USS MONITOR SIDE LEVER ENGINE

[wce4]

wce4,
Not entirely off topic...I have been treated very well at the local VA.
Hope your visit is not too serious.

Alan

Problem with the old ticker, but doing fine now. I am back in the shop as of today, thank you for your concern. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.
Now back to machining. Where did I leave.........

 

[wce4]

Part #16 -CYLINDER x 2 completed
Out of 2 pieces aluminum round stock two cylinders were found to be hiding inside.
A lot of machining went into fabricating the cylinders, it was exhilarating to see them materialize. (I know 'I'm a weird person. But to me I would rather be here in my shop then to be at the VFW post listening to war stories or watching the boob tube)

And they line up to the cylinder mounting plate.

 

[wce4]

On this cool and rainy day in central Florida completed part #
17-RH-CYLINDER OUTER COVER
18-RH-CYLINDER INNER COVER
19-LH-CYLINDER INNER COVER
20-LH-CYLINDER OUTER COVER

 

[wce4]

Another fine day in the shop today 60deg F. / 15.55deg C in central Florida completed part #
21-STEAM CHEST x 2
22-STEAM CHEST COVER x 2

 

[wce4]

Hex from Round in 7 easy steps.

Round stock extend from chuck to show details.

Part #07-FRONT ROCKER SHAFT BEARING BASE x 2 85% completed
Part #09-REAR ROCKER SHAFT BEARING BASE x 2 90% completed
Part # 23-STEAM INLET GLAND x 2 completed Modified to suit model builder ( me)
Part # 24-PISTON ROD GLAND x 2 completed
Part # 25-VALVE ROD GLAND x 2 completed





That completes 95% of parts on sheet 8 of 14 (Waiting on chucking reamer to finish 100%) in the mean time onto the next part sheet 9 of 14.

 

[ajoeiam]

Hex from Round in 7 easy steps.
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Round stock extend from chuck to show details.
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Part #07-FRONT ROCKER SHAFT BEARING BASE x 2 85% completed
Part #09-REAR ROCKER SHAFT BEARING BASE x 2 90% completed
Part # 23-STEAM INLET GLAND x 2 completed Modified to suit model builder ( me)
Part # 24-PISTON ROD GLAND x 2 completed
Part # 25-VALVE ROD GLAND x 2 completed
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That completes 95% of parts on sheet 8 of 14 (Waiting on chucking reamer to finish 100%) in the mean time onto the next part sheet 9 of 14.

Had opportunity to watch a very nice CNC lathe 'turn' a nonagon (no kidding - - - and seriously interesting!).
Still have the whatsit around somewhere (it was something to show off the capabilities).

 

[wce4]

Had opportunity to watch a very nice CNC lathe 'turn' a nonagon (no kidding - - - and seriously interesting!).
Still have the whatsit around somewhere (it was something to show off the capabilities).

non·a·gon noun a plane figure with nine straight sides and nine angles.

 

[wce4]

Today's Update :

Part # 29-MAIN CRANK SHAFT x 2 completed
Part # 30-INNER FLYWHEEL x 1 completed
Part # 35-ROCKER SHAFT x 2 completed

 

[GreenTwin]

"Nonagon", LOL, I thought you guys were making a joke, like that famous alloy "nocutium".
I have an 8" round piece of nocutium; carbide won't begin to cut it.
Doorstop or boat anchor material.

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[wce4]

"Nonagon", LOL, I thought you guys were making a joke, like that famous alloy "nocutium".
I have an 8" round piece of nocutium; carbide won't begin to cut it.
Doorstop or boat anchor material.

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"nocutium", slang for thin gray iron without ferrosilicon added ?

 

[GreenTwin]

"nocutium", slang for thin gray iron without ferrosilicon added ?

Exactly; I ruined a new portaband blade on some thin iron without ferro; basically tool steel.

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[wce4]

Haze gray and underway !
Well it's not really haze gray and definitely not underway but, the dye bottle reads color gray.
Part # 28-STEAM CHEST OUTRIGGER x 2 completed
Part # 31-FLYWHEEL INSERT x 1 completed and press fitted into Part # 30
Part # 57-VALVE ROCKER x 2 completed

Ok I admit it, I cheated in making part 57-VALVE ROCKER. I wanted to see if my homebrew CNC works.

And it does

 

[timo_gross]

Haze gray and underway !
Well it's not really haze gray and definitely not underway but, the dye bottle reads color gray.
Part # 28-STEAM CHEST OUTRIGGER x 2 completed
Part # 31-FLYWHEEL INSERT x 1 completed and press fitted into Part # 30
Part # 57-VALVE ROCKER x 2 completed
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Ok I admit it, I cheated in making part 57-VALVE ROCKER. I wanted to see if my homebrew CNC works.

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And it does
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It sounds like a lot of vibration, something is not as per "rule book"...
but still not cheating (I think), you work with what you have!

I decided to buy a 2nd hand scroll saw long time ago, which I rarely use. (should search for it, and re-commission) Later I learned that a reasonable cheap Laser is only about 50 000 USD without suction system for the toxic fumes...

I would have ordered it (the shown part, not the laser cutter) possibly from the "Laser Uncle" .

Two more parts done, .....

Greetings Timo

 

[wce4]

It sounds like a lot of vibration, something is not as per "rule book"...
but still not cheating (I think), you work with what you have!

I decided to buy a 2nd hand scroll saw long time ago, which I rarely use. (should search for it, and re-commission) Later I learned that a reasonable cheap Laser is only about 50 000 USD without suction system for the toxic fumes...

I would have ordered it (the shown part, not the laser cutter) possibly from the "Laser Uncle" .

Two more parts done, .....

Greetings Timo

The CNC is a work in progress. I also have a 100 watt laser water cooled/ w suction system in my shop that I refurbished for my daughter to use. It is good for cutting wood, acrylic, gaskets material sheet, thin aluminum sheet and for engraving those items plus glass. I will post a picture of it when I get to the shop.

 

[wce4]

Just a quick update, I have not give up on this build. I had to take another unscheduled vacation from the work shop.