Simplex 5 inch

[Ronald David LambParticipant @ronalddavidlamb78674]

Good Afternoon, Could anyone tell me where I can obtain/Buy a set of Boiler Formers for a 5 inch Simplex

[Ronald David LambParticipant @ronalddavidlamb78674]

Boiler Formers

[Alan RedgraveParticipant @alanredgrave69942]

Hello RONALD——— I believe that REEVES hire-out flanging blocks etc. BUT—- if it's for a one-off use then why not make a set from MDF ???

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

Do you mean for flanging the boiler plates or for forming the firebox?

Russell.

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

the radii on the flanged plates for SIMPLEX and SUPER SIMPLEX are quite small, but i think you wont find it takes very long to make the formers out of 1/2" plywood or blockboard. ive used mahogany and blockwood formers without resort to metal formers. you will need just a small rounding off on the edges of wooden formers with a file to end up with the radii for the SIMPLEX plates. there is a lot to be said for having the SUPER SIMPLEX boiler with cylinders bored to the SIMPLEX bore….martin evans went a bit overboard with the bore of the SUPER SIMPLEX cylinders (and IMHO the SIMPLEX cylinders with the SIMPLEX boiler).

cheers,

julian

[DMBParticipant @dmb]

I once knew a club member (now deceased) who built a Simplex chassis with a "Super" boiler as he didn`t think much of the original Simplex boiler. Another club member built a Sweet Pea with a loco – type boiler (dont know which design) as he considered that the designed ( Marine type ) boiler was not up to the job. However, there have been many marine – boilered SPs built and apparently run very successfully. Hope SP chassis + marine boiler really are OK as I have said boiler and 1/2 complete chassis! As you can see from the avatar, I have got more projects creeping along slowly. This is actually someone else`s Guy Lautard/Tinker cutter grinding jig, magnificent job – something to really aspire to.

 

Edited By DMB on 15/03/2013 21:20:40

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