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16th February 2024, 09:23 AM #121GOLD MEMBER
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You have been a busy boy Derek.
Top stuff as always. Sorry I haven't responded earlier. I have not been well.
The shed has been neglected. Hopefully get out there and doing work in the near future
Regards
Keith
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17th February 2024, 06:35 AM #122
Sorry to hear that, but glad you are on the mend. First job will be to check everything out in the shed before you restart making again.
Next job is to make an elbow from the head to the mixer I could buy one but where is the fun in that. I have started that by making a straight connector then I will mill a 90 deg notch and bend before silver soldering into the elbow
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18th February 2024, 04:40 AM #123
Because I have been busy with other jobs I only manage to turn the elbow blank in preparation for it to be machined, bent and silver soldered (I did bend the first one but had problems so started again) I will heat this up before bending as I am only milling a V in the middle (on the line marked in the last photo) and leaving a small amount left this will help keep it in line and also make it easier to solder.
Tube turned ready for next set
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Loctited to a mandrel ready to be machined
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Set in the mill ready for tomorrow to have the notch cut. Hopefully get some more photos tomorrow as I progress.
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20th February 2024, 11:43 PM #124
I am pleased how the elbow came out. This being the first silver solder job.
The set-up for notching the turned piece from the last post
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And the finished part all cleaned up and ready to be fitted to the engine.
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21st February 2024, 02:23 PM #125GOLD MEMBER
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Top job Derek
Regards
Keith
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26th March 2024, 05:18 AM #126
What with other jobs, not a lot of workshop time. But I have been able to apply some paint to the main body as well as get one of the flywheels set up for machining, more on that later when there is progress.
Anyway, the paint job it may not be everyone’s taste in colour.
It has got a top clear coat which is petrol resistant.
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26th March 2024, 05:32 AM #127Senior Member
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Impressive work.
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28th March 2024, 09:57 AM #128GOLD MEMBER
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Looking great mate
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Keith
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1st April 2024, 02:11 AM #129
A little bit side tracked today as my stepson works in a scrapyard and found this Mamod engine which needs some TLC. It needs a new chimney and certainly a good clean up, there are a couple of repairs that need doing but nothing major. The above faults are only those that are obvious, but it needs a good inspection which may or may not find other jobs that need doing.
It does surprise me what people will just throw away.
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I have spent today just giving a clean ready for the inspection but that will be all as I want to get some more done on the Farm Boy engine. I am waiting for some tools to do some jobs on that but being a public holiday here and a long weekend they may be a couple of days before the post office gets here
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4th May 2024, 10:29 AM #130GOLD MEMBER
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Yes they are great fun. I have one too Derek
Regards
Keith
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10th June 2024, 06:17 AM #131
Some may wonder where I have been, well unfortunately my dear wife was rushed into hospital at the beginning of last month and since she came out I have been looking after her as well as trying to catch up on garden work as that also took a step back. Hopefully I am now back to where I was, and the wife is greatly improved. She did once she was recovered, treat me to a nice 3 ton Arbor press to play with.
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Back onto the Farm Boy with the beginning of turning the flywheels, these were done on a faceplate. Only one side on both of them the outer diameter is just a little over the final size so that once fully machining of the centre and the sides I will take the diameter to final size mounting it on an Arbor.
Fly wheel 2.jpgflywheel 1.jpgFly wheel.jpg
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10th June 2024, 06:19 AM #132
Some may wonder where I have been, well unfortunately my dear wife was rushed into hospital at the beginning of last month and since she came out I have been looking after her as well as trying to catch up on garden work as that also took a step back. Hopefully I am now back to where I was, and the wife is greatly improved. She did once she was recovered, treat me to a nice 3 ton Arbor press to play with (That is a 12" ruler propped up against it).
DSCF3888.jpg
Back onto the Farm Boy with the beginning of turning the flywheels, these were done on a faceplate. Only one side on both of them the outer diameter is just a little over the final size so that once fully machining of the centre and the sides I will take the diameter to final size mounting it on an Arbor.
Fly wheel 2.jpgflywheel 1.jpgFly wheel.jpg
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10th June 2024, 07:46 AM #133Senior Member
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Great work as always sorry to hear about your wife hope she recovers really well.
Cheers Peter
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10th June 2024, 10:42 AM #134GOLD MEMBER
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Top work as always Derek.
Hope your missus is improving every day
Regards
Keith
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