this is becoming a pretty serious little project! its looking good but im not sure the work simple is something you can use much longer. glad im not the only one who puts things together the wrong way round though! what a pretty little engine!
Hi David and thanks for the video - excellent as usual. I learnt something - never in a million years would I have thought good old soft solder could hold tin together!! Thanks Rod
I lack the skill and patience to build something like this, but thanks for sharing your talents. I enjoyed watching this very much. ...Ken ...Marina CA
+Ben Tregear Not decided yet but the boiler need some high temp paint. This is available in red or black so I might go fro red using the same paint for other parts too.
Perhaps/I'm sure/ there's more to come but why the right angle brackets on the left side of the tender and not the right? I'm sure there's a reason, hah hah! Very elegant yet simple approach to all of your construction. I'll say it again, it seems to be the work of someone who has done it a billion times - little or no hesitation at each step! Thanks!
Hi! I have a few question please; What did you cut out the 20ga pieces with? hacksaw and filed the curves? How did you trim the backstrap piece? What is bakers fluid? I am in the US and not familiar with the product. Thanks, always great video.
+JC S The steel was cut with a hacksaw and the curves filed to shape. To prevent the metal distorting it was stuck to some 6mm MDF with double stick tap . Just do a Google search for Bakers Fluid and you will see what it is.
myfordboy well, yes thats probably it. Athough i bought it at a qualitiy german company that seemed like thex made it themselves, the company is called "optimum"
this is becoming a pretty serious little project! its looking good but im not sure the work simple is something you can use much longer. glad im not the only one who puts things together the wrong way round though! what a pretty little engine!
Hi David and thanks for the video - excellent as usual.
I learnt something - never in a million years would I have thought
good old soft solder could hold tin together!!
Thanks Rod
It as held tin cans together all over the world, since cans were invented, what did you think held tin cans together ?
Good point - do I note a sense of sarcasm in your response lol Thanks Rod
I lack the skill and patience to build something like this, but thanks for sharing your talents. I enjoyed watching this very much. ...Ken ...Marina CA
Amazing job ! That Tender looks perfect ,thanks for sharing this series.
what an amazing series of videos I'm waiting to buy my 1st steam traction engine a welisco d409 showmans
Great videos !! You're very creative!! Congratulations!
awesome project, I'm anxious to see it run!
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Looking more and more loke its ready to be put to work.
THANK YOU...for showing.
Another great video myford :) Keep them coming & I'll watch & share
Lovely work.
Hi David, Seems I have missed Part 10.
Great series
Looks very nice with the tender on. Interesting that you didn't silver solder it as well, i suppose regular old way is okay too. :)
So do you exhibit your working models at Shows , local Clubs etc ??
Nice video , thanks
+flamesfromblazer Yes I do.
Do you now what colours you are going to use and nice going with the tender looks really good
+Ben Tregear Not decided yet but the boiler need some high temp paint. This is available in red or black so I might go fro red using the same paint for other parts too.
Looking good. would either standard plumbers solder paste or Fluxite paste be ok instead of bakers fluid?
+nick Clarke I like Bakers fluid it seems to clean well. if you have some of the other stuff try it on a sample and see how it goes.
Perhaps/I'm sure/ there's more to come but why the right angle brackets on the left side of the tender and not the right? I'm sure there's a reason, hah hah! Very elegant yet simple approach to all of your construction. I'll say it again, it seems to be the work of someone who has done it a billion times - little or no hesitation at each step! Thanks!
+Silas Marner The angle brackets are steps for the driver to get in through the cut out in the tender side. Not needed on the other side.
+myfordboy Thanks for the info. Clear now.
Excellent work, as usual. Going to leave this one bare or do you have finishing touches in mind? Thanks!
+Steven It will have a nice paint finish.
Uggh gonna love autofocus. :P
Hi! I have a few question please; What did you cut out the 20ga pieces with? hacksaw and filed the curves? How did you trim the backstrap piece? What is bakers fluid? I am in the US and not familiar with the product. Thanks, always great video.
+JC S The steel was cut with a hacksaw and the curves filed to shape.
To prevent the metal distorting it was stuck to some 6mm MDF with double stick tap . Just do a Google search for Bakers Fluid and you will see what it is.
How do you get your solder joints so well? I can't ever get solder to flow right where it needs to go like this, it always just puddles out.
+truehybridx1 Its down to clean joint, good flux and the right amount of heat. if you over heat, the flux can go bad and then the solder won't flow.
Hi I'm just wondering if you could tell me what glue you used for the steps?
Where did you get that vise on your milling machine? the exact same model is sold here in Austria!
+lego getriebe I expect they are world wide and made in China.
myfordboy well, yes thats probably it. Athough i bought it at a qualitiy german company that seemed like thex made it themselves, the company is called "optimum"
Do you have any idea how this compares to (in complexity) with Rudy Kouhoupt's steam tractor? ua-cam.com/video/FwI3VzYbfjQ/v-deo.html
Hard to tell as the video is very short.
how much please; i want to buy it
Castings and plans only, details here myfordboy.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-myfordboy-traction-engine.html
+myfordboy what if u don't have any materials or machining tools could you build a complete finished kit for a little extra money for me
Hi I'm just wondering if you could tell me what glue you used for the steps?