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A mini steam engine, a dabble in lathe work
This is a simple wobbler engine. It’s from a Stuart Turner kit. You get a drawing a body casting and various rod and sheet to produce the parts req. I struggled, mainly with everything , but it works and I learnt a lot.
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A mini steam engine, a dabble in lathe work
Thanks mturpin013. At the moment its compressed air, I have a Stuart S50 lined up next. Then maybe a boiler is in the offing. Model engineering is a polar opposite to my day to day as a wood machinist
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Smoke/Steam Generators.
Evening Black Shoe. How right you are re the Engineers. I well remember on my first ship back in 1972 RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Retainer. She was by all standards an old girl by then and although powered if I remember correctly with a Dox …
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Smoke/Steam Generators.
I don't have any video of "Fort Valley" underway, but here's a couple of stills with the smoker operating. It's a petrol based unit that is controlled on a rheostat independent of the main motor RPM. (There's a "chapter" dedicated to this i …
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Smoke/Steam Generators.
On my iOS phone. I have to select it download it then open to view. I hope the pictures help. Edit I’m not sure the pictures loaded in the correct order but play about a bit
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Steam Power
With the servos set up and tested worked on the engine and condenser placement and installation. Built a base for the condenser and epoxied in place. The frame were trimmed down to let the engine base sit at the right level and angle to the …
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Steam tug Lyttelton
The build just had a week off whilst I fixed my lathe. Parting off almost needed ear plugs. Using a dial indicator, I narrowed this down to play in the lead screw nut. It was obviously time to make a new one, which of course I did......righ …
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Re: Steam tug Lyttelton
Is this the one ? - Taken 8th Feb 2008 - Happy days !
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Steam tug Lyttelton
Details of this boat have been moved to a Build Blog.
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Re: Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Just a quick one, If you are looking for Half Round Brass there is a supplier in the UK called EKP Supplies. Does loads of stuff inc stainless bolts in BA etc. I couldn't remember his name this morning. But dug his name out of my workshop f …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 20. I turned my attention to deck planking and did some experiments with regard to the caulking. I have not planked a deck before though I have read plenty of great articles on this site and in books. In Ted Frosts book From Tree to Se …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 19. With things settling down in the engine room, and having run my plant several times without any real drama I started looking at what next. Early in this project I decided that a forced ventilation system would be something I would …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 17. Back to the engineering side of things, next job was gas control. I had a look around the internet trying to get some design ideas for RC servo controlled gas metering valves to no avail, all I came up with were some commercially m …
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Re: Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Hi Colin, This might be more helpful, a picture tells a thousand words. This is my mill with rotary table including 3 jaw chuck mounted and vice fitted to the table. Cheers, Stephen.
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Re: Added figures to the Steam boat
Super nice! I have not found any figures to go with my tugboat yet. 3/4=1” Wheelhouse painted according to the tugboat we were on the Port Dover. Like so many models, once the roof goes on, you will not see much of the inside.
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steam unit
General consensus is its an early 20th century BING and it looks to be complete, thought to be from about 1910 to 1925. Possible value is about £200/ £300. Auction valuation. Hope this helps, cheers Colin.
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Re: Added figures to the Steam boat
Hi Bruce, I really like the 3D printed figures! What do you think of mine? Cheers, Ed
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steam drifter
'coriedalis KY.21' the real boat was built in 1918 in aberdeen as an admiralty steel standard drifter, HMD dusk. the model is built from a caldercraft peggie hull at 1:24 scale, and about 4 feet long, not quite finished, but she sails well. …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 11. I got a bit excited and posted more photos than than were required in the last post, mainly referring to deck beams. So here is the discription. I made up a cardboard template for the deck beam camber and using some Kari pine made …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 10. After planking had been finished came removal from the building board then removing all the former's from inside the hull, and at last time to separate the upper and lower parts of the hull (that’s if I hadn’t accidentally glued th …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 9a. Making of tree nails/pins using a draw plate. I do not profess to be an expert on making tree nails, my experience so far is fairly limited. This is simply the way I do it. Firstly the material; I use bamboo I have red that fine gr …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 6. Before I had finished fitting off these little pieces for the removable section I reached a point where I needed a break from this work. I decided to make the working Port and Starboard navigation lights, these were made from brass, …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
Part 3 Having come this far and thinking I’ll fix those problems later. I decided to move ahead with the hull, this led to the next problem I worked out that my original drawing enlargements were too big, so back to the printing shop where …
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Deck Steam Winch
As yesterday (02/10/2020) was a wet and windy day I moved in doors, I turned my hand to the deck winch, now this all white metal, the one thing I did was to replace one of the rods for a brass one just to make it a bit more rigid, when fini …
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Paddle Steamer Waverley
More good news about PS Waverley For UK residents anyway Book early to avoid disappointment!! Cheers, Doug http://mstat230.co.uk/service.php?s=webversion&mm=2CHO00100188003942076000000066650000470400004933d25
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plank steamer
down pipe sealed at 1 end with a 10mm hole one end and a screw cap on other supports for planks still to be fitted made with 68mm down pipe
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Paddle Steamer Waverley
Latest news on Waverley folks; HOT OFF THE ELECTRONS!! She'll be back on Friday 21st August http://mstat230.co.uk/service.php?s=webversion&mm=2CHO00100188003942076000000066550000469900004928c53
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Steam engine
I got the stuffing box and prop shaft epoxied into place . With the couplings and engine together in place I got the height to where the engine will sit built a base and epoxied the base in . The engine may need a shim when comes to final a …