Repairing a high quality model marine engine

[Stefan Pynappels]

WOW, that is one of the most beautiful works of art I have seen in a long time. Your work is anything but bogstandard, and I hope things go well so you are able to create other works of art like this for a long time yet.

You Sir are an artisan, and embody all that is good about engineering. You have this young(ish) person's utmost respect, and I'm very glad you are taking the time to document what you do so it is not lost to the generations. We need role models like you. Thank you.

Stefan.

[Brass_Machine]

That boat looks like it runs nice with the refurbed engine John. Nice work indeed. I loved this post... I assume you will do one when you refurb the bottm end?

Thanks for the post John!

Eric

[bogstandard]

Don't worry Eric, I am sure that when it comes back, I will carry on this post for a little longer.

John

[Ned Ludd]

Hi Guys,
Has anybody read ME lately, 'cos someone appears to be taking credit for Bogs' work.
Scandalous, I say!
Ned Ludd

[sbwhart]

Ned

I showed the article to John yesterday, he confirmed it was his and that the owner of the engine had told him it was going to appear in the magazine.

He seemed content with that situation.

Stew

[Ned Ludd]

Hi Stew,
Glad to hear Bogs is content with the situation, but it is bad form for the magazine "author" to do the write up in the first person, implying his own work.
Did Bogs get his fair share of the estimated £700 (14 pages at £50/page) the "author" got paid?
Ned

[sbwhart]

Ned

I think it is best for John to answer that in his own words, if you go to this thread on the ME web site you can read Johns reply.

http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=40377

Stew

[Rob.Wilson]

hi lads

i have just been through the article in ME and its a word for word ,photo for photo copy of Bogs post ,,,,,,,, Roy Burton ,,,has done a cut and paste job and makes out the work is all his own ,,,,,,,,,what a knob

Cheers Rob

[John Stevenson]

hi lads

i have just been through the article in ME and its a word for word ,photo for photo copy of Bogs post ,,,,,,,, Roy Burton ,,,has done a cut and paste job and makes out the work is all his own ,,,,,,,,,what a knob

Cheers Rob

I think the correct term is "What a wanker - it's a pity his dad wasn't "

John S.

[Ned Ludd]

Hi JohnS,
You mean he has a full and active, if somewhat lonely, sex life.
Ned

[Bluechip]

Gentlemen ....   Gentlemen ....    Gentlemen .... 

Please spare a thought for others who read this Forum.

Others such as myself, living a life of Purity and Innocence.

Such vulgarities !! You've quite curdled my Ovaltine ..

Probably accurate though .. 

Dave BC

[HS93]

you mean this engine, the one that needs the bottom end doing


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Steam-Launch-SL-Lady-Beatrice-/160438743258?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item255ae4f0da

peter

[ieezitin]

just plain bollocks

[sbwhart]

you mean this engine, the one that needs the bottom end doing

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Steam-Launch-SL-Lady-Beatrice-/160438743258?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item255ae4f0da

peter

Thats the one Peter.

Stew

[andyf]

Hi John

Where do you get that PTFE sheet from ?.

Stew

Davis Industrial Plastics are pretty good for that sort of thing, and have a "small quantities for hobbyists" section. Go to http://www.shopforplastic.co.uk/ and follow the link to Smaller Quantities.
Here's their page on PTFE sheet: http://www.shopforplastic.co.uk/ptfe-teflon-sheet-101-c.asp

Andy

[mcr]

The whole thing seems very shabby, by the way the pipe work on the model is a disgrace, shows a lack of respect for all the work done by Bogs on the engine.
I must say I also feel very let down by the magazine Ill think twice before I purchase the next magazine.
I have just finished the Borderer a slightly bigger version of the Marcher and found the refit very interesting however having gone through the hard graft of making the engine (by the way I am not in the same league as Bogs he's my hero!) I think credit where it is due.

[madjackghengis]

In consideration of Bogs, I took a look at e-bay and the boat for saile, and found it ironic that the seller didn't get a single bid on the boat, so now he has another dillema, whether to re-list it after all the expose on the engine and the work it's had, and who did it.  I don't know you, Bogs, but as an engine builder/rebuilder for old Harleys, I'd slap the dog sh** out of anyone taking credit for my engine work, when they were selling a bike.  I've got a reputation I worked long and hard to earn, and I'm right proud of the work I do, and would undo it without a qualm, with a .45 round through the engine cases if I got a ration of sh** from such a person.  The quality of the work of all those who are posting on this forum is determined exactly by the standard of honor and "right", each individual has, and what they have experienced to become who they are.  If you can't do it, don't steal it and claim it as your own, have the testicular fortitude to find what you can do, and get good at it, and be a man.  In my book, anything less is still a boy, and needing a good paddling.  An odd thought, could a "paddleducks engine" be added to in order to be able to provide such a paddling, automated?  There's an "antique store" twenty miles from here that has a pedal operated paddling machine, with a bicycle seat and handlebars for the paddler, and a bar to bend of for the paddlee.    mad jack