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[Ed]

Brain for your next project we need to make one of these. Ed

 

[cobweb81]

That looks like fun. They came up with some crazy things back in the day.

 

[Gedeon Spilett]

why not this one

 

[Ed]

Is any body building the Tom Thumb that's in Live Steam magazine? I plan on starting as soon as I get some material. Ed

 

[vascon2196]

I am not and probably never will but I have been reading along since the article began. What an amazing job they have done mixing up the photo's with CAD images. I have learned several techniques just from reading their build notes.

Good luck with your build!

 

[Ed]

I have some pictures of my engine so far. Ed

 

[Ed]

This is how I built the pedestals.

 

[Ed]

The pedestals are finished.

 

[Ed]

The grate supports are finished.

 

[Ed]

The start of the couplings.Cast iron.

 

[Ed]

The coupling's are finished.

 

[Ed]

The plates are to size. They are made up of 3/16 " sheet pilling for seawalls. wasn't wide enough so had to have them welded up to size. Keeps getting bigger.

 

[tms6401]

Another interesting project coming to life.

Watching with interest.

tms

 

[Ed]

After 2 weeks of milling, 5 1/4"x 5 3/4" x .350 deep ,020 at a time. The ash pan is finished. The pan size is 6" x 6 1/2" x 1/2 ".

 

[robcas631]

Outstanding! I can't wait to see it completed.

 

[Ed]

The grate is finished. This is how I set up to make all the parts the same size and the holes in the proper places.

 

[vascon2196]

Very unique project...coming along great!!!

 

[Ed]

From this piece of cast iron to the 8 journal boxes.

 

[Ed]

A little time out from life things to repair my metal saw. The nut that moves the vice jaw broke at the threads. My first try to weld cast iron. Just a little machinating then ready to start cutting out the wheels.

 

[Ed]

This is how I made the wheels. One down 7 more to go.