Now that is a project plus,should boost your point standing up with the wife to the moon!!!!!
I've done alot of strange things but don't know if I would had the nads to tackle that one.
Well done Chuck
Tom
To your question on the finish on the engine it is Rustolum's hammer tone gray. Thought I would try it, and it turned to be OK. Thanks for the intrest.
Tom
Well done nice job. I have the prints on my desk, want to do six for Christmas presents this year. So gotta get cracking as shop season is drawing to a close quickly with lawn, gardening, farming, fishing and all those summer things coming on.
Amen to the above post
I have a small steam whistle I keep out in front of my display and always ask the little ones if they would like to toot it, the smile that comes on their face is priceless. then that breaks the Ice and gets dad or grandpa talking and away we go. How much fun can you...
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My approach to building models may be some what different than the normal. I get out the prints for the project at hand, study them over for a few evenings making a plan of attack. Start with the most complicated part first and work my way on till I have everything done. Then...
Isn't that just a great felling when something you been working on for what seems like for ever comes to life and runs. Nice Runner give your self a pat on the back from me!!!!
In regards to the question Cole had as to what the cly is made of just a block of 12L14, a nice free turning material. In fact the whole engine is built of the same,except the cly packing nut and the railing which is made of 303 stainless steel. The plans called for a brass packing nut, but its...
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Has anyone built the P & M research #4 vertical steam engine ? I think the wife is looking to get one for my birthday next week, while we are at N.A.M.E.S. If so any tips or hints would be appreciated, would hate to screw up a casting when a tip here and their would of...
In reply to Rons question on size of engine everything is as per the prints execpt the flywheel which called for width of rim to be 1.375 and I changed it to 1.250. Thought it look more to pourportion for the engine.
In my past life as a Diesel Mech I needed to make O rings now & then. We used a kit from Loctite it had a simple jig with it. just a piece of plastic with a V in it about 2" long to lay the ends to be stuck together in to keep them in alignment and different size holes in it to stick the cord...
Nice find hope you get as much use(fun) as I have from mine SB 9A 1946 model, Dad bought it new in 46 was a real trick back then War years ya know. Just put a freq drive on it,best move I made other than DRO I added a couple years ago...
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In reply to questions from Phil and kvom the flywheel is made up of three different pieces, the hub is 12L14 the spoke section the same and the rim is durabar which is a high grade of cast Iron (corect me here I don't know much about it) . The question now is why all the work, to...
that little divot on the cly sure sucks.pulled one similar a few weeks ago J B Weld to the rescue, you might give it a try since it's gonna be hid and not in a critical location.
Tom