Author Topic: Hello (Read 8142 times)

R.G.Y. · « **on:** August 26, 2012, 05:17:01 AM »

I am just a rough old carpenter who tries to work in metal. I have managed to make two steam engines with two boilers. I am in the process of installing one in a scale paddle steamer. I have two workshops in the basement. R.G.Y.

Deko · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:40:17 AM »

Hi R.G.Y.
Pull up a chair and make yourself at home.

There are lots of very knowledgeable blokes on here,so dont be afraid to ask questions if you get short of answers when machining.

Cheers Dek.

P.S. There are also a few daft ones like me.

George_Race · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:53:12 AM »

Welcome aboard, always something new here to learn.
George

saw · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2012, 06:23:51 AM »

Hi and welcome to us...

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2012, 08:24:54 AM »

Hi R.G.Y.

Welcome to the Collective!

Don't worry, a lot of us are rough, and old, and work in whatever comes to hand......

Join in. Show us what you do, or need to know......... Enjoy!

David D

spuddevans · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2012, 01:48:04 AM »

Hi there R.G.Y

welcome to madmodder

Tim

krv3000 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2012, 07:24:50 AM »

hi jump in and have fun

AussieJimG · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2012, 07:23:58 PM »

Welcome R.G.Y. your paddle steamer sounds interesting, any chance of the picture?

Jim

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2013, 04:17:24 PM »

Sorry for the delay, had trouble with the site. Heres the photo. R.G.Y

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2013, 04:43:03 PM »

Wow! That is nice!!!

vtsteam · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2013, 05:55:07 PM »

Wow, great!

And Welcome!

SwarfnStuff · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:49:50 AM »

Hi RGY,
So, a rough old carpenter eh! Well I spent many years chucking stuff in a vat, boiling it with various other stuff to hopefully get the colour the customer wanted. (bucket chemistry) I am sure that there are many and varied ex something or others in this group and our collective know how gets the job done. My avitar btw is a model paddle steamer I made from the offcuts off my son's pool deck refit plus other bits and pieces.

andyf · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2013, 03:14:41 AM »

Quote from: R.G.Y. on February 08, 2013, 04:17:24 PM

Sorry for the delay....

The photo was worth waiting for! What an elegant model

Welcome to MadModder.

Andy

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:10:41 AM »

Thank you all.

The model is 48-1 of the Glen Usk (P&A Campbell's White Funnel Fleet 1914-1964). Powered by a Chedder steam plant & sailing on a scale draft of only 1.5" I had trouble with stability. ( I didn't know any different in 2001) I solved the problem by mounting the batteries on a servo arm, and move the weight to compensate, like an aileron control on an aircraft. My latest model is of the Duke of Devonshire ( Exmouth Peir & dock Co 1896-1965) the build has a thread on the Paddleducks web site this has my own engine & boiler. Geoff

Meldonmech · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2013, 04:31:47 AM »

Hi RGY,
Welcome aboard, that is is handsome vessel you have built.

Cheers David

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2013, 06:30:25 AM »

I think I should post more on this site, as I am definitely a modder, and a lot of people would say I'm mad.

Items modified on this paddle steamer include, drink cans, (ali & steel) pop bottle, broom handle, cereal box, plastic & copper plumbing fittings and curtain rail. The chest of drawers, welding & electrical wire, balsa wood and ply wood just worked not modified.

vtsteam · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2013, 09:02:02 AM »

I'd love to see that! Please do.

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2013, 11:26:38 AM »

The Paddle steamer is above, and rocking bikes in the Gallery R.G.Y.

Link to bikes
http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,8220.msg88048.html#msg88048

vtsteam · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2013, 12:01:47 PM »

RGY I meant build photos of the steamer, with all the cans and bits going together if you have them. Will check out the rocking bike. Thanks!

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2013, 02:22:48 PM »

Sorry I have nothing worth posting about the Glen Usk build. But I have my latest finished model the Duke of Devonshire complete build on the following site I hope you look and fine it interesting.
http://www.paddleducks.co.uk Go to forum, constrution, Duke of Devonshire. I also have Totnes Castle just started in this one you will fined out why I am surfing the net for a week or two. Geoff

vtsteam · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2013, 02:47:37 PM »

More than interesting, fascinating!

Here's an updated link to RGY's thread -- the other one didn't work for me:

http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5011.0

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2013, 03:30:04 PM »

That should take an hour or two if you look at it all. Geoff

R.G.Y. · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:28:22 AM »

Well no one has a remark about my boat but I know people have followed the link. Having over 300 hits

in one day. Thank you all. Geoff

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:27:59 AM »

Most of us tend to wander a bit on paddleducks when we follow a link to there. I spent some time going through the thread over there...

Fantastic looking steamer!!

Eric

andyf · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:32:24 AM »

Quote from: R.G.Y. on February 20, 2013, 08:28:22 AM

Well no one has a remark about my boat but I know people have followed the link. Having over 300 hits in one day. Thank you all. Geoff

Geoff, that's because it's a long thread, and we're slow readers. I haven't reached the end yet, myself. Fascinating stuff, showing a great combination of artistic ability and craft skills.

I bet the refuse collectors think you've gone on the wagon, now your recycling is free of beer cans!

Andy

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