kipford
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Building a Don Young 5" Gauge Aspinall Class 27
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Post by kipford on Feb 13, 2022 22:47:59 GMT
David I tend to use MACC Models, I find them to be reasonably priced. Looks like your boiler will be finished before mine though! I have restarted work on it and now have about 99% of the parts made but it all needs putting together. A trip to the BI's is required to get their blessing and agree the build sequence and inspection points. But first Rastus has to have a new hydraulic and steam test. Dave
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Post by simplyloco on Mar 1, 2022 11:01:03 GMT
Morning all. Just a short note to let you know that our David is in hospital for a short while. No longer life threatening and he will be out soon. In the meantime he asked me to 'make a couple of bits' for him to go on to the boiler. Two whole days work later, and I can't help thinking that four simple bushes and a banjo for the brake bleed would have been quite sufficient!
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kipford
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Post by kipford on Mar 1, 2022 14:18:52 GMT
John Send my regards to David and hope he gets better soon. Anyway Snap from last week! Mine still need the machining marks removing though. The injector feed bushes are like they to simulate (not replicate) what is featured on the boiler of the prototype, see photo below. Dave image0 by Dave Smith, on Flickr Injector Bush by Dave Smith, on Flickr
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Midland
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Post by Midland on Mar 1, 2022 19:21:55 GMT
Hi Big thanks to John for rescueing me. Been running out of breath and finally saw the doc. Will skip the long story but have found out that I had lost half my blood through an ulcer and had to have a tool down my throat to find it and stitch it up. That was Thursday! Had started the two boiler bits, badly I am told, and John has rescued me, bless him. Will take three months to recover and let my bone marrow generate the red blood cells needed. Of greater interest is why. I take apixaban blood thinner and aspirin for the AF heart problems, they are the culprit so now we have cardio and gastro talking to find the right balance. A bit like finding the right balance between boiler costs and working pressure!!! Home soon, cheers David
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Post by dhamblin on Mar 1, 2022 19:54:05 GMT
Glad it was caught I time. Hope you're home soon and the specialists can sort out a better long term fix.
All the best,
Dan
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don9f
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Post by don9f on Mar 1, 2022 20:13:17 GMT
Hello David, hope you make a good recovery....sounds like you’ve had a bit of a rough time!
Best wishes Don
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Post by coniston on Mar 2, 2022 22:34:35 GMT
All the best for your recovery Dave, hope to see you at the track in the not too distant.
Chris
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Midland
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Post by Midland on Mar 3, 2022 12:46:49 GMT
All the best for your recovery Dave, hope to see you at the track in the not too distant. Chris Chris and all the rest of the forum, many thanks for your wishes. Amazing actually that having been released (discharged) last evening I am able to drive around today feeing fine if a little slow. Might even have an excursion into the workshop!!! Cheers David
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Post by simplyloco on Mar 3, 2022 15:22:24 GMT
I've just returned from David's house, where I found him alive and kicking. Very much so in fact... John
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Midland
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Post by Midland on Mar 13, 2022 20:11:47 GMT
Hi All Have a new toy!!! flic.kr/p/2n8roGNWhat has happened to flickr, it used to be so easy, now something called PIN blocks it all, how I hate these people. Is there an alternative? Anyway for those who cannot see, it is my new boiler for the Aspinal. No excuse now!! imgur.com/a/yy6mSrtCheers David
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Post by Midland on Mar 13, 2022 20:20:26 GMT
I've just returned from David's house, where I found him alive and kicking. Very much so in fact... John Thanks John, staggering and gasping at least!! D
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kipford
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Post by kipford on Mar 13, 2022 22:50:21 GMT
David You trump me at the moment! But glad to see you have a nice shiney boiler no excuses now! image 100 by Dave Smith, on Flickr
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Midland
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Post by Midland on Mar 14, 2022 10:10:16 GMT
Don't worry Dave, not a race!! Just thankful you and a couple others showed me that this was a safer option than trying to bash copper. Still many hurdles to leap over!! Cheers David
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