If you've ever watched the show, they rarely actually show how something is made--unless it's something edible. The show should have been called, "How It's Assembled."
The only problem with brass as a boiler is that it will suffer De-Zincification over time which makes the brass porous when we build our boilers we use 660 bronze to make the fittings and full copper for the jacket tubesheet crownsheet and flues and silver solder now these are very nice models I give them that :D
i think this is a very interesting how its made episode that shows how Mamod builds their live steam traction engines my Dad got one for my grandad and both dad and him loved steaming it up
Not its not,I'm stating that "Their soldering is crap" which is not "They are or they're",read it again.The soldering belongs to them therefore it is "Their soldering" if they were in the process of soldering then it would be "They are (or they're) soldering the boiler"
The last Mamod I had was powered by mineral spirits. Available in any hardware store. The Wilesco engines take fuel pellets. The Mamod engines are also much better made than the Wilesco.
Their soldering on the pipes into the boiler needs much to be desired,when he solers it,it only goes round one side of the pipe.engines shown later are just as bad,if worse!
If you've ever watched the show, they rarely actually show how something is made--unless it's something edible. The show should have been called, "How It's Assembled."
Didn't even show us the firebox, or explain that there was one lol
Great to see these working, must get mine out for a blast
The only problem with brass as a boiler is that it will suffer De-Zincification over time which makes the brass porous when we build our boilers we use 660 bronze to make the fittings and full copper for the jacket tubesheet crownsheet and flues and silver solder now these are very nice models I give them that :D
The British voiceover is the bomb.
i think this is a very interesting how its made episode that shows how Mamod builds their live steam traction engines my Dad got one for my grandad and both dad and him loved steaming it up
Had to come back and watch this after finding out mamod has closed after nearly 90 years shame
remember to use distilled water even in soft water areas
I like to see steam engines to be made professionally.I own a blue steam lorry, now I know how its made ! :-)
love mamod
And that is how they make a somewhat accurate version of Trever the traction engine
@Alfie Gould
It’s more just a joke about the appearance and functions of Trevor and Mamod.
I like the larger scale models like 1"scale and up they have double acting cylinders and the real final drives.
Nice to see manual machines still being used by this factory in England.
@rome877 water, a few drops of oil, and one or two tealight candles (cheaper than sterno)
Yes
Thx for the video Doug its very interesting
this is cool , nice an simple
this job is cool i want that job!!
awesome ! ! !
@22zson some are up to 900 dollers overall i dont know but id like one so bad
@PKMotoren
A matter of opinion there and you pays your money and takes your pick esp more money for a Wilesco.
Cool stuff...looks expensive thought?
Without differentials the wheels will slide. Are there any models that have differentials?
nitrox you can get them on the internet or some shops do them
@PKMotoren couldnt agree more
Not its not,I'm stating that "Their soldering is crap" which is not "They are or they're",read it again.The soldering belongs to them therefore it is "Their soldering" if they were in the process of soldering then it would be "They are (or they're) soldering the boiler"
cool
where do you get one of them
On eBay you can get finished ones for only 40 to 50 pounds. :)
I'm guessing these engines use pellets to boil the water. One has to special order the pellets.
not really, just google search "hexamine fuel tablets" they sell them at my local camping/sporting store.
Or you can buy a 3rd party wick burner for denatured alcohol/methylated spirits
how much gas does it burn?
very gd vid
corr...they must have the best job in the world. Really excellent vid. Yo ! :o]
cuanto te costo
Why does he sound different?
i wanty the Mamod Stationary Engine (SP4)
i have that first modle
Iove...u....Fc..
The last Mamod I had was powered by mineral spirits. Available in any hardware store. The Wilesco engines take fuel pellets. The Mamod engines are also much better made than the Wilesco.
just bought a mamod te1a with a canopy for 170 quid..YAY
I take it you bought it brand new?
My dad had one when he was young it cost £35
Their soldering on the pipes into the boiler needs much to be desired,when he solers it,it only goes round one side of the pipe.engines shown later are just as bad,if worse!
For sele
How much does one of these little diddies cost I wonder
22zson A bit over £120
too many puns