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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2025, 06:50:12 pm »
I do like this idea Travis and going to plagiarize it :)

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« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2025, 08:18:15 pm »
Quote from: Jim on March 15, 2025, 06:50:12 pm
I do like this idea Travis and going to plagiarize it :)

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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2025, 09:10:20 pm »
Quote from: Steamburns on March 15, 2025, 08:18:15 pm
Quote from: Jim on March 15, 2025, 06:50:12 pm
I do like this idea Travis and going to plagiarize it :)

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Seen it from someone else and I copied it. Ha!


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I should have zeroed in on the pic better....I meant I'm going to paint these red as well -

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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2025, 12:40:54 pm »
Sunday update:


Added in a water pump behind the boiler.  This gets rid of the “eye sore” of the pump, but allows me to pump in water through the main steam line.  I installed a Globe valve at the beginning of the steam pipe so I can bypass it aka “cut out” while
Pumping in water.  Once done, re-open the cut out valve to
The steam pipe, and back to using the engine in normal operations.

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« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2025, 08:31:00 pm »
That's not easy to do Travis, nice work.😄
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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2025, 10:18:19 pm »
Travis, I wish I could order more stuff from PMR, my stocks are getting really low, the postage to Oz is outrageous.
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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2025, 07:08:36 am »
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That's not easy to do Travis, nice work.😄

Thanks, Bruce!!!
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« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2025, 07:09:28 am »
Quote from: Jim on March 16, 2025, 10:18:19 pm
Travis, I wish I could order more stuff from PMR, my stocks are getting really low, the postage to Oz is outrageous.

I’m sure post to Aussie Land is expensive, and cast iron parts can get heavy. Pipework not so much.

Not to mention it gets expensive when you want to do intricate plumbing!!!
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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #23 on: March 17, 2025, 05:48:39 pm »
Awesome work Travis.

It has been great to see your skills progress.

As we have been discussing, I have an idea for your next steam plant.

Coming soon....
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« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2025, 11:06:02 am »
Update:

Mounted the entire plant to a piece of walnut I ordered, then stained.  It has a nice tree bark edge finish which really looks great in my eyes.

I also added a brass water cup for the hand pump, and used a boiler bushing to connect the pump to it.   

Lastly, worked on the sight glass more. It had leaks at the glass. This was quite an endeavor and spent 3.5 hours on it this morning. Finally leak free through trial and error.


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« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2025, 09:38:56 pm »
Update:

Added fence posts with rails

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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #26 on: March 26, 2025, 01:16:08 pm »
Hey now Travis ..... It is once again impressive the way you have been gilding this fine "Lily", but just maybe it might be time to rethink the Thread Title that you have been operating under?!?!   LOL  ;c)
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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2025, 08:34:11 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on March 26, 2025, 01:16:08 pm
Hey now Travis ..... It is once again impressive the way you have been gilding this fine "Lily", but just maybe it might be time to rethink the Thread Title that you have been operating under?!?!  LOL  ;c)

Lol.   It’s reversed psychology. Makes everyone go “wait a minute… this isn’t simple!!!”
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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2025, 10:29:35 pm »
The title fit well when you got started with this thread, but of late, perhaps not so much.

Still, a lot of good thought and nice work have gone into this latest creation!
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Re: Keepin’ it simple!
« Reply #29 on: March 27, 2025, 09:32:31 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on March 26, 2025, 10:29:35 pm
The title fit well when you got started with this thread, but of late, perhaps not so much.

Still, a lot of good thought and nice work have gone into this latest creation!


Thanks, Stoker! Always pleased to see a comment from you!

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