Wot can it be?

[tel]

 

[Noitoen]

A piece of aluminium you can cut to bits an make small parts :big: :big:

 

[Maryak]

tel,

Bedplate ??? ???

Best Regards
Bob

 

[tel]

;D Well yes, it's a bed plate - but for what?

 

[Artie]

Mate thats a bedplate for an Icarani twin cylinder model steam engine. These were available in Aus during the 80's an early 90's. I have one and they are a nice little model engine. Sweet runner. Where did you come by it?

Rob

 

[Artie]

awwww ok I fess up.. I made that all up.. but I did sound like I knew what I was talking about didnt it? ;D I actually have no idea.....

 

[tel]

Yeah, you almost 'ad me believing it for a while, and I know what it is!

 

[Artie]

sorry bloke.. the smartarse in me couldnt 'elp meself :-\

 

[Jasonb]

Looks like it will have an A frame type standard, twin cylinder if those are clearance slots for the cranks

Jason

 

[Metal Butcher]

That,s any easy question!

It's the 'base' for my current build of Elmer's # 52, Reversible Vertical Twin Wobbler.

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=7529.0

Did I win anything? ;D

-MB

 

[tel]

Spot on MB - you win all the beer you can drink,but bein' as I'm so far away you will 'ave to buy it yourself.

Been a good many years since I built an oscillator, so with the side beam out of the way I thought I'd relax for a while and put this one up. Should be a handy unit for a medium sized boat or some such.

 

[jonesie]

it is the a or b plate for a plastic injection mold the plate held the cores or cavities and the small pockets were for the heel blocks that locked the slides so this is probly the a plate as the slides were in the bottom or b plate

 

[tel]

Next bit


the two screwed together

 

[jonesie]

are you asking what it really is or what you are making with it ?

 

[tel]

Nah mate, I know what it is. MB got it right - it's Elmer's #52, a twin cylinder, double acting, reversing oscillator. A change of pace from my usual projects.

 

[Artie]

Nah mate, I know what it is. MB got it right - it's Elmer's #52, a twin cylinder, double acting, reversing oscillator. A change of pace from my usual projects.

Thats the correct termionology Tel! The pace at which you build amazes me. How long have you been doing this? You must have quite a stash of engines sitting around on shelves? Care to show us your collection?

(A very impressed and somewhat wistful) Artie

 

[tel]

Not as many as you might think mate - I guess I've built about 20 since 1979 but I've sold a few off over the years for various reasons. I've also done two locomotives and some rolling stock in that time as well. And I have two or three unfinished engines sitting around waiting for the muse to strike.

There's probably 15 finished engines here and 1 loco. Time and weather permitting I might try and dig a few out over the weekend and put up a bit of a gallery for ya.

 

[Artie]

ole mate, that sounds like a lot to me. 8) ;D

Look forward to it.... in fact hoping that when you get your hands on the clay I can drop in with a bottle and do a personal viewing.... til then looking forward to a few pics (steam porn in fact!)...

Speaking of the clay, any idea on the cost? Id like to send the funds down afore hand for when you get over that way...

Artie

 

[tel]

No idea mate, been a few years since I bought any - a bag lasts a long time. I'll give Victoria a bell tomorrow and find out.

 

[tel]