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Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: Jim on May 10, 2021, 05:21:27 pm

Thanks Charlie.

Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: txlabman on May 10, 2021, 02:06:09 pm

A creative solution Jim.

Thanks for the video.

Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: Jim on May 09, 2021, 06:27:37 pm

Cheers all, hopefully it helps someone.

Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: Steamloco on May 09, 2021, 10:29:25 am

Simple and easy, the way I like it. Nice solution.

Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2021, 08:39:21 am

Neat solution Jim, I use little angle brackets from Erector sets in a similar way on my Erector builds to hold them down on the cork

Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: Dampfopa on May 09, 2021, 07:33:29 am

Great idea. And so easy and inexpensive to implement.👍😃

Title: Re: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 08, 2021, 11:43:54 pm

As clever as sliced bread & as handy as a shirt pocket , well done Jim , love the idea 😄

Title: Method to hold down steam driven accessories
Post by: Jim on May 08, 2021, 11:31:43 pm

I've always found it problematic when running an engine on live steam and belting it up via the drive pulleys to run an accessory like the Wilesco generator shown in the video or the 101 other accessories that we steamers accumulate in our collections.
I came up with this method to hold down steam driven accessories a few days ago and pretty pleased with how it works to firmly, quickly and easily hold down items.....something that has always been a bit of a bugbear.
The brass lugs/pins are available worldwide ( I checked after making the video) and here's a link to them in Australia so use that description to search for them in your country if your not in Oz -
https://www.bunnings.com.au/prestige-8mm-pin-brass-shelf-supports-12-pack_p3963023
I counter sunk them on one side to accept a small bras screw so that they easily are able to swing out in position for a tack and then to swing back under and away when not in use.

https://youtu.be/LkPGlan-Plg