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Hi I have finished the connecting Rods

The Connecting Rod bearings straight forward milling and turning. I machine a locating lip to keep alignment between the halves of the bearing and used Steamandys method to do the radius on the sides.

Some progress I have made the connecting rods using Steamingandy method. It worked out great. I am trying his suggestion regards the oil hole through the centre will see how it goes when running. I did do some minor change to his method see attached YT clip. I still have to machine the radius...

Wow that looks great it will certainly stand out when finished did you get it cast what is the story on that soleplate Cheers emers

Hi Everyone I have been on short break. I did get a few parts completed over the last 6 weeks, they include IP tail rod guide and IP Valve inspection plug Also the slide valves and the valve operating blocks. I have finished the cylinder covers top and bottom and the valve rod glands for all 3...

Great all these little bits of information being kept for my parts build, I love your approach to the more difficult parts makes my building easier. Thanks Emers

Steamingandy Thanks I will keep this thread handy and re visit when I start my parts. Did you get this kit part completed and where're do you look for them.Love the base casting. Cheers Emers

Hi Steamingandy I am learning from you build pics, I will be starting these parts shortly and I very much like your method of producing the connecting rods I will do the same when I get to these parts. My build has slowed lately as paying work is being done and a short holiday soon will post...

Yes I agree it is a complex and difficult but with a little patience and taking it slow I feel it will be completed. Not certain of the time yet but I will push on and post my progress. Cheers Everyone

Thanks everyone for the thumbs up I really appreciate all acknowledgements. Cheers Everyone

Hi Everyone Today I decided to make some gaskets, there are several on the model. I start by drawing the gasket in cad and save as a dxf file then using a laser I purchased recently I cut them all out. Worked great. I link to YT showing a short video of my laser inaction...

And now for a little bling. I decided to make dome nuts for the column/cylinder block connection. Using brass as this was in stock I did a drawing and machined the dome first then holding in a collet chuck drilled and tapped to 4 BA. Did not get as much done this week as I wanted...

Update I did as suggested by some people and drill all the remaining holes in the cylinder block castings. The drain **** holes and the lagging holes. and the progress to this point Have also made the the expansion dies and the valve rod heads visible in the progress photos

Hi Timo That fixture has inserts I made that fixture for that job and they are all kept together but if I can do simple mods to be able to do other parts I will modify and hopefully not have to make the original part again. Cheers Emers

Hi again Stewart do sell individual castings they will quote cost plus postage to you just one email will get you a price.

Hi Richard It would be very difficult to build from CI or steel as there are steam passages cast into the walls of the castings and it needs to be in 2 pieces as there is a cavity between the 2 castings for the slide valve to operate actually a valve chest. Hope this explains things

Also as KVOM mentioned, yes some of the small castings are easier to make using billet stock I have done this myself as the castings are very hard to hold so billet works.

I like that idea will checkout before I get too much hanging off the cylinder block.

Now to do the Cylinder Block very straight forward machining job I have a surface grinder in the shop so can get very exact sizes when needed. Many holes to drill and tap 7BA, Port holes mounting holes a total of 86 holes it took some time to complete, luckily no mistakes. Joining the two...

Hi All Updated photo to this stage