posting my builds....finally

[terry123]

Ive been a member for some time but not very active- work / life / more work ect.
Having recently retired, one of my goals is to participate more; sharing, learning, and enjoying the hobby.
Attached photos (hopefully) show my first 2 builds from a couple years ago. The one on the left is Philip Duclos' flame licker. Like alot of folks here have said it took as much time to get it running as it did to build!
One on the right is a Jan Ridders Sterling. Surprisingly enough it ran on the first go around!
I have since completed a PM Research mill engine and vertical boiler, And a Stuart Beam engine.
Currently working on Myfordboy's Traction engine.
Will begin posting more photos once I determine if I have the posting process understood.

 

[GreenTwin]

Good luck with your builds.
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[werowance]

the screws in the flywheel on the flame licker - did you do a multi piece flywheel or fill it with lead or something? both are good looking engines and would really like to see the traction engine progress. i bought the castings and started on it but soon realized i needed more practice before butchering up the castings.

 

[terry123]

the screws in the flywheel on the flame licker - did you do a multi piece flywheel or fill it with lead or something? both are good looking engines and would really like to see the traction engine progress. i bought the castings and started on it but soon realized i needed more practice before butchering up the castings.

Multi piece as I did not have the correct thickness.
Oddly enough I had been following your progress on the traction engine as motivation to keep me plodding along with mine. I will post some progress photos soon. Although photos of the boiler will be limited due to horrid soldering job . The only positive note on the boiler is that it had a successful hydro!

 

[gbritnell]

Nice looking work!

 

[timo_gross]

I like horrid soldering jobs. Reduces my anxiety a little. Maybe someone will post comments what you did wrong, so that we can learn a little armchair soldering.

I am quite proficient with welding. My cooling cracks, blow holes and slag inclusions are quite good.

 

[terry123]

Nice looking work!

Thank you kind Sir!

 

[terry123]

I like horrid soldering jobs. Reduces my anxiety a little. Maybe someone will post comments what you did wrong, so that we can learn a little armchair soldering.

I am quite proficient with welding. My cooling cracks, blow holes and slag inclusions are quite good.

Having many, many years as a pipe welder I figured soldering would be a piece of cake.....not so! I recently purchased a Sievert torch and plan to use it on the horizontal boiler for my Stuart beam engine after the traction engine is finished. Im thinking it will get better heat soak than the smaller torch I previously used.

 

[cheepo45]

Your projects look great!
Isn't this a wonderful hobby?
Scott

 

[Richard Hed]

Having many, many years as a pipe welder I figured soldering would be a piece of cake.....not so! I recently purchased a Sievert torch and plan to use it on the horizontal boiler for my Stuart beam engine after the traction engine is finished. Im thinking it will get better heat soak than the smaller torch I previously used.

My only advice is to practice on some smaller parts first, that way you get to understand houw the cleaning action, heating spread, etc. works together.

 

[terry123]

Your projects look great!
Isn't this a wonderful hobby?
Scott

Absolutely!
The traction engine has been especially so-it has a nice mixture of machining / tin work / soldering to keep my interest.

 

[werowance]

i have an old tank of mapp gass wtih a good size torch that has helped me alot with silver brazing. oxy accetaline would get to hot to fast and i would ruin a part, propane just not hot enough fast enough. mapp gas seems to hit the just right zone for me. only problem is that tank is now empty, hopefully the local air-gas store will refill it. i know you can get the little plumbers torch size of mapp gas but just dont think that will do for me.

the tank and torch were given to me and that tank was almost full when he gave it to me.