Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:06 pm
A very nice job you've done there, thanks for the update.
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Constructing a Loco
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:13 pm
Looking good mate keep it up.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:56 pm
Yes very nice I am well impressed. 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:22 pm
thanks all for the replies 
a small update
I faced of a piece of 38mm round stock in the four jaw chuck till I go the correct sizes.
then lined up for the center of the cylinder and drilled it out in the lathe, increasing the drill size 1mm at atime till I got to the required size
then with a reamer in the chuck in the tailstock I reamed the hole to finish the cylinder. I turned the 4 jaw chuck by hand as i slowly turned in the reamer.
here are a couple of pics to show how they fit to the loco. I have drilled and taped one hole on the front of each cylinder for mounting
the other hole will be marked out after final cylinder alignment
I havent drilled the port holes yet so still some work to be done. Im going to need a Mill for this I think to get accuracy
thats all for now
a small update
I faced of a piece of 38mm round stock in the four jaw chuck till I go the correct sizes.
then lined up for the center of the cylinder and drilled it out in the lathe, increasing the drill size 1mm at atime till I got to the required size
then with a reamer in the chuck in the tailstock I reamed the hole to finish the cylinder. I turned the 4 jaw chuck by hand as i slowly turned in the reamer.
here are a couple of pics to show how they fit to the loco. I have drilled and taped one hole on the front of each cylinder for mounting
the other hole will be marked out after final cylinder alignment
I havent drilled the port holes yet so still some work to be done. Im going to need a Mill for this I think to get accuracy
thats all for now
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:25 pm
Looking really good. What will it look like when it's complete?
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:34 pm
Matt Im thinking maybe a quarry hunslet but not sure yet
but not sure yetPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:37 pm
I'd go with quarry hunslet idea, but it's entirely your choice.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:48 am
That is looking superb. If you ask me there just is not enough of homebuilds around anymore or the people skilled enough to build them (that includes me) anymore. Keep up the good work.
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 4:09 am
im not skilled mate
learning as I go
and my scap box is getting full
learning as I go
and my scap box is getting full
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:32 pm
another update
just to show how im going so far
progress is slow
just to show how im going so far
progress is slow
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:38 pm
WOW! Looks like it will be blimin' fantastic! Something special to sit amongst those MSSs haha
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:36 pm
Progress isn't slow compared to some people who build locos, it's looking great especially for a first build.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:52 pm
slowly slowly does it
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:52 pm
Niiiiiiice work!!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:05 pm
Ooh very nice, just one more push now really.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:25 pm
Beautiful 
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:31 pm
looks fantastic to me, look forward to seeing pics of it running
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:58 pm
Looks great Graham!
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:09 pm
thanks for that
here is a pic of the frame next to a mamod to show size comparison
here is a pic of the frame next to a mamod to show size comparison
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:41 pm
Its gigantic!ACLR wrote:thanks for that
here is a pic of the frame next to a mamod to show size comparison