Chris Kaminski | 14/02/2021 22:30:58 |
![]() 9 forum posts 1 photos | Looking at Martin's ME articles (1969) about building Royal Scot in gauge 0, I am puzzled about the use of Walkerite sheet joint between frames and cylinders. Never seen anything like this before? Can anyone, please explain what is it for? Chris |
David George 1 | 15/02/2021 07:16:56 |
![]() 1521 forum posts 472 photos | I believe that it is a insulation gasket material probably to prevent heat transfer to the frames. David |
David Marks 2 | 15/02/2021 08:11:33 |
16 forum posts | Regarding the earlier response of "gasket material". There is a company called James Walker that manufacture gaskets and related components and materials. From their website, their UK office is in Cheshire but a search on Walkerite does not provide any results. Possibly an enquiry may result in the current equivalent material being identified. |
Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 08:27:57 |
![]() 9 forum posts 1 photos | Thank you guys, @ David G. Heat transfer prevention seems the only plausible explanation, but I have never seen it in any other design (whether in G0 or G1) so I am puzzled as to why Martin Evans thought it "important" ? @David M. Yes, James Walker is the original manufacturer of "Golden Walkerite" "...In 1882, Scottish engineer James Walker founded a company I guess it is no longer available because of it's asbestos content... Question for me is why use it, though? and has it been used in any other loco design? Edited By Chris Kaminski on 15/02/2021 08:28:19 |
Michael Gilligan | 15/02/2021 08:40:33 |
![]() 17641 forum posts 810 photos | Not my area of interest or expertise; but I note that the drawing asserts its insertion to be Important ... Presumably because of its thermal properties, and/or its mechanical ones. One would hope that Martin Evans included a textual explanation ... somewhere ! MichaelG. . Edit for clarity: __ If Mr Evans only included it as a convenient ‘packer’ then its important characteristic might be the 1/64” thickness. Edited By Michael Gilligan on 15/02/2021 08:49:18 |
Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 08:55:22 |
![]() 9 forum posts 1 photos | Posted by Michael Gilligan on 15/02/2021 08:40:33:.
One would hope that Martin Evans included a textual explanation ... somewhere ! no such hope - both his drawings and texts (usually) leave a lot to guess at least I couldn't find it anywhere... |
Nigel McBurney 1 | 15/02/2021 08:59:56 |
![]() 845 forum posts 3 photos | I agree the gasket is intended to prevent heat transfer in this small engine,Why not use gasket paper,might have to use nearest metric equivalent for thickness,a local motor accessory shop sells a gasket paper which is very tough,it resists tearing much better than the old type gasket paper,or try to get some of the graphite coated,grey colour gasket material which has been asbestos free for many years,suppliers to the vintage vehicle owners is also good source ,I would suggest a visit to an auto jumble but thats not on at the moment with cov 19 lockdown. |
Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 09:16:23 |
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J Hancock | 15/02/2021 09:35:09 |
558 forum posts | Success or failure in this gauge can rest on the rate at which heat is lost in the cylinders. Personally , I would make as much of the frames as possible in that area 'disappear', ie a hole. The 'gasket' material thickness is probably vital to stop 'clashing ' somewhere. |
Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 09:48:33 |
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Posted by J Hancock on 15/02/2021 09:35:09:
Success or failure in this gauge can rest on the rate at which heat is lost in the cylinders. I guess that is the thinking behind it. Having said so, the real gauge O live steam experts like Clarry Edwards and Eddie Cooke (who BTW designed and built many more locos in this gauge than Martin Evans) never mention any thermal insulation of cylinders...? As for "...'gasket' material thickness is probably vital to stop 'clashing ' somewhere..." that cannot be so - simply increase the cylinder body by 1/64" instead of adding 1/64" gasket
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Nick Clarke 3 | 15/02/2021 09:55:37 |
![]() 1154 forum posts 48 photos | This is the other half of the OP's drawing:- As the only dimension shown is the thickness of the gasket material, one must assume that this is necessary for motion clearances. Reasons for including it might be a. the original drawing of the cylinders was incorrect or b. that the cylinder castings, originally meant for a different design, would not clean up to the size required here. Having read many of Martin Evans's articles I conclude he would appear not to find it easy to acknowledge a mistake and would either ignore it or suggest an 'improvement' had been pointed out to him - and at least two other well known authors would seem to not offer any corrections at all! I would think that commercial gasket material would be best here being less compressible than my goto oiled braille paper. Edited By Nick Clarke 3 on 15/02/2021 09:56:05 |
David Marks 2 | 15/02/2021 10:10:41 |
16 forum posts | I often use company called Kennions for materials. Having checked their website, they stock a gasket material (16 thou in thickness). So I assume that Martin Evans is not the only person to specify a "gasket material" on drawings. |
Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 10:15:21 |
![]() 9 forum posts 1 photos | @ Nick Cynic in me tends to agree with your views about Martin Evans's mistakes but I must give him credit were it is due - elsewhere in this series he acknowledges a mistake in the drawings of tranverse stays in the boiler "...Slight slip by draughtsman!..."
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Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 10:18:35 |
![]() 9 forum posts 1 photos | Posted by David Marks 2 on 15/02/2021 10:10:41:
... gasket material (16 thou in thickness). So I assume that Martin Evans is not the only person to specify a "gasket material" on drawings. Yes, gasket materials are used where appropriate and needed... but not for use between frames and cylinders? |
Nick Clarke 3 | 15/02/2021 10:20:00 |
![]() 1154 forum posts 48 photos | Posted by Chris Kaminski on 15/02/2021 10:15:21:
@ Nick Cynic in me tends to agree with your views about Martin Evans's mistakes but I must give him credit were it is due - elsewhere in this series he acknowledges a mistake in the drawings of tranverse stays in the boiler "...Slight slip by draughtsman!..."
But not by him! Cynical, Moi? |
J Hancock | 15/02/2021 10:47:26 |
558 forum posts | There are 'a few' , who I would tie to a ball and chain and only release them when they had constructed what they had drawn ! |
Nick Clarke 3 | 15/02/2021 11:11:24 |
![]() 1154 forum posts 48 photos | Posted by J Hancock on 15/02/2021 10:47:26:
There are 'a few' , who I would tie to a ball and chain and only release them when they had constructed what they had drawn ! While normally I would agree wholeheartedly with you, in this case the loco was designed by Martin Evans and built by Severn Lamb for a French customer in 1965 although the design was not published in ME until 4 years later. |
Clive Brown 1 | 15/02/2021 12:00:02 |
628 forum posts 26 photos | Martin Evans, in his book "Manual of Steam Locomotive Construction" suggests putting thermal insulation between frames and cylinders of smaller models, adding to the effect of lagging the outsides of outer cylnders. The material he mentions in his book is "Hallite". Similar to Walkerite AFAIK. |
Chris Kaminski | 15/02/2021 12:19:25 |
![]() 9 forum posts 1 photos | Posted by Clive Brown 1 on 15/02/2021 12:00:02:
Martin Evans, in his book "Manual of Steam Locomotive Construction" suggests putting thermal insulation between frames and cylinders of smaller models... Well spotted Clive on page 75 of 1983 edition of his "The Model Steam Locomotive" he says: "...Sometimes gaskets made of some kind of heat-insulating material are used between cylinder and frames, to reduce as far as possible heat loss from the cylinders. A sheet steam packing material such as Messrs James Walker's "Walkerite" or "Golden Walkerite" is ideal for this purpose..." So, I guess mystery solved and my question is answered |
Jeff Dayman | 15/02/2021 13:00:24 |
2121 forum posts 45 photos | If you did want to try an insulator sheet to reduce heat transfer from cyls to frames, you could try a sheet of printed circuit board FR4 material with the copper removed. Quite a good insulator and mechanically very sturdy, no very compressible either. Just a thought. As others have said it is likely not needed as seen my many existing O scale steam locomotives without it. Another thought - if Martin Evans had milled away the material around the cyl screw holes and other openings by 1/64", leaving the holes as islands, it would leave an air gap in the majority of the cyl face which likely would reduce heat transfer significantly without reducing strength and with no effect on alignment. |
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