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Post by rogsteam1959 on Mar 5, 2023 10:55:25 GMT
Another amusement appears to be the inlet and exhaust arrangements. There's nothing visible attached to the valve chest - the hole in the cylinder pivot, and the four screw holes around it, suggests that's where things are connected. Wilf The inlet will be on the left side, and the exhaust goes to the right like you suggested it. I just remembered that I have this parts for decades now. The engine was designed for small workshops. A guy named Mr. tidy designed it and Roy A. Ozouf build a model after a calendar picture of 1870. The drawings are available at the durch steam Society. But the engine I have is double the size. A friend out the DBC-D made the frame, the cylinder and the flywheel. To get the steam passage done you need to make a liner and mill the passage. The pivots where pressed in. You can imagine what kind of lathe was needed the get the pivot concentric after they were pressed into the cylinder. I was lucky to work at a company that had big colchester lathes I could use. To explain in my limited English knowledge the valve gear. If the eccentric rod isn’t connected and you move the cylinder, the valve is not moving. At this time I am making all the studs, washers and nuts for cylinder covers and steam chest. I also removed the color from the eccentric and eccentric rod. I made the crosshead nicer and made studs and nuts also.  |
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Post by ilvaporista on Mar 6, 2023 13:48:14 GMT
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Post by dhamblin on Mar 10, 2023 19:10:26 GMT
Just left York on way home from the Harrogate Model Engineering Show and Model Rail Show. There is a lot to see across the two genres and I had to rush the more model engineering bit at the end after spending too long chatting about OO9 models. Good to see Polly Engineering at their first show since changing hands.
Will put photos up over the next few days.
Regards,
Dan
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Post by rogsteam1959 on Mar 13, 2023 17:53:55 GMT
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Post by theflyingscotsman on Mar 13, 2023 19:33:39 GMT
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Post by JonL on Mar 14, 2023 18:59:12 GMT
These didn't work for me sadly, can't speak for others |
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Post by millman on Mar 14, 2023 21:34:57 GMT
Didn’t work for me either.
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Post by ettingtonliam on Mar 18, 2023 14:55:19 GMT
I was clearing out the loft of my late parents house, as it has to be sold, having been tennanted for a number of years since my mother's death in late 2013.
Behind some boxes and old suitcases, I came across a wooden carrying case, which opened to reveal a wooden model of a Trawler called 'Anglian', which I made largely on the kitchen table, from wood and plans supplied by Hobbys around 1960. I remember my dad taking me to sail it on the local pond, as it had a battery powered motor. Unfortunately, the motor is now missing, but I don't think I'd risk sailing it now after all these years, as some of the glue used on the deck fittings seems quite brittle.
It must have been in the roof since they moved there in 1984, and I don't recall seeing it myself since about 1970.
Came as quite a surprise.
After Anglian, I made a twin screw car ferry, possibly called Carisbrook Castle, also to a Hobbys design, and I think Anglian's motor was pinched to use in Carisbrook Castle. The car ferry is long gone, then around 1964, my metalwork teacher at school introduced my to the Stuart Turner catalogue, and a set of castings for the 9A appeared around Christmas time.
The rest, as they say is history.
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Post by flyingfox on Mar 18, 2023 16:40:31 GMT
Greetings, I recently was rooting around in my long dead Fathers stuff, and found an unopened Keil Kraft kit that got missed. Memories.
Regards
Brian B
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Post by dscott on Mar 18, 2023 23:07:32 GMT
Went a Walk round Boxhill.
The very closest I could get to anything Railway related after a week of being stuck to the Myford and producing almost a bin full of swarf,
5 inch diameter outer treads and 4 inch trolley wheels from each blank.
Welded the Clubs cement mixer gearbox bracket with strengthening bits on Wednesday.
David and Lily.
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Post by begineur on Mar 19, 2023 5:47:17 GMT
Salut, qu'est-ce que je fais en fait ? Aujourd'hui ou derniers jours ? 
Je ne parviens pas à joindre des photos à mes messages, malgré le recours à Flickr ou autre moyen ici... 
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Post by Boadicea on Mar 19, 2023 9:09:03 GMT
I was clearing out the loft of my late parents house, as it has to be sold, having been tennanted for a number of years since my mother's death in late 2013. Behind some boxes and old suitcases, I came across a wooden carrying case, which opened to reveal a wooden model of a Trawler called 'Anglian', which I made largely on the kitchen table, from wood and plans supplied by Hobbys around 1960. I remember my dad taking me to sail it on the local pond, as it had a battery powered motor. Unfortunately, the motor is now missing, but I don't think I'd risk sailing it now after all these years, as some of the glue used on the deck fittings seems quite brittle. It must have been in the roof since they moved there in 1984, and I don't recall seeing it myself since about 1970. Came as quite a surprise. After Anglian, I made a twin screw car ferry, possibly called Carisbrook Castle, also to a Hobbys design, and I think Anglian's motor was pinched to use in Carisbrook Castle. The car ferry is long gone, then around 1964, my metalwork teacher at school introduced my to the Stuart Turner catalogue, and a set of castings for the 9A appeared around Christmas time. The rest, as they say is history. Was this Hobbies Ltd., Dereham, Norfolk - the people who made the treadle fretwork machines etc.? They were good and made many drawings, models, tools and materials, giving excellent service by post. Dragging up some good memories here. Enjoy! EDIT Looks like they've moved down the road, but still trading linkThen again, another outfit callled Hobbys still do a trawler kit |
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Post by Boadicea on Mar 19, 2023 9:49:56 GMT
Salut, qu'est-ce que je fais en fait ? Aujourd'hui ou derniers jours ?
Je ne parviens pas à joindre des photos à mes messages, malgré le recours à Flickr ou autre moyen ici...
Reminds me of the HP sauce bottle |
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Post by ettingtonliam on Mar 19, 2023 12:19:58 GMT
Yes, that was it, Hobbies Ltd of Dereham! I longed after, but never got, the treadle fretwork machine. I see the Hobbys trawler kit is made of matchsticks! Mine wasn't, the hull was cut from planks of Obeche (I think, anyway heavier and stronger than balsa), with a hollowed out centre, then glued together in a 'bread and butter' technique before sanding to final shape.
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Post by weary on Mar 19, 2023 12:39:12 GMT
Salut Begineur, Vous pouvez dire aux gars ce que vous avez fait récemment plutôt que simplement aujourd'hui. Mais ils préféreront un texte en anglais ! Beaucoup de gens ont des difficultés à publier des photos ici - jetez un coup d'œil au fil de discussion " Posting photos" ou demandez de l'aide en anglais. Je ne comprends pas la référence à la bouteille de HP sause dans l'entrée ci-dessus par 'Boadicea'. Nous aimerions tous voir et lire ce que vous faites. Phil. |
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Post by ettingtonliam on Mar 19, 2023 13:17:43 GMT
Salut, qu'est-ce que je fais en fait ? Aujourd'hui ou derniers jours ?
Je ne parviens pas à joindre des photos à mes messages, malgré le recours à Flickr ou autre moyen ici...
Reminds me of the HP sauce bottle Why? |
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Post by Boadicea on Mar 19, 2023 20:20:07 GMT
Reminds me of the HP sauce bottle Why? A very long time ago the HP sauce bottle had writing on one side of it in a foreign language. As a child I used to read it while eating - something to do I suppose, but if it's in front of you every day it gets familiar. "Ciette sauce de haute. Quality est un mellange. De fruits orientaux. De vinaigre et malt pur....." is all I can remember, with apologies to all - it's probably complete .....!   |
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Post by ettingtonliam on Mar 20, 2023 8:30:54 GMT
Ah, I missed that. We were a 'Daddies' family.
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Post by jon38r80 on Mar 21, 2023 14:53:49 GMT
Fell on the floor in my workshop today. I have a draughtsmans stool for sitting at small bench, computer station that has a rise and fall strut. Thge metal plate that connects the seat to the gas streut failed from fatigue. Its the second time this has happened. the plate must be very soft/weak steel. Now the hunt is on for a replacement of the same style. there are loads with an office chair tilt mechanism about but I prefer the plain fixed type that allows a back rest attached. Its amazinf how the metail just shears in relatively straight lines. fortunately didnt do me much damage apart from a sore neck and a couple of scrapes on one arm.
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Post by jem on Mar 21, 2023 17:35:11 GMT
If its steel and you can weld, easy to fix, and could be reinforced quite easily! if al, a bit more difficult!
best of luck
Jem
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