Well, it is typical of build quality I have seen on current (new) D6 engines, I am trying to decide if I should fire it as is and then make some tuning adjustments, OR just Do them now...
The Good:
- I love the black base look.
- really pleased to see the upgraded bearing towers with oil cups.
-VERY pleased to have inline oiler for cylinders.
-Very pleased to have steam valve control on a Wilesco Ocillator.
-the spring loaded axle pin the cylinder Ocillator rocks on does Not have a screw head to remove it, but rather a "C" clip. This is good as the cylinders are mirrored to each other so getting a screw driver in there would be very difficult. I believe this IS an important upgrade but my New D5 badly needed the flat face of cylinder (steam port side) lapped flat to run well. I will inspect this twin to see if Wilesco did better job on the D12....If the Face is Not flat, I am hopeful the pin IS removable to allow the Face to be lapped flat.
Things I may prefure different:
-I personally would prefure a Nickel plated boiler as I feel it stays nice looking for a very long time, however I think Wilesco likes to offer the brass to go Well with "red" bricks (I agree) but may require more maintenance or just let it patina natural as it will.
-would have prefured the round knob steam control valve fitted to larger engines.
The "needs tunning":
-both cylinders are out of alignment, the outboard cylinder is fair but I will improve it....the inboard cylinder is about 2.5 degrees out of square to flywheel axle and the inboard crank arm is not running true as well. I can correct these things fairly easily I believe.
As I tinker more and then run it I will report back more info.
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