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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: yozhek on June 07, 2020, 11:11:36 am

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: Steam Technology on July 01, 2020, 05:10:56 pm

That should make it run nice and smooth.

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: yozhek on July 01, 2020, 12:34:58 pm

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  :D

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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  :o

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Ade

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: jkbixby on June 08, 2020, 06:05:18 am

Turned out very nice - good job on the engine. I'm looking forward to seeing it under steam when you get the boiler.

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: classixs on June 08, 2020, 03:54:58 am

Lovely engine, Chiltern certainly make some very nice kits  :)

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: eec1910 on June 08, 2020, 03:31:31 am

It was only a matter of time Ade,enjoy the wet stuff.

eec1910

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: yozhek on June 08, 2020, 02:28:57 am

I will post some more pics/video once i get the boiler  ;D

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: Steamandoil (Tim) on June 07, 2020, 10:12:47 pm

Nice model! It will run so good on steam! More video when it's on live steam please.

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: Nick on June 07, 2020, 09:47:36 pm

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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  ;)  ;D

Glad we got you hooked!!  ;D

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: txlabman on June 07, 2020, 01:18:21 pm

You definitely picked a top of the line kit to start.

Congratulations on assembly.  It looks and runs great.

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: Swift Fox on June 07, 2020, 11:57:16 am

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.  ;D

Title: Re: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: Hero on June 07, 2020, 11:46:46 am

And you picked a nice-looking one to start with.

Title: Chiltern Model Steam Mill Engine
Post by: yozhek on June 07, 2020, 11:11:36 am

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  ;D

https://youtu.be/JHVrcAesuy8

Kind regards
Ade