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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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I've always been fascinated by the things people do in their spare time when they can do exactly what they want to do. Men and sheds are a particularly fertile field. Women tend to do their thing in the comfort of the house.
I was delighted to see Andy's picture of the clock movement he has made.
It struck me that we could perhaps start a new topic devoted to spare time skill. So Andy starts it off and my contribution is this:
It's a small steam engine made from scratch and is based on the Stuart 5A but a longer stroke. One of these will drive a 14 foot boat with steam at 250psi. By the way, we don't like to call them models, it's exactly the same construction and materials as a full size engine, just smaller. So come on out there, let's hear about what you make in your spare time. I reckon we could be in for some surprises!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View stanley at barnoldswick.freeserve.co.uk
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Stevie
Mad Woman of Thornton
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Posted - 25/10/2005 : 23:36
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Stanley wrote:
No, I have a mailing list of people who haven't got access to BET, like in the US etc. and send the articles to them as I write them. I put you on because I thought that you might not otherwise be seeing them since you were off the site. If you want me to stop them, let me know. Don't send them to CH, that would cause a lot of trouble........!
No, keep them coming Stan, Its nice to have them before they are in print so to speak.
I had been keeping track though as we buy the BET without fail every week, one of the better local newspapers that Ive seen over the years, I must say! |
Stanley
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Posted - 26/10/2005 : 07:37
Ringo, I never turn any tool down!! Get them out!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 27/10/2005 : 08:43
Getting there..... Only the spindle square and the thread to do now. The current puzzle is how they arrived at a thread for the spindle nut of 19tpi on half an inch. I wanted to use the original nut but no way am I going to follow them into a bastard size. We will have a new nut and a sensible thread....... I've always said that the best way to get into the mind of the original fitters is to follow them, you learn all their little mistakes and foibles. Just as true on a little job like this as on re-erecting an engine. There is no way they can hide anything from you.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Another
Traycle Mine Overseer
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Posted - 27/10/2005 : 09:22
Comrade, greetings to you and Jack. Whilst I don't posses a fraction of the skill that you have and even less of the engineering knowledge I do appreciate someting that looks good and functional - and your new "thing" is an object of beauty. Nolic
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Stanley
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Posted - 27/10/2005 : 18:31
Isn't it! Thanks for noticing. Nothing looks nicer than something that's fit for its purpose. As for my bastard thread..... I went in this morning and realised that Id made the classic mistake, I'd forgaotten that brass finishers almost always used pipe thread as they had the dies. Half inch at 19tpi is three eighths pipe thread........ Problem solved. I've finished it now and it fits. I'm waiting for my mate to find the gland plug which he swears he gave me but he didn't........ If he can't find it I'll have to make a new one......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Ringo
Site Administrator
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Posted - 28/10/2005 : 16:37
The tools are at work, so it will be a week or so before I can get them to you because I'm on HOLIDAY for a week.
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Posted - 28/10/2005 : 16:43
You are always on holiday!
Mel
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Ringo
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Posted - 28/10/2005 : 16:50
I didn't have a day off work until the 3rd week of July, I even worked all Easter....
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Stanley
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Posted - 28/10/2005 : 18:35
I can wait.............. Thanks Kid.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Posted - 28/10/2005 : 18:53
Is he really a hard worker Mandy? I'm sure you didn't even get the week off in July with being a mum & wife.
Mel
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Stanley
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Posted - 04/11/2005 : 08:03
When I brought the valve home my mate swears I brought the gland plug as well. He is wrong bbut won't admit it so the easiest thing to do is make another one. I just happened to have a suitable casting...... so we make another part for it. Funnily enough, the annoying bit wasn't the plug but the nuts for it that fit the studs on the valve head. The old manufacturers were very fond of nine sixteenths Whitworth studs because they were exactly the right size. This is an obsolete standard now so I have had to make two new nuts. Of course, I just happened to have the stock and the requisite taps..... You can't beat collecting for years when you have a shed!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 04/11/2005 : 17:51
Here we are, the gland plug is made and fitted and we're ready to insert the proofed carbon gland packing in the space bbetween the valve head body and the spindle. Notice how they are cut into individual rings and not just wound round the spindle. Once you have five rings in the gland plug is dropped down and screwed down by the gland plug.
The finished valve head re-assembled, packed and ready for fitting on the feed valve body on the boiler. It's a perfect job and ready now for another 100 years service. Very satisfying, now I can get back to my flywheel!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 23/04/2006 : 13:14
It's been a while since I did anything serious in the shed..... Too much history! This weekend I've had a very satisfying little job for my butcher. The heavy catch on his cold room door had got to the stage where it was worn so badly that it wasn't functioning. I've had it in the hospital, replaced every pivot and bush and screwed part and it's now better than new because it has siver steel fulcrum pins and plunger on the catch mechanism. I can feel a milling cutter sharpening session coming on..... I have a Clarkson tool and cutter grinder that I paid £600 for years ago. Looked expensive but there is no other way of sharpening milling cutters.
The door catch after a few hours TLC. Jack's chicken carcasses are safe for a while yet.......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Doc
Keeper of the Scrolls
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Posted - 23/04/2006 : 21:34
Nice job Stanley. Now about this flywheel....
TTFN - Doc
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Stanley
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Posted - 24/04/2006 : 06:55
You're right, it's sat there on the milling machine table looking very impressive. I must admit my hand strayed to it a couple of times.......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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