don9f
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Les Warnett 9F, Martin Evans “Jinty”, a part built “Austin 7” and now a part built Springbok B1.
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Post by don9f on Oct 16, 2019 21:04:53 GMT
Impressive work on those hinges, great job!
Don
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 16, 2019 21:05:47 GMT
The filling button collection is growing at the Llewellyn Locomotive Workshops. The smoke box barrel hinges parts are done. Gosh, I wish that mine were that organised! John
I keep a stash of these containers on hand. I always grab some when I visit that dreadful diseased black hole corporation store called Bunnings. |
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stevep
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Post by stevep on Oct 17, 2019 12:48:37 GMT
Nice work with the filing buttons Gazza. I always understood that the buttons should be free to rotate, so the file runs over them, rather than skid off them. I like the use of a spring - that's a great idea.
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 17, 2019 20:32:57 GMT
Nice work with the filing buttons Gazza. I always understood that the buttons should be free to rotate, so the file runs over them, rather than skid off them. I like the use of a spring - that's a great idea.
I have done them free and tight and I think I prefer them tight. I did all the motion parts on this little steamer with them tight.
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Post by steamer5 on Oct 18, 2019 4:40:48 GMT
Hi Steve,
Been using the spring idea for years, means you don’t have to harden the button. The one thing you HAVE to do is use nyloc nuts...or similar......otherwise the nuts head off at a great rate of knots & the elves get them before you can find them! Just make up your arbour with a thread both ends of what ever size you need. I’ve also used them in the mill to turn radi, as soon as the cutter gets close they start to spin.
Cheers Kerrin
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 23, 2019 20:29:15 GMT
Hi Steve, Been using the spring idea for years, means you don’t have to harden the button. The one thing you HAVE to do is use nyloc nuts...or similar......otherwise the nuts head off at a great rate of knots & the elves get them before you can find them! Just make up your arbour with a thread both ends of what ever size you need. I’ve also used them in the mill to turn radi, as soon as the cutter gets close they start to spin. Cheers Kerrin |
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 26, 2019 7:00:03 GMT
Management purchased a '"Turnado" turning system and it arrived yesterday, so last night the workshop crew made a cross slide attachment to fit the 254 and the spacers. A few first test runs just now. The workshop crew are impressed. This will be used for the smoke box door, domes and later buffer heads and what ever comes along.    
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Post by Roger on Oct 26, 2019 9:38:09 GMT
Now that's a very clever and useful gadget! I found this video about the system which shows a lot of the things it can do. |
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Post by simplyloco on Oct 26, 2019 10:22:59 GMT
I just watched the video, and it's a clever piece of kit. I would imagine that the woodturners (the modern ones) would really love it!
John
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timo
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Completing 3 1/2 Rainhill .Building 5" Railmotor and waiting to start 3 1/2" King
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Post by timo on Oct 26, 2019 11:40:59 GMT
Love the system! £314 for the complete set and £130 for the basic kit. Doesn't look too difficult to make my own version but not sure how often I would need it.
Thanks for posting the link.
Tim
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 26, 2019 19:22:41 GMT
Love the system! £314 for the complete set and £130 for the basic kit. Doesn't look too difficult to make my own version but not sure how often I would need it. Thanks for posting the link. Tim
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 29, 2019 21:13:57 GMT
The Llewellyn Loco works floor head reports that the door profile is done. The Turnado profile tools worked a treat. Next, to the mill.    File, sand down to 1000 grit.  
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Post by Roger on Oct 29, 2019 21:30:25 GMT
The Llewellyn Loco works floor head reports that the door profile is done. The Turnado profile tools worked a treat. Next, to the mill. Damn, I was hoping for a nice little video masterclass on that... |
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Post by David on Oct 29, 2019 21:51:38 GMT
Me too. Looks like something I could have used a few weeks ago. Eccentric Engineering have a YouTube channel so he might have something on there.
Would it do something 110mm across - ie the smokebox door I just did freehand?
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Post by simplyloco on Oct 29, 2019 22:00:50 GMT
Me too. Looks like something I could have used a few weeks ago. Eccentric Engineering have a YouTube channel so he might have something on there. Would it do something 110mm across - ie the smokebox door I just did freehand?David. DAVID If, like me you could do it free hand, why would you need this gadget, clever though it is? John |
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Post by David on Oct 29, 2019 23:04:23 GMT
John, because mine didn't turn out as well as I'd have liked! It has a hump in it that I gave up on getting rid of after a certain point in case I ruined it. I hate making fixtures and tooling which is why I did it freehand, despite seeing many others use setups on their lathes. Something like this that can serve many purposes might be worth it. Especially if it's bolt together rather than me having to make the parts.
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Post by Oily Rag on Oct 30, 2019 21:02:07 GMT
Me too. Looks like something I could have used a few weeks ago. Eccentric Engineering have a YouTube channel so he might have something on there. Would it do something 110mm across - ie the smokebox door I just did freehand? |
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Post by Oily Rag on Nov 3, 2019 22:53:05 GMT
Centre pin, loctite and clamp for the fear of moving . All went well. Total relief. Stainless hinge pieces underway.           
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Post by Oily Rag on Nov 4, 2019 20:39:39 GMT
Fitting up the hinge straps. these will be brazed in and sculptured to appear like straps riveted on the outside of the door. I am yet to make the stainless rivets.      
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Post by Oily Rag on Nov 5, 2019 21:31:07 GMT
While listening to the cricket , one hinge strap filed down, the other one nearly there. Left it for tonight when I feel a bit brighter. Do not want to mess it up. Channeling the great George Daniels.  I am yet to make the dummy rivets, in stainless.
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