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The Craftmans Shop => Model Engineering => Topic started by: tel on December 10, 2009, 04:32:52 PM

Title: Side beam engine
Post by: tel on December 10, 2009, 04:32:52 PM

The current build - it's a little further advanced now.

(http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/33947/2058240580105506259S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2058240580105506259TbOTIC)

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: Powder Keg on December 10, 2009, 07:22:56 PM

What no castings? Looking good:o)

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: mklotz on December 10, 2009, 07:26:27 PM

Hey, Tel, is that you in the new avatar?

When was that taken?  When you were an extra in the filming of "Breaker Morant", perhaps?

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: tel on December 10, 2009, 07:49:12 PM

Yeah Marv, that is I - taken a coupla days after Rourke's Drift.  :D

Actually, my other eccentricity is 'ats - I got a cupboard full of 'em.

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: tel on December 10, 2009, 07:51:08 PM

Quote from: Powder Keg on December 10, 2009, 07:22:56 PM

What no castings? Looking good:o)

Casti9ngs PK? Go wash yer marf out. :)

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: chuck foster on December 10, 2009, 09:09:04 PM

nice looking engine tel.................is it a copy of a particular engine or is it freelance???

chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: tel on December 11, 2009, 02:25:58 AM

It's a freelance, based on Mogens Kilde's engine, but scaled up 1.5x and with a lot of modifications to bring it more into line with full size practice

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: tel on December 21, 2009, 02:34:59 PM

A bit of an update
(http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/43535/2487292540105506259S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2487292540105506259eKRknM)

And the most recent bit - the offset bell crank for the valve gear

(http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/45616/2391317960105506259S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2391317960105506259bdQKAU)

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: chuck foster on December 21, 2009, 08:44:28 PM

looking good tel  :thumbup: ..............won't be long and we will be seeing a video of it running ?? :clap:  :ddb: :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:

chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: tel on December 22, 2009, 06:58:37 AM

Nah mate, won't be much longer, only the valve gear to go, and I started on the eccentric today!

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: gbritnell on December 22, 2009, 07:44:21 AM

That's a nice looking build Tel. I like the fluting and relief on the parts. Little things like that set an engine off.
George

Title: Re: Side beam engine
Post by: NickG on December 22, 2009, 07:53:22 AM

Yeah, very nice engine Tel can't wait to see it run! Looks quite a powerful beast!

Nick