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Post by greasemonkey on Sept 9, 2004 0:00:04 GMT
   Hi All Thought I would post a few pics of my current project. I aquired the chassis for reasonable cost and had the platework CNC machined by high speed router. I know its cheating, but I can't cut straight for more than six inches and I want to get on with the next engine. The rivets are all real and the tanks are 3 inches longer than standard to increase the water capacity. I hope to start on the boiler in the next couple of weeks. Andy |
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Post by jackrae on Sept 10, 2004 9:48:55 GMT
Pictures didn't show
is it me or you
jack
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Post by Tel on Sept 10, 2004 9:57:29 GMT
I can't see 'em either Jack
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Post by greasemonkey on Sept 10, 2004 11:32:30 GMT
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Post by GeorgeRay on Sept 10, 2004 18:13:11 GMT
They showed up on when I visited the board last night and are still here today 10th sept at 1800 gmt. The platework looked superb too.
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Post by Tel on Sept 10, 2004 21:11:50 GMT
nah, I can't see 'em, dead on this page AND dead on the link
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Post by DaveBeaman on Sept 12, 2004 7:56:43 GMT
Got the pics on the link but not on here.
Nice looking engine, good idea to enlarge the tanks, that bit extra water is insurance.
Dave.
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Post by Geoff on Sept 12, 2004 11:23:05 GMT
Super looking loco, and it's now visible on this page! I love loads of rivets, even my Southern 'Maid of Kent' will be blessed with hundreds of the things, LOL.  |
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Post by JohnP on Sept 13, 2004 11:37:00 GMT
The pictures didn't show for me, but a right mouse click on the where the picture should be, followed by "show picture" worked wonders!
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Post by greasemonkey on Mar 15, 2007 4:36:40 GMT
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Post by Laurie_B on Mar 16, 2007 10:19:56 GMT
Looking very good now,Andy.Keep us posted on how the steam test goes.
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Post by ron on Mar 16, 2007 11:06:09 GMT
Andy, That looks great ;D, I really like the rivets, I think I'll do them like that as well, a long while till I get to that stage though  Ron |
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Post by Shawki Shlemon on Mar 17, 2007 9:42:15 GMT
Good luck with steam test , I am sure everything will be OK .It looks great . |
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Post by andrewsleigh on Nov 8, 2007 23:38:55 GMT
how come i have not seen this at gmes yet??
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Post by drjohn on Nov 9, 2007 10:36:37 GMT
I'm a little confused how greasemonkey, listed as a guest, can post threads and pictures - am I being naive?
And sorry, Simplex's with rivets don't turn me on - but then again, it's a freelance, so whatever your taste.
Is the art of scratch building dying off with my generation, I wonder, as everyone is either building a kit or finishing someone else's model, or using laser-cut parts or professional CNC bits - what's going on???
The errors, sweat and minor misalignments from scratch building, sawing, filing, drilling, milling, are what model engineering is all about.
It's almost like buying a set of golf clubs and paying the pro to play your round ... or as I suggested to a Chinaman here, paying someone to have sex with your wife!!!
DJ
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Post by dickdastardly40 on Nov 9, 2007 11:50:42 GMT
John,
Don't know for a fact but possibly greasemonkey is no longer a member for whatever reason but his posts remain showing him as a guest.
Purely conjecture
Al
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Post by drjohn on Nov 9, 2007 13:07:01 GMT
Hi Al
Odd that these pictures have only appeared today as far as I can see.
DJ
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Post by spurley on Nov 10, 2007 12:22:14 GMT
Greasemonkey was an established member of this forum but it looks as if he has, for some reason, decided to remove himself. This is a pity as he had a lot of good things to say and pass on.
Cheers
Brian
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Post by ron on Nov 10, 2007 20:35:37 GMT
He's been gone for quite a while, I asked at the time but got no response. Ron PS DrJohn I thought model engineering was about making a model by whatever method you enjoy and errors, sweat and minor misalignments from scratch building, sawing, filing, drilling, milling etc, were something you did for your O level metalwork [or whatever they call it this year  ] |
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Post by drjohn on Nov 11, 2007 1:19:42 GMT
Yes, you're right Ron.
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