ace
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Post by ace on Aug 22, 2007 21:44:15 GMT
I have purchased two part built engines both with minor and major botch ups on them but thats why I bought them, so that I can have fun with them. Often I have looked at the project and wondered 'why did they do that', you may look at my engines now and say the same. But what counts is my enjoyment at the time. They are my best efforts with the knowledge and experiance that I have gained ;D ACE
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Post by Tel on Aug 23, 2007 1:12:09 GMT
Well that's the point, isn't it Ace - my early efforts were pretty 'orrible as well (shut up youse blokes up the back) but doing something wrong is a very good teacher No Simon, I don't think anyone was trying to put you down, just commenting that you need to take things as they are - after all, nobody put a gun to yer 'ead to make you take the job on.
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Post by Tim Bayliss on Aug 23, 2007 9:02:57 GMT
Being from an engineering background I am often stunned by the quality of work carried out by folks with absolutely no formal training whatsoever, usually superior to anything I can do, but as I know we can't all be brilliant metal crafters I don't get dismayed or put off. This hobby, way of life, call it what you will, is firstly about enjoying doing it. If you can turn out something special in the process it's a great feeling but it's good to remember that the person who never made a mistake never made anything very much!!! There is a difference between scratching your behind and ripping it to bits, don't get too serious, you don't have to build something huge to start, learn the job with small easy projects that can be made from bar stock and work your way up. Have fun, Tim
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Post by Shawki Shlemon on Aug 23, 2007 9:30:14 GMT
Before I started in this hobby I never silver soldered two parts together . Since I started in the hobby I built 25 copper boilers in all sizes 2.5" , 3.25" , 5' & 7.25"( see my web page) and I am a boiler inspector now .This shows how much one can learn by trying .I certainly made a lot of mistake and still making them .It is all about doing something we like in our spare time and enjoying the results . I fully agree with Tim those who never made a mistake never made anything .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2007 12:37:26 GMT
Who ever saw a poorly built part built on Ebay, they always say "good" "superb" or "high standard" of workmanship, no one ever sells a bad one but what you get can be another thing.
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Post by GWRdriver on Aug 23, 2007 13:25:18 GMT
Along those lines, I present for your viewing pleasure the following item, listed a couple of years ago on eBay and described as "Museum quality" and "collector's item." Bon eppetit.
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Post by alanstepney on Aug 23, 2007 17:04:00 GMT
All I can say is that IF the description is accurate, you must have some peculiar museums, and some odd collectors, that side of the pond! lol
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Post by spurley on Aug 23, 2007 18:01:42 GMT
Black museums?
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Post by Phil Sutton on Aug 23, 2007 19:34:25 GMT
Struck speechless,that's me. Phil
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Post by havoc on Aug 23, 2007 20:39:18 GMT
They dragged that out of a pond?
Now, I'm far better designing models behind a pc than making them. But the enjoyment you get from running something you made yourself is priceless. It isn't perfect (far from) but knowing that even then it works fine is even more pleasure. I'll never make a museum quality piece (unless something like above) but then again I will be able to run it with a clear conscience. And if it drops to the floor I'll have a reason to make a new one.
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Post by GWRdriver on Aug 23, 2007 21:07:05 GMT
I swear lads, I lifted that photo right off eBay! I don't make this stuff up.
However to Alan's point, there is in the US most definitely a profound and widespread misunderstanding of what the "museum quality" implies, or should imply. This is in part because so few people actually make anything any more and because US museums have all become "interpretive centers" where the material is now graphically presented (pictures, dioramas, etc) and packaged for the 4th grader (10 year olds.)
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Myford Matt
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There are two ways to run a railway, the Great Western way, and the wrong way.
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Post by Myford Matt on Aug 24, 2007 1:03:56 GMT
Maybe it was MQ before the house fire!
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abby
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Post by abby on Aug 24, 2007 4:13:45 GMT
Now that's what I call a restoration project ! what a fabulous piece for a railside scrap-yard.
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Post by lordsimon on Aug 24, 2007 6:26:10 GMT
what scale was it (no thats a barn find)? that may take a while to restore
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Post by ausdan on Aug 24, 2007 7:44:55 GMT
may end like our families prized hand me down, I have my great, great grandfathers hammer he used as blacksmith.. Its had 2 new heads and 4 handles replaced
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Post by Shawki Shlemon on Aug 24, 2007 9:16:03 GMT
Was this engine on eBay in running condition ? and did it have a boiler certificate ? What about tender ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2007 12:23:59 GMT
Puts a new angle on fireing up.
Did any one bid on it?
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