Stew
It occurred to me rather than using email I should check over here to see how you were doing. I wasn't getting pinged by posts to the thread 'cos I had subscribed to it :-[ Here now though.
We all knew you would go for option 3..............
Pete
Stew,
How could you do this post and not show what you showed me when you came around today?
John
(this guy seemed favour BA)
Checked can :Doh: Dark Green not Black that will teach me to shop without my glasses.
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx112/doubletop/Simplex/17001.jpg)
...plus I had a thick.
Thats it the loco is going away for a few monthe whilst I build the dake
............................ got talking to some of the wise old guys, "you have made the bushes excentric havn't you and made everything a lose fit":- "no i've made everything a good fit and concentric":- "well thats were you've gone wrong you should make the two outside bushes excentric and a lose fit crank pin, you then rotate the bushes in the rods until you get the sweet spot wher the loco turn over mark their position and fix them with some loctite retainer.
Stew
I applaud your restraint, I'd be seriously pissed off by now. At least you know its going to be right in the end.
On the plus side there's a possibility of another article for ME for you "Buying a second hand loco". Apart from the boiler you've come across most of the things to look for.
Pete
The thought did pass my mind Pete, but I'm mind full that it may be read by the original builder or someone may recognise it, having said that I suppose I've slagged it off enough on the Forums
Stew
Very good point about any prospective article Pete as long as the right tone is set it should be OK, if I do one I think I will take that approach.As for the loco it cost me as much as a new boiler, so as you say I bought a boiler with a few loco parts thrown in that's a very positive way of looking at it. :ThumbsUpStew
The thought did pass my mind Pete, but I'm mind full that it may be read by the original builder or someone may recognise it, having said that I suppose I've slagged it off enough on the Forums
Stew
It depends how you go about it. If you were to acknowledge that there is a huge range of skills, experience and levels of equipment out there in our hobby, but regardless of the outcome anybody who has attempted anything has to be applauded. Equally those of us who have done re-refurbishments have set our own standards to work too and we're happy with the results. The purpose would be an informative piece for anybody contemplating a purchase like this to understand what to look out for and what could be in store for them. We both went into our refurbishments with our eyes open but in your case you've learned a bit more.
Depending what you paid for the loco if your boiler is good you could look at it that you purchased a boiler and got some loco parts with it. One of the guys in our club has had a similar experience to you with a 7.25" Phantom. Amongst a number of other things he had to have the frames re-made fortunately his loco came with a professionally made boiler so that helped him reconcile the situation.
Pete
So that's where you bin hiding, way up "norf", bet you had a whale of a time. :facepalm: The loco is looking a thousand percent better than when you bought it, but the I would expect no less from you Stew. :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Cheers Dek. :old:
Great stuff Stew - now you know it's spot on! A guy at work has a mug that says life is a out how you manage plan b!
Not sure what to do now, I've started to get a bit jaded with this project,
Not sure what to do now, I've started to get a bit jaded with this project,
I find building Locomotives did that to me as well :disappointed:
Model engines are so much more rewarding :whoohoo:
Jo
Not sure what to do now, I've started to get a bit jaded with this project, I think I need to give it a rest and do something else so I think I will put it to one side for a bit and do something else:- Probably another engine build I have a couple drawn up.
.......... it's amazing what some people are capable of, the art or the gift they have to use their hands, friend "Doubletop" congratulations ........
Can I suggest you blank off one of the outlets and quickly make an adapter and put one of your safety valves in the other outlet and then run it. It will then be effectively pumping against max boiler pressure and you'll be able to find out if its going to leak..
One thing I'm finding out is that a steam loco they are paradise for a tinkerer: there's always something to do. --------
Pete mentioned 'clack'. What's that?A clack is a one way ball valve they screws into the boiler and the water feed is connected to them it allows water into the boiler but stops anything coming out of it, I think it is called a clack because that is the sound the ball makes as it opens and closes.
You mentioned 'petticoat flare'. Same question
Well the Gremlins are fighting this one to the bitter end.
Sorry No Video I can't get to the track for a couple of weeks