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  • 18 August 2012 at 21:11 #96612
    Clive Hartland
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      Here is a 2Cyl. steam engine at the trial assembly point, Just ironing out some of the 'Kinks' that have appeared in the construction.

      Made mostly from brass and bronze from the scrap box and expensive Hex. screws.

      The control gear is stainless steel as is the crankshaft. The open crankcases are brazed up and so are the cylinder heads.

      Now I have to set the sliding steam valves in the right position and add the rest of the screws.

      Clive

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      18 August 2012 at 21:11 #6300
      Clive Hartland
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        2 cyl. steam engine under construction.

        18 August 2012 at 21:52 #96616
        Sub Mandrel
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          Looking good Clive, keep us updated on progress. Entirely fabricated, including cylinders and standards, is it not?

          Neil

          19 August 2012 at 08:23 #96633
          Clive Hartland
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            Yes Neil, holding all the bits together when brazing the standards was a nightmare, I made a jig to hold it all in place and was able to braze it without losing integrity as I did it. It is made of 9 seperate parts brazed up at the same time.

            The Cylinder head has 5 parts that needed brazing all at the same time. I did not need a jig for that bit.

            Again I had to make a jig to hold parts for machining, machining the s/steel was not easy as it spoilt HSS drills and I had to buy Cobalt drills to finish off the holes needed in the linkages.

            Deciding now whether to leave bare brass or paint it, not sure what to do or colours ?

            Clive

            19 August 2012 at 13:32 #96644
            MICHAEL WILLIAMS
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              Hi Clive ,

              Engine looks very pleasing .

              As for finish :

              Full size engines were usually painted in rather drab colours – Olive green , dark grey , red oxide and dark blue being favourites . Personally I think I'd put sheet metal cleading on the cylinders – Russian iron if you can find some and unpainted – then paint the static parts such as base and column and leave the rest of the engine bright .

              Regards ,

              Michael Williams .

              19 August 2012 at 14:53 #96645
              Jens Eirik Skogstad 1
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                Nice work! This is a JLS 13-2 steam engine The plan is here: **LINK**

                20 August 2012 at 21:10 #96785
                Sub Mandrel
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                  Hi Clive,

                  IWhen I fabricated the standard for an as-yet unfinished engine, I used soft iron wire through drilled holes twisted up tight. The silver solder filled in all the holes and to clean up I just cut teh wires off with side cutters and filed the ends off flush.

                  Neil

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