Yes, Clevedon will sell the standard seperately, give Jerry a call or an email. It is a much easier solution than having a maze of pipework to deal with if a seperate reversing valve is used.
http://clevedonsteam.co.uk/index.html
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- Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:01 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:20 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Re: Ellie The Steam Tram
I have arrived at a solution for converting from single acting, single cylinderto double acting twin cylinder and it is surprisingly easy. I bought the standard and reversing valve from Jerry at Clevedon Steam, it is what is used on his Virgo engine. It was almost made for the job! It will be cut on...
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:40 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Re: Ellie The Steam Tram
Nickclarke wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:59 pmMany thanks Adam...Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:04 pm Welcome to the forum, Nick. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
- Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:38 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Re: Ellie The Steam Tram
I have not started the Ellie build yet, I have been reorganising my workroom and building Steve Ward's indexing unit for electronically driving my 3 inch rotary table.I have finished the indexer now so all ready to start the Ellie build proper. I am going to make the jackshaft version. I am tempted ...
- Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:59 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Re: Ellie The Steam Tram
Many thanks Adam...Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:04 pm Welcome to the forum, Nick. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:55 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Re: Ellie The Steam Tram
I had the lot within a couple of weeks except for the boiler, which took about 4. I got two engine frame kits so I have one to play with and one to use as an 'as drawn' version. The handy thing about having a 3D printer is that I can make a mock to check porting, alignment etc up before cutting metal.
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:59 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: PETG or not PETG?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9863
Re: PETG or not PETG?
A hairdryer on hot or very careful use of a heat gun gets shot of all the hairy bits, you could try printing a temperature tower to get ideal heat setting...
- Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:32 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Re: Ellie The Steam Tram
There is an interesting thread and a series of you tube videos by Tony Bird regarding making the engine double acting but to self start reliably I think two cylinders will be needed...
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:39 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
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Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Your workmanship is exquisite!
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ellie The Steam Tram
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Ellie The Steam Tram
Hi folks. I have recently joined the forum and am about to set to with a Camden Ellie kit, the parts are nicely cut with no spatter and are accurate in dimension. I bought the boiler as well but may make another similar to the one featured in another thread with the 'staple' type heat exchanging pin...
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:51 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: PETG or not PETG?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9863
Re: PETG or not PETG?
PET-G all the way for me, stronger than PLA and just as easy to use. Great for making maching fixtures and jigs, patten making and all sorts of tooling applications. I made over a thousand face shields at the start of the pandemic and not one failure. I do not use cooling at all, with one exception,...