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by dewintondave
Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:52 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Fitting the smokebox to the frames, and a start on the cylinders

by dewintondave
Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:08 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

The steel smokebox shell, and chimney

by dewintondave
Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:26 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Here's the first build log. The rolling chassis

by dewintondave
Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:37 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Turning down the bending radius for the smokebox wrapper. I used this for forming the Large De Winton boiler shell in 2006!

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by dewintondave
Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:06 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Marking out the smokebox wrapper, needing to saw off a thin strip to true up the edge

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by dewintondave
Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:47 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Old Man Aaron wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:05 am Very tidy - and a damn sight quicker than chain-drilling and filing! :oops:
Whatever it takes to get the job done :thumbup:

Checking the fit with the boiler barrel material, I bought that about 10 years ago from Macc Models, for this model :D

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by dewintondave
Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:05 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

That's a big hole for the boiler barrel, turned in the lathe on a faceplate. I'm just sawing off the excess before grinding and filing to profile. I used the bench grinder, very satisfying. Lots of checking with the digital caliper to get the curve even

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by dewintondave
Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:37 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

When properly engineered, even the simplest of parts are a joy to look at. :) They do Aaron :thumbup: Here's the back plate from 4mm hot rolled steel. I wanted it thicker to engage better with the boiler shell. The profiles were scribed from the front plate. The hole will be a lot bigger Capture.JPG
by dewintondave
Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:37 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Progress shot! After lots of boring, sawing, and filing. I love all that stuff

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by dewintondave
Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:27 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Starting off the smokebox door hole with a holesaw, the rest had to be bored out

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by dewintondave
Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:39 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: Coal Firing - Raising Steam with Welsh Steam Coal
Replies: 2
Views: 1910

Re: Coal Firing - Raising Steam with Welsh Steam Coal

berkshire757 wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:08 am Superb loco - one of the smoothest running coal fireds I have seen for a long time
Thank you Sir! It is a pleasure to run
by dewintondave
Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:14 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

This end-of-workbench clamp makes sawing sheet a pleasure

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by dewintondave
Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:43 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

11thHour wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:25 am
Hi Dave,
Do you use 16 gauge on this type of project?
Do you paint internally with gal?
Thanks Tim
It's 1.6mm Tim, I'll just use ordinary household oil based enamel. The last one wasn't coated with anything except steam oil for a year before I started coal firing
by dewintondave
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:00 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: Coal Firing - Raising Steam with Welsh Steam Coal
Replies: 2
Views: 1910

Coal Firing - Raising Steam with Welsh Steam Coal

I recently found a NZ supplier of Welsh Steam Coal, and was delighted with the quality and results in the Quarry Hunslet. As soon as the coal arrived a quick steam-up was had. This method of fire lighting and steam raising works well with my loco, my suction fan is puny but charcoal lights so easily...
by dewintondave
Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:35 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

I'm doing a steel smokebox again, as steel is what I have. I'll paint it internally this time.

Here's the marked-out front plate. Who else uses their digital calipers for scribing lines? :thumbup:
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by dewintondave
Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:58 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Replies: 92
Views: 47063

Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

I'm back on with the project after a few distractions. It's now turn for the smokebox, but before that I needed to increase the wheel recess to keep the appearance in line with the other locos

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Wheels refitted, and chassis back on the shelf
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by dewintondave
Sat May 08, 2021 5:01 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: A boiler for Ellie.
Replies: 6
Views: 2792

Re: A boiler for Ellie.

Lovely job Tony!
by dewintondave
Sat May 08, 2021 4:59 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: TVT - Mt Delusion O&K
Replies: 23
Views: 10227

Re: TVT - Mt Delusion O&K

Lovely loco Graeme!
by dewintondave
Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:21 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: My mum's 100th birthday
Replies: 15
Views: 4306

Re: My mum's 100th birthday

Congratulations to you both Rik!