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    Quote Originally Posted by htl View Post
    Keith, I've been reading and just getting so immersed in Repliconics great posts for hours and hours.
    Just one great post after the other and then come out of his model building world and have trouble slowing back down and having to wait for the installments of your great build.


    It's kinda like watching Netflix where you can watch a whole season of something in a day or two, it really grabs hold of you and then to have to watch something with commercial and then wait a week for the next part. LOL
    I hope you see where I'm at here.

    Tell me I'm the only one and I may need some help.
    Trev's work is unbelievable eye opening stuff. Legendary status.

    Recommend everyone looks at his work - inspiring stuff

    Thanks for looking at and the comments on my work

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    Keith

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_1 View Post
    I hope you are OK Derek

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    Keith

    Just a follow up check up but have still more scans they are just a little worried that my heart rate is 45 and below sometimes. Thank you for asking Keith

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    I don't know why but I saw these and thought of this thread.
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    Hi All,

    I based the scale of the "Rocket" I was to build on the diameter of the boiler. I was always going to use PVC pipe as my boiler. The 162mm OD of the PVC pipe works out exactly the scale of the Rocket (probably a bit of cheating there. I needed to make up brackets to support the boiler and get the correct angle of the tops of the brackets so they would be flush with the longitudinal sections of the boiler. I also needed to ensure I had sufficient clearance of the eccentric motion assembly. (There is 10mm clearance). The back end of the boiler (closest to camera in the photo) has pipes and flange assemblies - which I will make up next - that also help to support the boiler.

    The Rocket boiler is clad with timber. I will be cutting up Tasmanian Oak to make my cladding boards.

    Happy with the progress as the boiler support section was one of my biggest concerns from the outset.

    Regards

    Keith

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    Great work!!
    It kinda reminds me of a canon at this point.

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    Hi All,

    Made up the pipework and flanges for the back end of the boiler.

    Flanges made of 6mm MDF whilst the "pipework"is 12mm solid round aluminium. Got the angle of the "pipe" by putting the round bar in a vyce and me on the end of a 1.5m long piece of pipe.

    Been so hot here today - thought I would show size comparison with a can of beer.

    Regards

    Keith

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    Slow steady precise progress Keith.... well done sir...
    No shed time up here with 40deg"C" again, even the pool water is hot!!
    Keep up the excellent work, Cheers, Peter.

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    Keith I managed to go to this two years ago and it was very inspirational what these folk have done. Just sorry I never got to see your loco's first hand. They do look amazing. You are a patient and talented man. Thank you so much for sharing them.

    Regards, Kerry
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larkan View Post
    Keith I managed to go to this two years ago and it was very inspirational what these folk have done. Just sorry I never got to see your loco's first hand. They do look amazing. You are a patient and talented man. Thank you so much for sharing them.

    Regards, Kerry
    Thanks Kerry,

    You are welcome to visit any time if you are down this way - just send me a PM.

    All the Best

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    Hi All,

    Hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas.

    Before I can line the boiler - I needed to start work on my drive cylinders so I could work out the securing points of the cylinders to the boiler.

    I have screwed timber attachment points inside the boiler so I can secure to the internal timbers at the required points.

    The cylinders are PVC pipe 65mm OD. I had some difficulty in working out how to make the cylinder attachment brackets (they are a weird looking set of brackets). I was originally going to use PVC but that didn't look right. I made up the 4 brackets using 19mm pine. I cut the brackets out on my scroll saw. I attached them through the cylinders with countersunk metal threads. I have started making up the steam inlet boxes and flanges (you can see them better on the far side cylinder that Cathie is holding in position in the photo).

    Once I have done the work on the steam boxes - there is a plate that I need to make - that secures to the boiler following the 45 degree incline of the cylinders.

    Too hot to do any more work in the shed today - 38C - so I will watch the cricket.

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    Hi All,

    Hope everyone has a fantastic and safe New Year.

    Been working on the top section of the drive cylinders and the "back head rocking shaft assembly" that spans across the 2 drive cylinders.

    Needed to work out something that would look like the original bearing / support bracket for the shaft.

    Made the vertical section out of timber and the bearing section out of aluminium. I then drilled 2mm in each part and joined them using a 2mm piece of wire (araldited into position). I then covered the gap in bodyfiller. Then using needle files - I shaped the fillet between the vertical section and the bearing. I still need to smooth the primed parts with a finer grade sandpaper.

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    The photo below shows the what I am up to with regards to the main drive cylinders. Still lots of work to do on these. Need to get the cylinders done so I can work out the main attachment points on the boiler.

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    Keith

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    No hope of you ever getting a job doing concept models, your to damn good and the word perfection is only the starting point. The master is mighty pleased with your efforts rest assured.

    Have a great inspirational and rewarding 2018 and to you and your Lady of the house.
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

    Cheers
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    Thanks for your kind words Ray.

    I hope you and your family also have a fantastic and safe New Year

    Best Regards

    Keith

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    Looks like you have been busy over the holiday period Keith more than I have still preparing loads of wood as well as turning some spindles for a lady.

    Anyway the cylinder parts are coming along nicely plenty of mixed materials as always

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    Looks like you have been busy over the holiday period Keith more than I have still preparing loads of wood as well as turning some spindles for a lady.

    Anyway the cylinder parts are coming along nicely plenty of mixed materials as always
    Thanks Derek,

    Your'e a good man helping out others

    I am having some difficulty in designing the support brackets for the cylinder slide plates. I suppose will come up with something but been playing around with ideas for the last couple of days

    Regards

    Keith

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