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Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Weedensteam on January 08, 2023, 12:30:29 pm

Your grandson is lucky he has a mentor, some of us started out flying by the seat of our pants, no clue about what we were doing or where to get parts to do it.

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: tenniV11 on January 08, 2023, 11:06:09 am

self made that makes fun - and the young steamer can
learn a lot from the old salt...
Arnold ;D

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: bigal on January 07, 2023, 04:13:12 pm

Wish I could get my grandson involved

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: skeptic49 on January 07, 2023, 05:24:50 am

Good work!

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Jim on January 06, 2023, 08:52:46 pm

Cheers guys :)

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: RedRyder on January 06, 2023, 07:29:48 pm

Awesome, Jim..!!!

Looks like you're having a great time with your Grandson!

Doesn't get any better than that.

Gil

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: IndianaRog on January 06, 2023, 01:37:41 pm

Jim, don't know how well that engine will run, but the hours spent with grandson creating it are the real benefit.  Congratulations on bringing along another steamer.

Rog

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Steamloco on January 06, 2023, 11:22:25 am

I like that, would like to see it running.

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: MadeForThat on January 06, 2023, 10:09:38 am

Awesome project!!

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: classixs on January 06, 2023, 09:51:43 am

Good job :)

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Stoker on January 06, 2023, 09:16:01 am

FANTASTIC!!!

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: St Paul Steam on January 06, 2023, 05:43:36 am

Well alright, nice job Men. looking forward to the video  :D

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Nick on January 06, 2023, 03:25:15 am

Awesome Jim! I bet you know just where to find more of the plumbing supplies as well  :D

Title: Re: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Raphael on January 06, 2023, 03:21:12 am

Bonjour Jim,
I know and like rat roads especially because they almost di not exist in France but, despite a long experience in steam, I had never seen such a plant  ;)
Well done and I can't wait to see a video of "this" running  ;D

Title: Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)
Post by: Jim on January 05, 2023, 11:49:15 pm

Know what a Rat Rod is? This is a Rat Steam Engine :)

My 12 year old Grandson with my help, made this out of some plumbing bits and pieces  ..... 4 hours in the workshop yesterday and 4 hours today.

It's all silver brazed except for the steam and exhaust.

He learnt a lot and I had 8 hours of absolute bliss with him!

It's rough....but it goes!



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