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Post by chris vine on Dec 24, 2011 0:23:36 GMT
Hello to JB,
If you are out there, we would all like to hear from you again!!!!!
Chris.
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Post by modeng2000 on Dec 24, 2011 7:30:47 GMT
Hi JB,
We have been here with other folk in the past. Don't let this type of posting put you off from keeping in touch.
John
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Myford Matt
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Post by Myford Matt on Dec 28, 2011 3:37:57 GMT
Keep up the good work JB
I hope you can continue to share your inspiring work with us.
Matt
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2011 17:33:40 GMT
Hi all, I hope that you all had a good Christmas.
I haven't been posting anything lately because I've been rather busy, what with my Mothers' passing, the Sandown Expo and my caravanning holiday in the New Forest.
I'll be back soon.
Best wishes for the New Year
JB
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Post by Jim on Dec 28, 2011 21:52:16 GMT
I saw that 'posting' before it was removed and quite rightly too. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to abuse or denigrate.
I hope to see you back too John as your posts keep me on my toes building Boadicea.
Don't forget the other two forums, you have a dedicated if smaller following there too.
Jim
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Post by greensands on Dec 28, 2011 22:06:22 GMT
As a matter of interest, what are the other two forums?
Reg
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2011 22:37:50 GMT
Keep the posts coming JB, you have many friends here who enjoy seeing your work which is top stuff mate.
Kind regards
Pete
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Post by greenbat on Dec 29, 2011 13:18:53 GMT
I saw that 'posting' before it was removed and quite rightly too. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to abuse or denigrate. I hope to see you back too John as your posts keep me on my toes building Boadicea. Don't forget the other two forums, you have a dedicated if smaller following there too. Jim I agree with the above-I'm hoping to be following your footsteps in a year or so! |
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Post by Myford Matt on Dec 29, 2011 14:45:17 GMT
'green-' is a popular name!
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Post by Boadicea on Dec 29, 2011 18:16:19 GMT
.....Destructive personal criticism doesn't help either, as I don't have a thick skin, and I can't fathom what I've done to deserve this ongoing hate campaign. Another vituperative message was posted this morning and it was quickly removed by a Moderator. I still have the highly offensive personal messages sent to me last year by the good Doctor, the result of which was his banishment, alas only for a short period, and if the current campaign continues I might just publish them, so that you all know what a difficult job the Moderators have, balancing the need for free speech with keeping us all happy!.... JB Oh come on mate. We can do without you publishing that, and this stuff is spoiling a good, model engineering related, thread. Start smiling again. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2011 18:46:41 GMT
Thanks Boadicea
My point made, your point taken, my post has been modified.
Cheers
JB
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Post by Smifffy on Dec 29, 2011 19:04:13 GMT
That's the spirit JB. Keep us up to date with the good stuff.
Smifffy
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Post by Andrew C on Dec 29, 2011 19:09:23 GMT
JB To answer a question you asked elsewhere it looks as thoug the fittings were left brass or black except the whistle and regulator arms. See the Fraser Ker site. www.fraserker.com/winson/britannia_pix/Britannia%20-%20Cab%20Right%2001.jpgAll the major pipes in the cab seem to be black but the little ones are copper. The pipework down the sides of the boiler to the injector are lagged and painted. The delivery match the colour of the part they are passing Looking forward to some more pictures. Andrew |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2011 20:29:44 GMT
Thanks Andrew, very helpful.
JB
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Post by steam4ian on Dec 29, 2011 23:03:29 GMT
G'day Smithy
Good to see you are back. I appreciate watching your workmanship. Whilst is may be argued that his medium gives the armchair brigade a free ride it may also inspire some of us to continue.
Back to gauge glasses. I note in the photo that the stop cocks are linked with the lever at the top. I wouldn't be reaching up there if the glass broke. On the Ozzie SAR, locos with tubular glasses had chains hanging from the stop cock levers so the crew could close the cocks without getting too close to the action. Were chains provided in the UK?
Regards
Ian
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Post by fostergp6nhp on Dec 29, 2011 23:16:15 GMT
Not on GWR, LMS or BR Std engines.
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Post by Andrew C on Dec 30, 2011 9:59:47 GMT
There were problems with the linked stop cocks. There is a report of a fireman being scalded to death on an LMS duchess in the 60's. By a fuseable plug letting go due to low water. Turns out that one of the cocks was blocked allowing an incorrect high water level reading. The report stated that had they opened the cocks separately it would have been noticed. i need to find the article again to work out why the other gauge wasnt trusted.
Andrew
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2012 19:18:52 GMT
It's good to be back in the workshop after recent events. Everyone has gone home and we can both relax and do our own thing at last! In my case, I need to crack on with the injector and whistle valves, the former being made today. The original globe valve thread which describes the injector valve body is here: modeleng.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=4630&page=1My intention is to operate the injector and whistle from inside the cab, and mount the valves on these pipes. The valves will be attached to the wrapper with the feed pipes situated behind the handrails.  The C R Amsbury valves are small enough to permit this placement. I've used his through valve as the basis: the steam ways are the same size as the LBSC ones but the thing is half the size....  In case anyone is scratching their head as to how the steam goes straight through, (I know I did at first), some pretty accurate drilling has to take place!  If you are lucky, and I was, the two holes will come out either side of the valve face!  From then on it is relatively straightforward to make the cap - 60 tpi! - and make a long 2mm dia. spindle to fit.  Spindle point rough turned ready to be silver soldered onto the spindle which was put back in the collet chuck and turned true.  Whistle valve tomorrow! JB |
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Post by steam4ian on Jan 3, 2012 21:21:24 GMT
G'day JB That work should shut up any detractors; at least I'm impressed.  Did you have a jig for holding the valve bodies for the oblique drilling? The sphriecal body would have been a dog's mother to hold. I reckon you should start a second thread on photography. How many shots do you take to get the one you publish? Regards Ian |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2012 22:02:58 GMT
Good Morning Ian
Thanks for the kind words. The valve body was held in a 1/4" collet in one of Tel's square holders. Lined up by eye and trust to luck!
Photography is left to a half decent camera.....
Regards
JB
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