new engine No 11

[krv3000]

HI all I have started my next engine it a nuther steam engine he is sum pics

 

[krv3000]

right started with the Cross Head and crank pics

 

[krv3000]

after silver soldaring the crank and cross head mashend them up pics

 

[krv3000]

pics of them finished please feel free to ask questions

 

[b.lindsey]

Looks like you're off to a good start KRV. Is this your design? Is there a pic or sketch of what it will look like?

Bill

 

[krv3000]

HI bill yep its my own design sos no sketch will look a bit like a horizontal Stuart No 10

 

[krv3000]

HI all well i did a bit more today mashend up the cylinder sum pics

 

[krv3000]

HI all i did a bit more today mad up the Base for the cylinder out of sum stuff named tufnol its like machining wood I had bin told to where a face mask (didnot no i was that ugly ) ;D bin told its nasty stuff i ruffly cut out the Base plat to right sum pics

 

[bearcar1]

Say now, that's shaping up quite well K', nicely done. I always have admired engines that incorporated a trunk guide like that as opposed to a slipper shoe and rails.

BC1
Jim

 

[BenPeake]

I like that crank! Looks like this is going to be one attractive engine. I look forward to the finished product.

Ben

 

[krv3000]

HI thanks all for your comment's

 

[krv3000]

HI all I have dun rather a lot to day made up the two end plates made up the piston made up the back support for the crosshead mad up the gland nut right sum pics

 

[krv3000]

its all starting to cum together i have a nice bit of stainless steel for the flywheel I think i will do that next

 

[krv3000]

HI I ant dun much lately but i made up the Bering blocks for the crank their still not finished I'm waiting for a order of brass to cum so i can start on the con rod if you all remember my last engine i Had to S/S two bits of brass together for the con rod right sum pics of WATS bin dun

 

[krv3000]

HI thanks pat j my name is bob

 

[krv3000]

HI all not bin on with this engine much I have finished ruffing out the Bering blocks cut out the blank needed for the crank and that's it a pic

 

[krv3000]

HI all right I got rather a lot dun this week made the con rod made the Little end mounted the engine on to the base plate it looks good then I started work on the fly wheel I was gowning to mack the fly wheel out of one peace of stainless steel but just to show off a bit its gnaw getting made out of brass and stainless steel the outer rim will be stainless steel and the center will be brass I marked out the brass disc see pic by the time i had finished it had more lines on it than a map of the London underground right sum pics ples forgive my speling

 

[krv3000]

right the con rod and crank and the engine pics

 

[krv3000]

and this is the start of the fly wheel pics

 

[krv3000]

its looking like Swiss cheese