gwr
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Post by gwr on May 3, 2008 21:41:39 GMT
Does anyone own or built a 7.25" Lilla. How does it perform / Any modifications when under construction.
I'm just about to start construction.
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Post by starspider on May 4, 2008 20:27:34 GMT
I am awaiting drawings and quote for boiler kit at the moment.
colin
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gwr
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Post by gwr on May 4, 2008 22:18:58 GMT
I've got the frames laser cut, together with the stretchers, buffer beams & motion brackets. I've got a 3.5" which often hauls passengers and is powerful.
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Post by starspider on May 6, 2008 18:42:22 GMT
Still waiting for my drawings I suppose it is getting neart time for Harrogate. Did you get the frames etc from Blackgates if so what are they like.
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gwr
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Post by gwr on May 6, 2008 20:46:47 GMT
No, i bought the drawings from blackgates, then coverted to Cad and had the frames and parts laser cut myself. All holes were either cut out or spotted for drilling. My next project is to laser cut the cab and running boards.
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Post by starspider on May 6, 2008 23:03:24 GMT
I have just brought turbo cad so I think I will follow your example and use lilla as my first project.
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Post by starspider on May 7, 2008 9:59:36 GMT
Well received the boiler kit quote this morning £2485 OUCH!!!!  and a castings price list with a 25% surcharge on the cast iron castings and 10% on all the others, so wheels were £155 now they are £194  and still no drawings. I think at this rate I will be going back to balsa bashing. colin |
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Post by mutley on May 7, 2008 14:46:03 GMT
What about fabricating the parts? Doesn't Liila has inside wheels so you could use steel blanks with a welded or soldered balance weight. Cylinders can be fabricated to. Get all the parts laser cut at the same time.
Andy
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Post by circlip on May 7, 2008 15:14:54 GMT
Before you go back to Balsa bashing Colin, can you buy Balsa without taking out a second mortgage?
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gwr
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Post by gwr on May 7, 2008 21:28:41 GMT
The cost and poor service you recieve from Blackgates, I'm going to make the patterns myself and take to the Gower, (swansea) to an excellent foundry who'll cast them at a fraction of the price.
Dan
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Post by teakfreak on May 8, 2008 10:32:40 GMT
Would these cylinnders be suitable for the Milner design? If so, I'd be interested in a set - !'ve advertised for patterns for the Milnner design on Home Workshop, but no response so far.
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cotswold
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Post by cotswold on May 9, 2008 8:42:54 GMT
Would these cylinders be suitable for the Milner design? Unlikely. The Milner design is/was an 'Alice' and a full size 'Alice' weighs 6 tons. The full size 'Lilla' is substantially larger at 10 3/4 tons. |
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Post by teakfreak on May 9, 2008 18:09:30 GMT
Oh well , looks as though I'll have to start reading the pattern and core making chapters in Terry Aspin's "Backyard Foundry" a bit more carefully then!
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and still no drawings.
