Steering Wheel

[ken heppenerParticipant @kenheppener64998]

Hi All…Can anyone suggest a suppliers for the 1″ Traction Engine Minnie Steering Wheel…..I have tried the usual places without success…..After many years of inactivity I have finally decided to complete this model….Many Thanks

[ken heppenerParticipant @kenheppener64998]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I don’t think castings were available for it, machine from solid or fabricate. Or maybe try a brake handwheel from a larger engine, something like the 2″ Burrell Gold Medal Tractor that MJ Eng do.

 

Jason

[John WeightParticipant @johnweight34532]

Hi Ken

There was a casting available for the Minnie steering wheel some years back when I bought the bits to build mine, I obtained all the parts from Blackgates Engineering

http://www.blackgates.co.uk  or phone 01924 466000 They still advertise the Minnie on the web but no list of parts, so perhaps a quick phone call might be best.

regards John

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I didn’t bother looking in blackgates as you said you had tried the usual places and I machined mine from solid. Yes its listed in Blackgates catalogue as a lost wax casting for about £6.00

 

Jason

[Stewart HartParticipant @stewarthart90345]

Hi Ken

 

I made my own all you need is a rotary table

 

If you look at my photos I’ve added an album for the reversing wheel I made for my loco a little smaler than the mini wheel but gives you an idea of what you can do.

 

 

Cheers

 

Stew 

 

Edited By Stewart Hart on 08/10/2009 20:40:47

[ken heppenerParticipant @kenheppener64998]

Thank you all for the info…..I too had thought about blackgates but dismissed it when I saw no mention of it listed …But having seen your pictures Stewart I think I might even go that way too….Thank you all….Ken.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Hi Stewart,no problem with chuck falling out?When I started milling I didn’t know anything about collet chucks,and half way through my first job the jacobs chuck fell out,the job survived(sort of)the 1/4″ slot drill survived,I got a collet chuck with draw bar.Nice wee wheel.If a method works for you (or me) its ok even if some would say you can’t do it that way hi.IAN S C

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