Hi
On a mates little steam engine the tap/valve that regulates the steam is a tapered piece in a tapered hole. There is a horizontal hole through the two parts that line up for full flow and when turned through 90 degrees closes of the steam. It looks pretty good and would suit the little steam engine I'm building. I can see how to turn a taper, angle the top slide but how do you get a small tapered hole. I have seen small tapered reamers is that the answer????
Cheers
Rich
On a mates little steam engine the tap/valve that regulates the steam is a tapered piece in a tapered hole. There is a horizontal hole through the two parts that line up for full flow and when turned through 90 degrees closes of the steam. It looks pretty good and would suit the little steam engine I'm building. I can see how to turn a taper, angle the top slide but how do you get a small tapered hole. I have seen small tapered reamers is that the answer????
Cheers
Rich