Borderer Piston valve version

[Team ricky]

Managed to finish the second rod today and one cross head

Quite good parts with a fair bit going on !

I’ve made up a solution of Nickel and I’ll plate the rods and another engines crank !

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On to Nickel plating today so a bit more chilled 😎

I’ll post a pic once the first rod is plated ….


One thing I did notice and thought about was oil ways for the big end , I don’t know what the intended oiling method is needed as per drawing as there are no holes for the oil to get fully into the bearings… I’m thinking just splashing a bit around the big end and crank isn’t really going to oil the contact surfaces!? Or maybe I’m overthinking and the oil will get in there ! Not sure Tbh

[crueby]

Some of mine I put in oil holes, some I just put drops down in next to the crank pin and the web. For occasional demo running thats plenty.

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I guess oil will capillary action it way in

Here’s the con rods plated , Came out pretty good and should hold back surface rust

[crueby]

Be aware that nickle plating will tarnish, but at least not rust. When car parts are chromed, the color is actually a nickle plating, then its topped with a chrome layer that is basically transparent, but is shinier and prevents the tarnishing.

Nice results!!

[Team ricky]

Thanks for the heads up

Here’s a little more complete!

Two pistons and one rod, pretty standard stuff but took care to get a close fit and a good ring groove !

I went with Vitron o rings mainly due to having good wear properties and heat resistance is good too , I’ll make the second rod and lower cylinder cover glands - after that lot I’ve pretty much got an engine

One problem I have caught is I had made the lower features of the cross head upside down after I had drilled the fixing hole (M3)

So to re- establish that hole on the other side concentric I have ordered the correct ER20 collet , If that fails I’ll make a new one , hopefully won’t need to tho and learning rescue methods is a good thing

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Starting to feel like an engine now I have finished the cross heads and pins and installed the rods and trunks to test!

All spinning over very well indeed

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Side on

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I made the flywheel and tidied the piston valve housings

Also made and fitted the cylinder trunk gaskets and final fit for those too, A little blue locktite on the screws and span everything over and alls good !

The flywheel is a friction fit and a slip fit if i slightly warm it which is perfect, I’ll use a set screw but that won’t misalign anything as it’s such a close fit ……

Weight wise 1600grams at the mo

[Kim]

Your engine is really coming along!   

Kim

[stevendavis]

Really nice work so far!

[Team ricky]

Cheers chaps

I’ve really enjoyed my first engine !!

I think I’m going to start a cast iron version of the Borderer, I like the design and the looks and with care they can look very tidy indeed!

So the plan will be all parts made not cast , Block , valve chests covers, trunks, cylinder covers, base all cast iron , Then mild steel for rods, crank, eccentric

I guess bronze pistons and stainless rods

Bronze cross heads and bearings

Should look a bit more scale in cast iron and wood cladding
Oh and slide valve for this one as it won’t be fitted to a boat just on display