Thread: Wood Burner Train

Great stuff

Eagerly awaiting your next post.

Best Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by htl

The boiler is not turned on the lath but cut out on the band saw then sanded round with the drum sander with jig.
Thankfully I still had some 1/4" all tread to get er done.
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The boiler profile looks great Bruce, do you have any photos of the cutting process and the jig you've used on your bandsaw please? Cheers, Peter

Pulling up a chair for this build. Friday I have the seat beside the fire on a Baldwin designed coal burner.

A great start and a good job on the boiler there is always around making bits and pieces even if you don't have all of the big boys toys.

Count me in on this build will be watching. i bet it feels good to have the workshop up and running again.

Originally Posted by crowie

The boiler profile looks great Bruce, do you have any photos of the cutting process and the jig you've used on your bandsaw please? Cheers, Peter

Crowie I didn't take any pictures this time but here's some from my last train build.
I did it a little different by not turning the whole thing on the drill press, I just sanded all the parts separately and all is good.
In the picture I took an old oak bed post to build my boiler.
On the new train I glued up a 4" slab and cut the different sections then sanded them with the disk sander to size, then glued it all together.
by having the all thread going throw all the parts they are kept in line and just tighten the bolts to glue it up.

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Trimmed the base and cab, then made up the boiler gauges and levers.
Sorry for all the pictures but didn't have the gumption to cull through them this time.
If something needs explaining please ask will be glad to answer any questions.
The second to last picture shows the plans I got from ducky [Alex] to build the boiler,Toys and Joys shows none of this..

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Top work

Thanks for the pictures

Regards

Keith

Keith I have a Shop Smith for turning but can't stand up over it to turn the boiler, and having found how great my disk sander makes wheels with a jig it hit me to try making the turnings for the boiler this way.
For me it works out really well and much more consistent with the turnings.

Very well thought out.

The disk sander is an invaluable tool in my workshop as well.

One of the most enjoyable things I find is working out how to do stuff on the spur of the moment and if it work it is great - if it doesn't - well don't try and do it that way again.

I love your skills and workmanship,

Top Stuff

Regards

Keith

Keith1 "One of the most enjoyable things I find is working out how to do stuff on the spur of the moment and if it work it is great - if it doesn't - well don't try and do it that way again."

That is one of the main reasons I make models, I love to figure things out.
Half the time when I chose a project is to try out something different.
For an example the low boy trailer love the way the sides looked and had to build one to see how it was done.

I made the chimney for the train today and I know down under the Shop Smith is as rare as hens teeth but maybe you all can get some ideas from this jig I use for making wheels and now chimneys.
This jig is made using a router fence I found on the side of the road, it makes for very fine adjustments when sanding to get the parts just right.
As you can see the jig bolts to the table saw bed but by loosening the bolt it can be moved side ways.
The parts are held in place with a dowel, then the sanding disk is moved to the part for sanding.
There is a stop on the SS but it's on the wrong side of the tool for what I'm doing so that's where the router jig comes in.
I can now move the part very easily and with very fine movements.
Hope I made it clear how it works.

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I love your innovation and the fantastic outcomes you achieve

Great Work - TOP STUFF

Regards

Keith

Some great ideas on how to get around making different things, like you this is also part of the joy of making the models and toys. I was not on yesterday as I was at a village fare and while I was there picked up a piece of tooling used for engineering which had a 2MT to mount it in a lathe, it just so happens one of my wood lathes also uses this size.
When i get a table made up I will be using it to put a score mark in wood on the half track.
The train is coming along just fantastic

Can't seem to get much steam up to build this train, part of it's the heat, but progress was made.
Starting to look like a train.
I will add that while I still had the boiler in the sanding jig I drilled all the hand rail holes, made it much easier to keep it all lined up.
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Starting to really take shape now. A fantastic job on the train and what would you do without jigs I know I use them alot