Victor - The ongoing saga...is concluded! (See p.7)

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:28 pm

I think I shall have to contact Alan and PPS to explain the situation...

Oh, and contact IP again as I have had no reply whatsoever about the mal-machined gland nut

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:30 pm

MTA wrote:How did you fit yours then?

Just made it up as i went along. I knew where the regulator went just made the pipework up around the lubricator, regulator and burner

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:00 pm

I think I have figure out how to blank off the old pipe. I suspect I will leave the part of the pipe in the boiler in situ, cutting it off about 3-5 mm outside of the boiler. I will get some dimensions and turn up a brass blanking plug at college if I can find the time

I suspect many have done it before, but the steam pipe will run through the flames from the wick for superheating purposes. Although this may block the hottest part of the flame from the boiler

I will order a Roundhouse lubricator soon, as well as a flamethrow.. I mean blowtorch along with some silver solder and fit it in the cab

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:19 am

With my loco my grandad machined me a little blanking plug. Then put a spring over it that pressed up against the dome.

Ill do a paint

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:13 pm

Here ya go

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:35 pm

Cheers SJ,

I will draw up some dimensions for the plug and see if I can turn one up on Friday during break...

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:59 pm

No problem.

Id recomend that method done it on 3 locos not had any problems.

Its less permanat than soldering which i suppose is good

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:29 pm

I have just drilled out the coupling pin holes in both couplers, and have just coated one in primer

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:54 pm

Status as of a couple of minutes ago:

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:57 pm

it will look good!

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:10 pm

Hi all sorry just got back from our long weekend off. we went to jills parents palce for the weekend.

Si some locos mamod and mss the original steam pipe is soldered in and in others its held in place with a spring and o ring.
in the IP kit it comes with the little plug that seals where the steam pipe is removed. if the steam pipe is soldered you could try heating it up with your blow torch and remove it or just crimp the end over and solder the end thats under the dome, then cut the excess off under the boiler.

the roundhouse lube comes with a small thread that is soldered to the new steam pipe so that the nut on the lube scan srew to it.

after you have fitted the T piece to the boiler and reasebled the loco as per the instructions i posted screw on the regulator. do not tighten up at this point.
carefully bend the pipes on the lube so that it fits in the cab

the picture should give you an idea how.
next fit the new steam pipe under the boiler taking care when bending the pipe

you will have to cut nut off the end of the pipe so cut the pipe near the bend so it fits onto the lube pipe. the solder the thread on.
bolt it all together and nip it up enough to make steam tight and thats it.
hope this helps

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:31 pm

Any more progress MTA?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:16 pm

Not as yet Jim. Going to contact IP again as I have had nothing back from them, needless to say I probably won't be using them again

I hope to start on the bodywork this weekend, will keep you posted

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:15 pm

MTA wrote:Going to contact IP again as I have had nothing back from them, needless to say I probably won't be using them again

You're better off phoning them, Mr Prior always states that he prefers talking to customers via the medium of a phone call. I would recommend I.P everytime for the best value kits.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:58 pm

OK Will. I will give them a ring at some point tomorrow...

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:36 pm

Have just applied the Nitromors to the tanks, by god does that stuff work well! Highly dangerous stuff though...

I have also finished coating one of the couplers in primer, and will paint it in a top coat of black at some point...

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:38 pm

Sounds good MTA

We need pics of your tanks with no paint

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:26 pm

IP have alway been great to deal with for me personal phonecall always helps

looking forward to seeing the finished job Si

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:27 pm

The tanks have now had their priming completed, and left to dry overnight.

Then the new colour will be applied tomorrow

The couplers have also finished being primed, and I am wonderiing whether to paint them in a metallic paint like cast iron or paint them black...

Just a few minutes ago I also tested the burner, the wick supplied with it burns well but I think I may get some from MF Steam as I suspect it will be much better.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:01 pm

Coming along MTA!

Have you made the blanking plug yet?

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