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Thanks BNMikey. They are fantastic locos! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I saw the original Tink at Tyseley in 1968 when Roger was driving it back and forth. ua-cam.com/video/7yplRanAm-U/v-deo.html i

Yes it's important to keep the chest tight to the cylinder. This will not only help keep the lower seal intact if we need to take the cover off but will also help keep the chest in position when we set the valve gear timing. All the best, Matt 🚂👍

Beautifully built too!! 👍

So, without getting into Metallurgy and boring you to death, the simple answer is No, there is no risk. Bronze is a funny material to work with though, when machining holes in it, it prefers to be cold. As for those little corkscrew razorblades, the ends of my fingers are a tough as old boot leather, over the years my hands have got use to the manual work and sharp objects. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I maybe British, but I'm a Northern Lancashire Lad, we are as hard as nails! It's cold and wet here most of the time, hence us having webbed feet 😂. We are stupid enough to work in all weathers. Yes we are nearly there!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Darn it.... that is a good idea... Blooming obvious really!! Next time you're ever over here you need to come visit us in damp Lancashire and we will get the steam engine out and have a play!! All the best from us here in brass monkey weather, Matt 👍🚂

I can relate to the cold my diesel heater wouldn’t start on the coldest days 😳

Thanks Quinn, much appreciated. It's like a never ending saga of jobs I didn't finish on these cylinders 😂 I just want them bolted on the frames. -30!!! Yeah I wouldn't cope 😂. Problem here in the UK where we are is there is no gradual temp drop, it just snaps from mild and wet to frozen. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Rusty, yes slowly coming together. All the best, Matt 👍 🚂

Yep, Victoria is meant to be high 30s today and 40s tomorrow. Not sure how much I'll get done in the workshop if I've gotta do it in my undies because it's so bloody hot.

Toasty and warm!! Swap you!! 😂. although the freezing weather has gone again, we are back to mild and damp!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

knowing my luck it would go the other way and I'd be too hot 😂😂😂. I have considered a little log burner!! But space is a premium in this workshop. All the best, Matt. 👍🚂

Hi Anthony, thanks for that tip, never thought of those. I have to be careful with loading up the amps! The supply to the workshop is not very high so I have to be careful. All the best, Matt. 👍🚂

Hi Chris, yes it's a great idea, and works a treat. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

@MattChiversWorkshop Both my engines have it, makes life very easy. I used countersunk though instead of cap head.

Glad you enjoyed it, All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Well you're so far ahead you can sit inside!! 😂. All the best my friend. Matt 👍🚂

What oil did you use?? WD40?? All the best, Matt

@ yeah WD-40 and an old paintbrush to get into the small areas

Switch to Duck oil. WD-40 is awful stuff! The WD stands for Water Displacement, and it just doesn’t, it seems to evaporate. I’ve gone to Duck oil, never get a spot of rust on the machine. All the best, Matt

@ cheers Matt all the best,

Thank you so very much Alan, this is really much appreciated! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks for watching as always Craig, He's right, there is definitely heat in them tools.... didn't last long though once I stopped 😂😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

- 7 in my shop

Alan I'd love to!! Ohhh and did you forget what I said last time??? A wizard is never late, he arrives precisely when he means too! All the very best, Matt 👍🚂

Jeez, and there’s me thinking -17C was bad…..🥶

OHHH MY LORD Mr.Picklesworth!! Where are you?? Alaska? Siberia?? North pole?? That is crazy cold. Reason it's cold here is it's been mild winter so far then it just snapped cold really quickly so we had no time to body adjust. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Because particular services had/have train names, “The Royal Scott”, “Caledonia”, “Goldern Arrow” etc. and the “Flying Scotsman” which were on headboards of the train like this one. The Flying Scotsman was actually a passenger service before the locomotive was named. The locomotive was named after the passenger service! So in this instance the service is ‘The Flying Scotsman’ hauled by the locomotive’Mallard’. Hope that explains it.

@MattChiversWorkshop thank you for the information

For what steam engine? What scale? How deep are your pockets??

Hi Martin, That is a possibility, but who knows what machines are around the corner! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Kerrin, Did you not watch the Bridgeport mill and Waco videos?? where I took them in via a single door? 😂 It will be a wider than normal single door. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Mel, Yes you can get the bigger tool holders, just not here in the UK, they seem to be like unobtainium!! Buying them from overseas the shipping costs are ridiculous! All the best Matt 👍🚂

@ they’re heavy. A package of five on eBay cost me about $100 a year, or so ago. I prefer my Dorian, but the Chinese tool holders and such have really come up in quality over the years.

That's an awful thing to do to someone!!! No wonder you were ill for days!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Happy New Year Julia, I'm looking forward to finding out what I get up to also! 😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Still going strong I hope? These look like they have had minimum use from how sharp they are. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

@MattChiversWorkshop I made them for a chap who wanted a means of countersinking the inside of a firebox for the stays to take solder

😂😂 Didn't think squeezing the ducks live on UA-cam would go down to well!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks, I consider it when I start the project, Its a big job for one man 😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Paul, Yes looking forward to getting things made. I must resist purchasing any machines.... well in 2025! 😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I’d love to get a shipping container, but the size we’d want, a 10ft, are twice the price of a 20ft! Plus it would be a tight fit. Shed will be perfect, plus I can take that with me too 😂. All the best, Matt.👍🚂

Dear oh dear, dig down? in Lancashire? Suppose we could do with some coal. The next one will need a rotisserie it has inside valve gear 😂, so you may see a trolley with rotisserie additions 😉. Happy new year. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Craig, Thanks for watching, All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I’d love to… but it was a video that popped up in my feed after watching some workshop rust videos! Regarding Colin, notice how rusty the built section of the new bit is in front of his garage! He’s coated that with WD in an earlier video and it’s gone rusty! Tunnel and bunker are ok as they are pretty much temp controlled and insulated with concrete. Be all fine when it’s all closed in…. Maybe. Still fun to watch. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I'm sure i saw that video after he insulated a garage door. I use ACF50 same as on my motorbike for winter riding, although just an oily rag is better than WD40 😁

Thanks RB, Looking forward to what ever we get up too this year. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to!! 😉. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Paul, all the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thank you, I’m pretty chuffed how they turned out, although the true test is when paint is added to them. 😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Rusty. All the best, Matt

Happy New Year! Hope you had a great evening!

It’s actually called cleading on a steam engines 😉. I’ve called them skins to hopefully appeal to a wider audience. Happy new year. All the best, Matt👍🚂

@@MattChiversWorkshop and I was so close 🤦🏼‍♂️ 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks LilMule, all the best, Matt 👍🚂