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Post by terrier060 on Nov 7, 2017 10:13:12 GMT
Thanks George, that was very helpful, though did frighten me somewhat! The thought of taking the cranks apart does not do the heart much good! Could you explain why I cannot post images directly to the site? It keeps saying the thread is full. They are well under 1Mb.
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Post by 92220 on Nov 7, 2017 10:13:26 GMT
Thanks Bob - I will do as you say. They are 250ml tins. Love the colour - Stroudley was a genius as an engineer and a manager of men. The idea of putting the driver's name in the cab would have ensured the engines were cared for better than wielding a stick! Bye-the-bye, is your book on painting still available? Hi Ed.
Yes the book is still available from Phoenix Paints. The title is The Finishing Touch. Although I still hold the copyright, the sale of the books is entirely in their hands. I have nothing to do with it now. It wouldn't be any good me sending you a digital copy either, because it was written in the professional publishing software Quark, and unless you have that program, you can't read it because it doesn't let me export the file in any other format.
Bob.
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 7, 2017 10:17:34 GMT
No Probs Bob - I will order a copy from them.
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Post by ilvaporista on Nov 7, 2017 10:18:56 GMT
Thanks George, that was very helpful, though did frighten me somewhat! The thought of taking the cranks apart does not do the heart much good! Could you explain why I cannot post images directly to the site? It keeps saying the thread is full. They are well under 1Mb. See the thread. modeleng.proboards.com/thread/8941/forum-attachment-limit-reachedBasically there is no Admin on this site so gradually the site has filled up it's size quota. If you follow the thread through to the end you will see how to link to an external hosting site. I used to use Photobucket but that has gone to payment only. Other people will be along to recommend hosting sites and from there you can link in your posts so that pictures are viewable.
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 7, 2017 13:38:20 GMT
Knowle003S by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr Ah! Managed it - what a palaver! Had trouble joining Flickr. Think this old picture of mine taken while Knowle was undergoing a major overhaul says it all George. Interesting you are with Andover. I took my loco there about 40 years ago when I was a member of Winchester MES and Southampton. Long before the days of 7 1/4" Gauge!
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 7, 2017 14:10:47 GMT
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Post by Cro on Nov 7, 2017 14:12:45 GMT
Ed,
Loco is looking lovely there, any chance on more info on the pressure gauge and vacuum gauge, are these working? Or is it just a printed front?
Adam
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 7, 2017 14:22:33 GMT
Really sorry to disappoint you Adam but they are false. The dials are actually photographs that I reduced and are for exhibition only. Same with the water gauges, which will have to be changed for actually running purposes. I show them below, stuck on with bluetack!! The backhead will be covered by a false backhead to hide the stays. Terrier033S by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr
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Post by Cro on Nov 7, 2017 14:25:27 GMT
Ed,
I got all excited then! Not to worry though as it all still looks very nice. Please do post about your build progress.
Adam
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Post by milky on Nov 7, 2017 15:23:30 GMT
Adam, You were not the only one getting excited.. read down hopes dashed Philip
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 7, 2017 16:10:54 GMT
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Post by 92220 on Nov 7, 2017 18:32:11 GMT
Some very nice work there Ed. Keep the diary going on here, as the build progresses.
Bob.
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Post by GeorgeRay on Nov 7, 2017 22:12:23 GMT
Ed
That would have been our old site at Redrice. Our new site has a large 7 1/4 track over a mile all the way round and still getting bigger. Feel free to drop in and see us if you are in the area.
George
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 8, 2017 14:52:05 GMT
Hi George - yes Penrice Estate rings a bell. I would have been driving Bill Perrett's 'Speedy' and my Bassett-Lowke Tank engine. I have to thank Bill for most of my early attempts at model engineering. He was a master at being inventive, and his tank engine was notorious. He would not hear a word said against 'Curly', but I know he made quite a few modifications to his engine, including a very good sight feed lubricator, based on 'Oil in Small Doses' which he gave me a copy of. I copied his lubricator on my tank engine and his 'LBSC' injector which he always swore by and gave very little trouble. He also designed a self-cleaning smokebox to improve the engine's performance during the IMLEC trials. One of the secrets he told me was that his engine had very good traction due to soft springing. It used to rock gently from side-to-side as you pulled away from the station, until the speed built up. This is why I am using coil springs on the 'Terriers' and not leaf springs. I can get more sensitive adjustment. One really great advantage of CAD is that one can get so much information before starting to cut metal. On the enclosed drawing of the trailing and leading springs I was able to measure the actual straight length of each leaf. It works out that I required 45 feet of 1/2"x1/16" BMS most of which had to be machined down to 3/64" to be the correct thickness. They are bored to take 1/2" coil springs, or I may use two lighter springs, one inside the other if I need to make them softer. I had to make some mini-bending rolls to get smooth curves (which I published in ME many years ago). Springs by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr 20171108_141137_001 by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr SP02 by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr
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Post by springcrocus on Nov 8, 2017 16:07:44 GMT
Lovely little bending roll, home-made tools are so much more satisfying to use.
Regards, Steve
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 11, 2017 10:42:37 GMT
Good morning All - definitely a workshop day today in South Wales - wet, windy and miserable outside. How many of you remember the Expo drill sharpener? I bought mine about fifty years ago and had to drill some very small split-pin holes last week and found all my small drills broken or blunt. Whilst I was waiting for the PC to upload some stuff I set about sharpening them all. Lovely piece of kit. Expo wishbone drill sharpenerS by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr Thank you Steve - the bending rolls are not perfect because I think I should have made the top and bottom rollers pull the metal through, but it does the job with a little help, and I get nice smooth curves on the wheel spring leaves. Can anyone give me advice on oxy-propane. I have the usual hired propane cylinder, but want some extra, more local heat, to silver solder the saddle. I would rather have a small hired oxygen cylinder, rather than one of these Oxy Turbo kits. Are these kits any good or do they run out of gas or oxygen all the time? Saddle by Ed Cloutman, on Flickr
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Post by bambuko on Nov 12, 2017 13:08:08 GMT
...I would rather have a small hired oxygen cylinder, rather than one of these Oxy Turbo kits... I use oxy-propane for fillet brazing (or what some people call bronze welding) of bicycle frames. Wouldn't touch those Oxy Turbo kits with a barge pole - expensive to use and always run out at the wrong moment. You hobby oxy bottle re-fill is only about £30 and will last you a long time (bear in mind you will be using about x4 of oxygen as propane). You will also need regulators arrestors and torch etc, etc Best buy as a deal, for example www.weldequip.com/oxy-propane-brazing.htm (there are others...) The only thing I didn't like about it was Wescol propane regulator - wasn't precise enough. Replaced it since with Harris regulator.
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Post by terrier060 on Nov 12, 2017 22:30:48 GMT
Thanks Chris - that is just the info I was hoping to get. I will take up your advice on a better regulator. I assume you need two and spark arresters? Ed
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Post by jma1009 on Nov 12, 2017 23:31:29 GMT
Hi Ed,
I would have thought that my largest propane burner that I use for boiler work would do the silver soldering of your Marsh smokebox saddle very easily, and no need for resort to anything else.
Happy to help.
Cheers, Julian
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Post by bambuko on Nov 13, 2017 7:51:47 GMT
I would agree, that if it is only to be used for the one job (e.g. saddle brazing) than the investment into oxy-propane kit is not really justified...
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