Thread: Whisperings

Hi John,
I hope you still have access to it as restored, they are fetching over $100,000. Mind you, that is with a pretty good restoration.
There are only really two rules when machining brass, neutral rake and small nose radius. If it is a large lump like some of our bearings there is a third rule...."don't stuff it up".

Phil

Hi Phil,
I haven't commented much in this thread, but have been reading it and learning from it, thanks for posting.

Dave

Thanks Steamwhisperer for the explanation on the boilers et cetera.

Pity about the lathe shafts, but it will all eventually be right no doubt.

Thanks also for the pics of the steamers, boilers and "jewels".

Cheers.

Thanks for the comments fellas. I didn't know if it was getting boring or not. Sometimes what I find interesting sends other people into a coma.

Phil

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

------ I didn't know if it was getting boring or not. Sometimes what I find interesting sends other people into a coma.

Phil

I don't think you'll find many of those people on this forum.

Cheers.

Not boring me,
Thats why I commented above to let you know I was watching and interested.
The threads I don't post in is because I have nothing to contribute, but I do learn from them.

Dave

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Thanks for the comments fellas. I didn't know if it was getting boring or not. Sometimes what I find interesting sends other people into a coma.

Phil

Please do go ahead and try to put us in a coma! I'm still wide awake though.

Is there a crack in the CI at the top of the fire box door? Are the fireboxes as old as the engines, and are they burning timber or coal/coke?

See, no boredom here....except I'm sitting in one of our shops bored out of my brain cause one of our staff had to go early. And she did everything that needed done before she left. Thankfully I have my phone......maybe I should have bought my plane and scraper down, it may have raised some action!

Ewan

Phil I only pop in every now and then to see whats happening ATM wish I was near the boiler which is active a nice chair cuppa and bit of damper toasting with cockies joy n butter ready. Coma never.

Originally Posted by Ueee

Please do go ahead and try to put us in a coma! I'm still wide awake though.

Is there a crack in the CI at the top of the fire box door? Are the fireboxes as old as the engines, and are they burning timber or coal/coke?

See, no boredom here....except I'm sitting in one of our shops bored out of my brain cause one of our staff had to go early. And she did everything that needed done before she left. Thankfully I have my phone......maybe I should have bought my plane and scraper down, it may have raised some action!

Ewan

Take it in next time and do it on the side walk, I bet you get a bit of attention of some guys and while they watch there wifes can shop in your store, LOL


Dave

I heard this on the radio a few days ago, as I happened to be driving.

Bomb scare: Ballarat museum evacuated | 3AW Radio

Nothing like a bomb scare to stir up the ole hill.

Phil.

Originally Posted by Machtool

I heard this on the radio a few days ago, as I happened to be driving.

Bomb scare: Ballarat museum evacuated | 3AW Radio

Nothing like a bomb scare to stir up the ole hill.

Phil.

was Phil negotiating for a payrise

Originally Posted by Ueee

Please do go ahead and try to put us in a coma! I'm still wide awake though.

Is there a crack in the CI at the top of the fire box door? Are the fireboxes as old as the engines, and are they burning timber or coal/coke?

See, no boredom here....except I'm sitting in one of our shops bored out of my brain cause one of our staff had to go early. And she did everything that needed done before she left. Thankfully I have my phone......maybe I should have bought my plane and scraper down, it may have raised some action!

Ewan

You blokes may have just woken the sleeping dragon lol.
Hi Ewan,
That crack in the door shroud is almost a trademark from the Roberts and sons foundry in Bendigo. Nearly every one of their shrouds cracked right through in that position. It's a design flaw. That boiler is 101 years old and the one with the fire is 103 years old. They are about the youngest bits of steam equipment we have. These boilers were both designed to burn wood. With wood burners the combustion area is longer and the grate has bigger air gaps for wood. The one with the fire in was made at the Thompson and co. Foundry in castlemaine and was used in the daylesford hospital. Th Roberts boiler was used in the Erskine guest house down at Lorne.
Sounds like a great idea doing scraping demos outside the shop. Think of the crowd that would draw...well, I would stop anyway.
Have to run. Gotta get ready for my daughters 21st tonight. Am taking the phone in case it gets boring or it has to be broken up early lol.

Phil

Originally Posted by Machtool

I heard this on the radio a few days ago, as I happened to be driving.

Bomb scare: Ballarat museum evacuated | 3AW Radio

Nothing like a bomb scare to stir up the ole hill.

Phil.

Haha that was a real drama that one Phil. They found an egg bomb from WW1 in the collection so they activated the evacuation plan but just forgot about us. Funny thing is we are sitting on bombs 1500 times bigger and they aren't too worried about that lol.
If this works have a look what a small boiler can do.
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&so...1mru3LJxy0IFSg

If not, google mt. st. Canice boiler explosion

Phil

All explosives Power Gel, ANFO, PETN, C4 ect do their job via the expanding gases from the chemical reaction, a steam boiler might not have the speed of detonation of an explosive but the huge volume of steam/gas sure makes up for it.

hmmm.... Phil what do you think would be the pressure that the boiler went boom ? Would it have been superheated steam ?

ANFO burns at about 2500 mtrs/sec and PETN at about 7500 mtrs/sec

john