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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Technical Tips, Builds, and Help => Topic started by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 06:05:25 am

Title: Re: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 27, 2020, 03:56:26 pm: Thanks all! This has been put on the back burner for a year and I need to finish it. Been so many other projects at hand since then. My biggest hurdel has been the smoke stack support and my own engine to couple to it.
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Post by: RedRyder on March 27, 2020, 03:33:29 pm: Having a second look at this thread, I am only now getting my arms around what great work you are doing...!!!

Gil
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Post by: Belugawhaleman on March 27, 2020, 10:41:09 am: Great job😃
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Post by: Roscoe on March 27, 2020, 09:57:24 am: Very clean and neat interesting build. Enjoy watching progress. You got a lot of talent there Jed, Nice!
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Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on March 16, 2019, 10:25:50 pm: Very clean work. I look forward to updates on this build.
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Post by: RedRyder on March 16, 2019, 07:06:08 am: Great work, Jed...!!!
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 16, 2019, 06:05:12 am: Thanks Larry.
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Post by: jkbixby on March 16, 2019, 04:52:42 am: That's great looking work - real craftsmanship!
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 12, 2019, 07:06:59 pm: Thanks! The chimney base is the next form to build. Going to be fun!
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Post by: txlabman on March 12, 2019, 07:03:54 pm: Well done Jed!

Looking forward to further updates.

Thanks for sharing your fine work.

This is going to be an epic steam plant.
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Post by: Pete the steam on March 12, 2019, 06:53:31 pm: Quality, I love threads like this
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 12, 2019, 04:35:28 pm: Thanks Bruce!
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Post by: St Paul Steam on March 12, 2019, 04:27:21 pm: All superbly done my friend, can't wait for the"Jed shed" to start producing publicly. 😉
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Post by: Nick on March 11, 2019, 09:39:36 pm: Loving this build Jed 8)
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 11, 2019, 05:31:25 pm: Another shot.
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 11, 2019, 05:09:30 pm: Testing fittment.
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 07:52:00 pm: I was an HVAC installer for 12yrs guys. Had a little practice with the torch! Lol ;D
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Post by: IndianaRog on March 09, 2019, 07:25:46 pm: Jed, that is some fine work...you have mastered the art of soldering for sure.

Rog
Title: Re: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Jim on March 09, 2019, 07:18:02 pm: Quote from: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 04:38:22 pm
Jim, I made formers and hammered the brass around them. You need the right type of brass though.
What a great job you did on them. Very professional looking.
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 04:38:22 pm: Quote from: Jim on March 09, 2019, 04:09:31 pm
Great looking boiler Jed, how did you form the boiler end caps?

Jim, I made formers and hammered the brass around them. You need the right type of brass though.
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Post by: Jim on March 09, 2019, 04:09:31 pm: Quote from: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 06:05:25 am
Check it out.
Great looking boiler Jed, how did you form the boiler end caps?
Title: Re: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Jon Cameron on March 09, 2019, 03:40:56 pm: Interesting, I would have thought a milled peice of steel would have survived for the Firebox sides using a round nose end mill to mimick the cement but that's another level using the doll house bricks to make the pattern.

Going to enjoy the updates. 😀
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Post by: Steamloco on March 09, 2019, 10:22:38 am: This is starting to look really good.
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 09:20:30 am: I think these may be easier to build than a Stuart No. 9?
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 09:16:33 am: Globe valve bodies and handwheels.
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Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 09:15:05 am: I think some will know the direction I am going with this??
Title: Re: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 09:04:52 am: Well, I wanted to build my own style of engine. So I made the patterns, from real doll house bricks, and casted them from aluminum. The boiler is also hand made. 3" dia, 6 3/4 long with an immersion heater in it. Joints are silver brazed of all brass construction. So far, I have been using commercially available fittings, except for the globe valve. I had that casted from phosphor bronze. The handwheel is of my own design.
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Post by: crazydoug on March 09, 2019, 07:32:22 am: Looks like i could use some soldering tips Jed! My soldering never looks that good.
crazydoug
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Post by: Jon Cameron on March 09, 2019, 07:26:20 am: Nice work Jed, those look neat soldered joints. Nice work.

Where did you get the castings for the Firebox ends. Or did you cast them yourself?
Title: Re: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 06:14:09 am: Trying to figure it all out.
Title: Re: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 06:11:07 am: Another.
Title: Just a little something I started building.
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 09, 2019, 06:05:25 am: Check it out.