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by dewintondave
Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:43 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
Replies: 99
Views: 36839

Re: 16mm scale "Linda"

Fantastic workmanship Trevor!
by dewintondave
Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:19 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Replies: 39
Views: 16876

Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler

Excellent work Aaron! I've used ball races on two locos :thumbup: Oh that's right, I forgot you've used almost identical bearings in your Fowler. What was the other loco? You've not had any issues with the bearings so far? I've got them on the steam diesel, and live diesel locos. No problems so far...
by dewintondave
Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
Replies: 152
Views: 135129

Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Looking fantastic has always Dave. Thanks Rod :thumbup: Had a good run of the loco yesterday. Gave the new "speed wheel" a good going. It's connected to a 10BA thread so the pitch is very fine so its very insensitive. I spun the wheel to increase the revs before engaging the clutch, then ...
by dewintondave
Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:44 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Replies: 39
Views: 16876

Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler

Excellent work Aaron! I've used ball races on two locos :thumbup:
by dewintondave
Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:42 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

Just had a good run of the loco with a full boiler of water. Had a 35 minute run with the water ending up still above the burner tubes I had recently made an oil injection port with a non return valve so that I can manually pump oil in with my new 1mL syringes - thanks to eBay Here's the new oil inj...
by dewintondave
Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:07 am
Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
Replies: 152
Views: 135129

Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Being a fan of narrowboats I decided on a speed wheel for engine speed adjustment on the loco rsz_dsc00591.jpg Another hole through the silencer was required, I was able to solder the tube in without damaging the paint rsz_dsc00588.jpg Adjusting the voltage for the LED rear light rsz_dsc00592a.jpg
by dewintondave
Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:30 am
Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
Replies: 152
Views: 135129

Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

The last run of the loco revealed that I need to be able to easily increase the revs of the engine when engaging the clutch

I'm planning on some sort of wheel by the dashboard for manual control

I've got the bodywork off to assess the situation

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by dewintondave
Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:13 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

Thanks Aaron! Well, the mechanical lubricator didn't work out. It was unreliable, so is lovingly displayed on the shelf. The loco has run very happily with minimal oil lubrication for a long time. In fact the loco sounds best on water lubrication only. When the lubricator was working it over deliver...
by dewintondave
Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success...
Replies: 0
Views: 2160

From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success...

Let's celebrate when we turn a failure into a success :D I had this scrap gear on the workbench for years (since when I built the live diesel) it must have moved on the mandrel so the teeth weren't in the right position. I wanted to make a starting wheel for the steam diesel rather than use an Allen...
by dewintondave
Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

Another brilliant build Dave.... :thumbright: :thumbright: Made me smile when I saw what you was using for the compressed air.... :D :D :D Thank you Rod! I call it quiet compressed air :D So many use those horrid noisy air compressors :thumbup: BTW what solder did you use to secure cylinder cover? ...
by dewintondave
Mon Aug 24, 2020 3:06 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

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Drive shaft and eccentric
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Test pumping
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Milling the ratchet wheel with homemade cutter
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30T 36T 42T Ratchet wheels - hardened
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Ratchet wheel and fixed pawl
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by dewintondave
Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:26 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

Lovely Dave, runs very smooth. I like the clicking noise as well. The mechanical lubricator on my 5" gauge loco is of the clutch type which although works well I am concerned longer term it will fail and I will end up with seized cylinders! Thanks Tom, it's a lovely project. LBSC would call it...
by dewintondave
Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:18 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

Can you please give us some more details? for example - how big is the body of this lubricator? Did you build it exactly as per Mason's book or have you used the book as an inspiration and adapted the design for your needs? Thank you The tank is 9/16" x 5/8". I built it exactly to the pla...
by dewintondave
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:34 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Diesel Outline...
Replies: 53
Views: 30740

Re: Diesel Outline...

A month ago I decided to have another go at fixing the diesel. The lubricator was still unsatisfactory as was the boiler sight glass. So I took the L.C. Mason book - Scale Model Traction Engine Building "featuring minnie" off the shelf and started to build the mechanical lubricator. It is ...
by dewintondave
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:05 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Replies: 64
Views: 24770

Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.

Some great Fails coming through. Keep it up lads!
by dewintondave
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:00 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: IC Engines on Wish.Com for Live Diesel?
Replies: 17
Views: 9929

Re: IC Engines on Wish.Com for Live Diesel?

tom_tom_go wrote: Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:01 am This is brilliant!
It sounds just like my OS26 :thumbup:
by dewintondave
Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:10 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
Replies: 6
Views: 5484

Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive

invicta280 wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:57 pm I never saw one of these during my younger years in NZ. How long did they last?
There were only 10 made. They were used up until 1975

Check out: www.railcars.co.nz I know they are rebuilding a Fiat
by dewintondave
Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:59 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
Replies: 6
Views: 5484

Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive

tom_tom_go wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:43 am Not going to be a live diesel this one then Dave?
I don't know Tom :D
by dewintondave
Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:40 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
Replies: 6
Views: 5484

NZR Df (1954) locomotive

My next project is New Zealand's first mainline diesel-electric locomotive, the NZR English Electric Df of 1954 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/DF1501.jpg I'm currently having a go at making a prototype nose hung axle motor arrangement. There's lots of wheels on this 2Co-Co2 loco...
by dewintondave
Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:35 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Replies: 56
Views: 28102

Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren

Lovely loco Norris! That was a great Rustoleum tutorial too. What a great finish he got :thumbup: