Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine

• Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
  Posted by yozhek on 07 Jun, 2020 11:11
• They say enthusiasm is infectious, well the good folks here are so enthusiastic about steam and I have never owned or even touched anything more steamy than a hot bath so i thought i would see what all the fuss is about and bought a Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine.
  
  OK, no skill required here, just paint, polish and put together, but that is a great starting point for a novice.   CMS are out of stock of boilers right now, so i just have the engine running on compressed air.  To be honest i was not expecting to get hooked, after all there is no petrol or spark plug, but blow me down, this thing is hypnotic, i love it, can't wait for the boiler now to get the full experience 
  
  https://youtu.be/JHVrcAesuy8
  
  Kind regards
  Ade
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 07 Jun, 2020 11:46
• And you picked a nice-looking one to start with.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 07 Jun, 2020 11:57
• Should be even better when you get the hot wet stuff running through it!!
  
  I do like the crosshead guides on that. CMS do make some nice kits, i hope to get the beam engine at some point in the future. 
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 07 Jun, 2020 13:18
• You definitely picked a top of the line kit to start.
  
  Congratulations on assembly.  It looks and runs great.
  
  
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 07 Jun, 2020 21:47
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  To be honest i was not expecting to get hooked, after all there is no petrol or spark plug, but blow me down, this thing is hypnotic, i love it, can't wait for the boiler now to get the full experience

  
  Just wait till you light that first fire under the boiler   
  
  Glad we got you hooked!! 
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Steamandoil (Tim) on 07 Jun, 2020 22:12
• Nice model! It will run so good on steam! More video when it's on live steam please.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 08 Jun, 2020 02:28
• I will post some more pics/video once i get the boiler 
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by eec1910 on 08 Jun, 2020 03:31
• It was only a matter of time Ade,enjoy the wet stuff.
  
  eec1910
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 08 Jun, 2020 03:54
• Lovely engine, Chiltern certainly make some very nice kits 
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by jkbixby on 08 Jun, 2020 06:05
• Turned out very nice - good job on the engine. I'm looking forward to seeing it under steam when you get the boiler.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by yozhek on 01 Jul, 2020 12:34
• Still waiting for the boiler from CMS,  no steam yet 
  
  While i was waiting i fixed the loose main bearings by line boring the housings and inserting oilite bushes, no slop now 
  
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  Repainted the whole base to get rid of the ugly paint edges, i had previously masked the machined surfaces on the base but the components that fit on them are slightly smaller so i ended up with rough paint edges and bare bits 
  
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  Ade
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Steam Technology on 01 Jul, 2020 17:10
• That should make it run nice and smooth.
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