Hi. I made all the parts for a Holmside boiler so it was complete ready to silver solder together, i did do some of the silver soldering but chickened out as I was using propane and reconned I was going to need a serious amount of BTU's especially when it came to the foundation ring. In the end I sold the engine, I'd got to many projects on the go as it was. I do wish you success with your Holmside especially the boiler, thank you for sharing your buld warts and all. Please don't take this as a negative, I think I probably gave up to easily.
Hi Martyn Thanks for watching and even more, thanks for commenting on the video as thecomments are very useful to myself and others Later in the project we will see my first attempt at a singer solder joint on what would appear to be the easiest joint to be made and how I struggle to perform it, so I do appreciate your concerns of many BTU's being required for the build especially as the build becomes a sizeable mass of copper A terrible shame you did not complete your build and end up with a running loco I take it you are still involved in the hobby and maybe even building another loco? Cheers Best wishes Andy G
Hi Andy. As far as the Holmside went I soldered the barrel to the firebox wrapper and soldered in the throat plate, using a higher temperature range silver solder so when I came to do other joints there would'nt be any risk of melting any previous joints. I had also soldered the firebox tube plate in and soldered the tubes in place. Then I got cold feet and chickened out. Yes I'm Model Engineering I'm just one of those who purchased castings while I was working for projects I'd liked to build during retirement, then realising I'd simply got to many. As far as other boilers go I did part build a 3" Atkinson steam lorry boiler but again chickened out when it came to putting the inner and outer assemblies together again the thought of how much heat I would need for the foundation ring worried me. However I had some help and that boiler has been finished and tested okay. I have a Speedy on going and a Tich which I am confident I can complete that boiler myself just need some good weather as I have to do my soldering outside. I'll follow you progess with interest good luck. Martyn. @@masterpiecesinminiature8299
@@martyncozens5654 Thanks Martyn, yes I like you and numerous other Model Engineers have too many irons in the fire ... It must be an illness I guess and am plodding on in hope and hope I do not die in despair Yes the different solder temperatures is the route I will be taking but as I mentioned earlier the one and only joint I have done ( which must also be the easiest in the boiler build was certainly an eye opener for me.... Keep modelling Best wishes Andy G
@@martyncozens5654 I have built 7 live steam locos up to 7.25 gauge. I have never mixed the melting points of the silver solder. I have found silver solder is naturally a little harder to melt the second time around.
Good work!
@@jrisner1951 Thanks for the comment
Cheers
Hi. I made all the parts for a Holmside boiler so it was complete ready to silver solder together, i did do some of the silver soldering but chickened out as I was using propane and reconned I was going to need a serious amount of BTU's especially when it came to the foundation ring. In the end I sold the engine, I'd got to many projects on the go as it was. I do wish you success with your Holmside especially the boiler, thank you for sharing your buld warts and all. Please don't take this as a negative, I think I probably gave up to easily.
Hi Martyn
Thanks for watching and even more, thanks for commenting on the video as thecomments are very useful to myself and others
Later in the project we will see my first attempt at a singer solder joint on what would appear to be the easiest joint to be made and how I struggle to perform it, so I do appreciate your concerns of many BTU's being required for the build especially as the build becomes a sizeable mass of copper
A terrible shame you did not complete your build and end up with a running loco
I take it you are still involved in the hobby and maybe even building another loco?
Cheers
Best wishes
Andy G
Hi Andy. As far as the Holmside went I soldered the barrel to the firebox wrapper and soldered in the throat plate, using a higher temperature range silver solder so when I came to do other joints there would'nt be any risk of melting any previous joints. I had also soldered the firebox tube plate in and soldered the tubes in place. Then I got cold feet and chickened out. Yes I'm Model Engineering I'm just one of those who purchased castings while I was working for projects I'd liked to build during retirement, then realising I'd simply got to many. As far as other boilers go I did part build a 3" Atkinson steam lorry boiler but again chickened out when it came to putting the inner and outer assemblies together again the thought of how much heat I would need for the foundation ring worried me. However I had some help and that boiler has been finished and tested okay. I have a Speedy on going and a Tich which I am confident I can complete that boiler myself just need some good weather as I have to do my soldering outside. I'll follow you progess with interest good luck.
Martyn. @@masterpiecesinminiature8299
@@martyncozens5654 Thanks Martyn, yes I like you and numerous other Model Engineers have too many irons in the fire ...
It must be an illness I guess and am plodding on in hope and hope I do not die in despair
Yes the different solder temperatures is the route I will be taking but as I mentioned earlier the one and only joint I have done ( which must also be the easiest in the boiler build was certainly an eye opener for me....
Keep modelling
Best wishes
Andy G
@@martyncozens5654
I have built 7 live steam locos up to 7.25 gauge.
I have never mixed the melting points of the silver solder. I have found silver solder is naturally a little harder to melt the second time around.
@@haroldpearson6025 Thanks Harold, encouraging feedback
Cheers
wrap your cloth round a flat file. gives you more control and it keeps your knuckles away from those chuck jaws.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting sounds like a good idea
Cheers
Andy G