New Projects New Challenges

[carrdo]

Hi All,

The Schaublin 102 video: https//www.youtube.com/shorts/5VLpGqbqNh4

 

[PeterT]

..nevermind, found it..

 

[Mcgyver]

Hi Peter,

Here are a couple of shots of the overall bender from the construction articles (Nov. 2003, Dec.-Jan. 2004 MEW). I can't send the actual construction drawings from the articles as they are marked copyright. But there are many sources for back issues of Model Engineers Workshop if the project looks to you worth undertaking.The tooling though is really something.

I made one of those, brilliant machine, quite substantial. Nothing give as smooth a small radius bend than than a mandrel bender

 

[PeterT]

I made one of those, brilliant machine, quite substantial. Nothing give as smooth a small radius bend than than a mandrel bender

If convenient, I'd like to see some pics of it. Maybe a new thread because I just KNOW you have some some action shots too!

 

[carrdo]

Hi All,

The first steam nozzle successfully completed this time. Three more to go.

 

[carrdo]

Hi All,

The four finished steam nozzles.

No broken drills, not even a dull one. And I bought a dozen of the #80 HSS jobbers drills just to be sure.

 

[carrdo]

Hi All,

Nothing like re-inventing the wheel!

Photo 209 shows the overall blast pipe exhaust design of Laurie Lawrence which was used and modified by Martin Evans in the design of the Columbia Northern (photo 210). Laurie, subsequently, had some criticism of the Martin Evans modifications all of which are documented in the Model Engineer articles.

To add to all of this, I have an unknown locomotive cylinder assembly, photos 212-213, which employs a somewhat different construction technique than the preceding two designs in order to eliminate any silver soldering of the various components (i.e. an all bolted/threaded assembly).

So, to re-invent the wheel, I will employ elements, which I like, from all of the above three designs in the blast pipe assembly which I am going to make.

to be continued.