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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 21:09:15 GMT
Nice work Dazza
Pete
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Post by Roger on Jul 26, 2019 15:24:45 GMT
Hi Daz, I think anyone would be pleased with that result, you can't expect the Silver Solder to stay where you put it. I always used to put more on than was necessary because you don't want to miss a bit or have to go back. In reality, on a boiler you're almost certainly going to have to go back over one or two joints if it's any bigger than that one. It's no big deal, you can do those bits when you solder the next part. On mine, we went over it with a fine toothed comb after cleaning up and then marked the areas that needed attention with black felt tip. That gets burnt away when you heat it up again, but we took photos of it from various angles and used those to pinpoint where we intended to go back. Simple but effective. How on earth do you cope with 50C on the footplate?  I'd want one of those suits that Astronauts have with cooling pipes sewn into them. Either that or a monster air conditioning unit tucked away in the tender, blowing cold air into the cab! |
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Post by Oily Rag on Jul 26, 2019 22:50:34 GMT
Hi Daz, I think anyone would be pleased with that result, you can't expect the Silver Solder to stay where you put it. I always used to put more on than was necessary because you don't want to miss a bit or have to go back. In reality, on a boiler you're almost certainly going to have to go back over one or two joints if it's any bigger than that one. It's no big deal, you can do those bits when you solder the next part. On mine, we went over it with a fine toothed comb after cleaning up and then marked the areas that needed attention with black felt tip. That gets burnt away when you heat it up again, but we took photos of it from various angles and used those to pinpoint where we intended to go back. Simple but effective. How on earth do you cope with 50C on the footplate? I'd want one of those suits that Astronauts have with cooling pipes sewn into them. Either that or a monster air conditioning unit tucked away in the tender, blowing cold air into the cab!
We also sit on the cab window sill, in QR we have these little seats that clip on. So when one is rolling we can have a breeze in the face. It is standing at stations or in the shed that it is most unpleasant. Then the afternoon storms roll in. These thunder storms adds excitement, wind, hail and the torrential rain for 15 -30 mins with with the lightening makes the cab light up while looking for big gums blown over the track. |
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Post by Oily Rag on Jul 31, 2019 20:48:08 GMT
Finished cleaning up the boiler. When I was brazing in the back head I had the smoke box end up and flowing the filler in, the water gauge bush actually touches the inner box and or very close to the outer wrapper and silver flowed and flowed with out me noticing and I got a huge fillets on the outside of the bushes which I discovered when I flipped it over. Working on my hydro test rig now. Off to Gympie tomorrow for three days at the Rattler. One day cleaning 974 and then two days of firing and driving, living the dream.       
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Post by David on Jul 31, 2019 23:25:08 GMT
It looks really tidy from here, despite the fillets.
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Post by chris vine on Jul 31, 2019 23:47:36 GMT
A Stress Engineer will love the large fillets!!
Chris.
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Post by Oily Rag on Aug 11, 2019 21:48:18 GMT
Called into my clubs "Track and Tent" run day with its ground and elevated track. To be honest, riding, driving around with no passengers does not inspire me, I need a purpose to drive and run a loco, small or full size. Not to take away from the chaps enjoying them selves, but for this spud it is the passengers that make it all a real purpose to function. Perhaps I am more interested in making stuff when I can scrape the time for it and my time line to gain the knowledge and skills to make my magnum opus one day. Any how I bought some materials from a trade supplier. Sunday was in the Red Room and complete the hydro test rig. However I made the take off for checking the little gauge between the pump and valve. DOH! Not thinking clearly. I will sort that later this week.   The 1/4 BSP valve I had in the odds and ends box is not up to the job, it is leaking so I cannot maintain pressure. I will organise a replacement this week.   No boiler leaks, bone dry. YAY !
 
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 3, 2019 22:47:34 GMT
I just lost a large post I was creating, all due to the dropouts of our far-ing marvelous NBN fibre to the node internet. Constant dropouts and speeds that creep. No land line phone for the business when it drops out as there is no longer copper phone line. Most annoyed here.
I am cranky
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 3, 2019 22:50:19 GMT
Double steam day at the Rattler. I got to fire and drive 967 for three days(black loco, recently returned from a major rebuild. The rest of the stories and pictures was lost due to the NBN dropout. |
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Post by dhamblin on Sept 4, 2019 6:42:29 GMT
That is a really nice shot - taken from a water tower?
Regards,
Dan
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Post by terrier060 on Sept 4, 2019 8:52:43 GMT
I love the picture (and the weather) and the boiler looks great too. A shame to cover all that nice pink copper with lagging!
Ed
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Post by stevep on Sept 4, 2019 16:14:01 GMT
I just lost a large post I was creating, all due to the dropouts of our far-ing marvelous NBN fibre to the node internet. SNIP
If I may make a suggestion, if you have a poor Internet connection, write the text of your post in a document on your computer (Word or just a .TXT document). When you are ready to make the post, select all the text in your document (Ctrl A does it on a PC), and the copy it with Ctrl C. Open up the reply on the forum, and paste the text in with Ctrl V. You will be connected to the forum for such a short time, you shouldn't lose the connection. If you do, you still have the text in your document, and can try again. |
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Post by 92220 on Sept 5, 2019 7:38:33 GMT
Yes. I do what Steve has suggested as I have lost posts before, by hitting the wrong key. I even include all the Photobucket links for photos. It also means that you can compile a post over a couple of days, while you are working on a long, drawn-out job. Lovely job of that boiler, and as Chris says, those large fillets are best from a stress perspective!!
Bob.
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Post by runner42 on Sept 5, 2019 8:01:54 GMT
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 9, 2019 2:40:49 GMT
That is a really nice shot - taken from a water tower? Regards, Dan
Drone shot. There is a short film being made about the rebuild of #967. |
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 9, 2019 2:43:47 GMT
I just lost a large post I was creating, all due to the dropouts of our far-ing marvelous NBN fibre to the node internet. SNIP
If I may make a suggestion, if you have a poor Internet connection, write the text of your post in a document on your computer (Word or just a .TXT document). When you are ready to make the post, select all the text in your document (Ctrl A does it on a PC), and the copy it with Ctrl C. Open up the reply on the forum, and paste the text in with Ctrl V. You will be connected to the forum for such a short time, you shouldn't lose the connection. If you do, you still have the text in your document, and can try again.
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 9, 2019 2:51:55 GMT
The big weekend. Skip the speeches. Go to around 12.20 I am speaking with Engineering Legend Peter Olds.
The clinking you can hear when coasting is the QR style snifters. There is a whistle like whine, that is a small blow on the admission elbow to the steam chest and one of the rod metallic packings is settling in. A few niggles but the main parts of the loco are super.
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 18, 2019 22:46:28 GMT
A simple job started, but it was nice to be in the Red Room last night with ABC jazz on the radio working on my little choo choo. 
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 19, 2019 20:52:28 GMT
A little package arrived at the Llewellyn Locomotive Works from "Stannier Engineering" yesterday.
The workshop manager studies the smoke box saddle casting in his usual pensive manner as the head hand tries to get his head around it. Nice fella but dim at times.
Cast in White Bronze this new investment casting looks sweet.    
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Post by Oily Rag on Sept 19, 2019 20:58:22 GMT
In the drought stricken Queensland (all of Australia) there is progress on the front foot plate.
Holes all drilled and 10 BA threads done.
A bit more milling and it will be done. 
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I'd want one of those suits that Astronauts have with cooling pipes sewn into them. Either that or a monster air conditioning unit tucked away in the tender, blowing cold air into the cab!
