Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

I know some of the fellows on the forum don't have the tools or skills to fabricate parts for their engines. That being said should anyone need something that can't be found I do make parts for almost anything. My work has been seen on the forum and Red Ryder can attest to the quality of my work. If you need something send me a PM and I'll try and help you out.
gbritnell

, folks this is like having DaVinci touch up your painting 😉👍

I'm not going to touch this one.

Very interesting offer.  Hmmm.

  I have an engine/boiler combo made
in 1926.  I has been working but there is
a serious design flaw - the steam valve
chest is blind.  You have to set the valve/rod in
the chest and then put it on the engine and
hope you set it right.  But, the rod and
keeper-nut are just barely usable (victims of
mineral corrosion) and could fail at any time.
Fortunately, Ive been lucky so far.

  So, if it fails again (every time I run it could,
realistically, be the last - as when I got it) it
will be in the valve shoe/rod join.  This time
I would think milling the top of the steamchest
down until it opens up and replacing the amount
milled off with a like brass plate would do it. Or,
make a whole new steamchest/detachable cover
exactly the same size.  In fact, that would be
preferable.  Is this possible?  Seems pretty vanilla
in comparison to some of the work I've seen done. 

  I added a photo of the disassembled steamchest.
and the engine as it is now - a runner.   

Stay well,
Wayne

Hi Wayne,
Probably the best repair would be to make a whole new chest, cover and rod if necessary. It wouldn't be too big of a job. Send me a PM and we can exchange emails to talk about it more.
Regards,
George