low so was binding a trifle on the crosshead guides. I have used my ex GPO feeler gauges to determine the exact dimension. I have a quantity of shim brass stock to lift the footing, and this will be trimmed to size Also the footings will have JD weld applied to give a good fillet as per a casting detail. I have also a quantity of these small magnets to stop the shop elves running off with them !!
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #233 on: June 11, 2018, 02:24:18 AM »
so more work with finishing the raised plates for the components and making the well part to finish the flywheel socket.. I have some recycled copper plate from the art school print dept... I used to make intaglio printing presses and people from the art college bought them so i managed to get quite a lot of 16 gauge copper sheets that they used as test pieces.  A flanging plate is made from perspex and the copper is cut out and aneald then flanged using a aluminium hammer. the curved piece is then bent to shape and soldered in place . The part will then be screwed in place to the base...
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #234 on: June 11, 2018, 02:25:44 AM »
More pics.......
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #235 on: June 11, 2018, 02:42:17 AM »
Like the way you made the flywheel well. Coming along great!


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Offline scc

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #236 on: June 11, 2018, 11:37:20 AM »
NICE :LickLips:
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #237 on: June 17, 2018, 01:45:03 AM »
Ok , the box for the valve gear motion well has been made and will need attaching to the plat with small 8BA screws. Also found this book in a bookshop for £5 and will take it to Forncett in October if any body wants it....
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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #238 on: June 20, 2018, 12:55:43 AM »
So...today was my birthday and here are a few pics of my average day,,,,
« Last Edit: June 20, 2018, 12:59:13 AM by steam guy willy »
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Offline Dave Otto

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Re: Freelance mill engine from Stuart castings.
« Reply #239 on: June 20, 2018, 12:58:24 AM »
Happy birthday Willy!
It appears that you had a nice day.


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