waterloo traction engine .29 scale

[sawyer massey]

Not steam yet but closer

 

[GreenTwin]

Your build is coming along very nicely.
It took me quite a few years to get the iron thing worked out.
There are some tricks to getting clean machinable iron with no hard spots or voids.

Great work !
.

 

[sawyer massey]

I find it is alot to do with what you are using for scrap electrick
Motor cast is what I use never have hard spots any more before that it was a shot in the dark

 

[Mike N]

I just spotted this build, it is very impressive. It's fun to see how others find clever ways to machine castings. You are certainly a master at your craft!

 

[swarf]

Todd,

You a machinist by trade?

 

[GreenTwin]

The welding on this project is impressive too.
Welding is an art, and while I have done a lot of it, I would really need to take a class in order to do Code welding.

.

 

[swarf]

Shield time is everything with welding. If your stick welding, remember L.A.S.H.T.
L = arc length
A = electrode angle
S = travel speed
H = amperage (heat)
T = technique
If all else is as it's suppose to be (bevel angle, root opening, landing size, material type etc) chances are it will be one or more of those key points.

 

[sawyer massey]

Todd,

You a machinist by trade?

Yes my trade is a machinist helps alot lol

 

[sawyer massey]

Levers finished 100 lb of air in the boiler

 

[swarf]

TEACH ME lol.

 

[sawyer massey]

Bit more finished

 

[sawyer massey]

On all four lol

 

[sawyer massey]

Not a traction engine yet but not bad for first time on steam

 

[sawyer massey]

bit better video

 

[johnmcc69]

Very nice!
I love the sound of it when you put a load on the engine! A beautiful thing...

John

 

[LorenOtto]

bit better video

How about a video of the sawmill?

 

[sawyer massey]

Next steam up for you

 

[sawyer massey]

the saw mill is run by my other engine last year .....but it shows the mill
Enjoy

 

[LorenOtto]

the saw mill is run by my other engine last year .....but it shows the mill
Enjoy

Thank you for sharing the video. I especially enjoyed the small sawmill powered by an actual Steam Traction Engine. What is the sawmill modeled after; Frick? I built a 1/4 scale American from castings and plans developed by master modeler Dirk Petersen, now deceased. I have enjoyed showing it at many shows here in the Northwest. But I have had the opportunity to power it with a model steam tractor. Maybe someday. Good show.

 

[sawyer massey]

Thank you for sharing the video. I especially enjoyed the small sawmill powered by an actual Steam Traction Engine. What is the sawmill modeled after; Frick? I built a 1/4 scale American from castings and plans developed by master modeler Dirk Petersen, now deceased. I have enjoyed showing it at many shows here in the Northwest. But I have had the opportunity to power it with a model steam tractor. Maybe someday. Good show.

Not to sure it was built by a man named Harold Lunny many years ago 1972 I think