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by BobH
11 Aug 2020, 08:34
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
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My boiler will get dirty eventually Stanley. I am still considering whether to gas fire it. I have found a piece of teak window bottom for a base and think I might tile that. I have to castings for a Stuart 10H to go with it but that will have to wait until the Duchess locomotive is off the bench. I...
by BobH
10 Aug 2020, 16:55
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
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Views: 310605

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Today I tried the fittings on my boiler. A project that I have had around for a while, it had its shell pressure test over a year ago. So next move is to seal the joints and give the whole system a pressure test.
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by BobH
29 Jul 2020, 08:08
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
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Views: 310605

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As you said yesterday, Stanley, it is nice when you have the right tools for the job. I’m getting near that stage most of the time but I can’t always find the tool when I know that I have one. Just too much crammed into the little workshop.
by BobH
10 Jul 2020, 08:15
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
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Views: 310605

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I ‘aquired’ an Anglepoise magnifier with ring light from our Manchester workshop when it closed. It was headed for the skip so I don’t feel guilty. That and an eyeglass usually suffice for me at present but I am a little younger than you Stanley. When the circular tube failed recently I bought a led...
by BobH
09 Jul 2020, 08:44
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
Replies: 2466
Views: 310605

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That’ll do nicely I recon Stanley. A good session in the workshop then. Many thanks for the piece on directions of rotation. I got my little beam engine out and put some air on it and it does run over as you say. I’ll remember that sometime soon as I have a set of Stuart 10H castings to machine. My ...
by BobH
04 Jul 2020, 21:04
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
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Views: 310605

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Nice one Stanley, glad it has worked out. So which way is ‘running backwards’? Looking at the last view which way is the flywheel turning. I must get my little beam engine outand look at it.
by BobH
03 Jul 2020, 19:37
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
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Views: 310605

Re: Shed Matters 3

The devil is in the detail as they say Stanley. This is the most difficult bit. I see you had problems with the clearance on the parallelogram of the watt’s linkage. It is a very tight spot. My French friend who is building the Model Engineer beam engine has noted that there is only a few thou clear...
by BobH
15 Nov 2019, 18:20
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
Replies: 2466
Views: 310605

Re: Shed Matters 3

Nice work Stanley. Is this a Stuart ‘standard’ beam engine. I am currently building Elmer’s beam engine. It’s a bit smaller than yours at just 3” high. I am not too practiced at working in aluminium and will be altering the design to put the crankshaft in brass bushes. 93D0388B-3C52-48C1-A150-5E3C31...

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