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If all goes well, the Doll may be ready for steam later this weekend or early next week.

The crankshaft end play was a bit much and has been reduced using brass shim washers. I am now working to address excessive connecting rod - rod journal clearance (worst one was 0.018 in.) using inserts made from brass shim stock. A wrap-around insert seems to work well and the shape locks into place in the rod and doesn't spin in the rod.

After that, all that remains is a solder repair on the burner and installing new seals on the boiler ports.


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