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  1. Good job Peter, glad you can get into the workshop

    Good job Peter, glad you can get into the workshop
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    It may benefit with a small brush to clear the...

    It may benefit with a small brush to clear the knurls out every so often to prevent them clogging up.
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    I used a single wheel knurling tool to produce...

    I used a single wheel knurling tool to produce these in end grain, one is Ash and the other is ABW,

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    Sorry for photo quality.

    If you do try, remember that wheels will have side...
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    Looks like this is going to be a good build. You...

    Looks like this is going to be a good build. You have made a great start
  5. Thread: Farm Boy

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    I am pleased how the elbow came out. This being...

    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...
  6. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Because I have been busy with other jobs I only...

    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...
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    Sorry to hear that, but glad you are on the mend....

    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...
  8. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Been busy with other things since the last post....

    Been busy with other things since the last post. I have started to sort out the garden as well as look after the wife as she was not too good (all OK now) which meant housework and cooking which I...
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    Never be afraid to post your creations on here,...

    Never be afraid to post your creations on here, we all had to start somewhere in this part of the hobby.

    You have done yourself proud with the two toys so far, and I am sure that they will be...
  10. I bet your daughter was very pleased with that as...

    I bet your daughter was very pleased with that as a birthday present. I certainly would be. A fantastic looking table, Peter
  11. Great job Peter looks like she is enjoying...

    Great job Peter looks like she is enjoying playing with it and filling it with little people and characters
  12. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Thank you peter. I do find that it takes me twice...

    Thank you peter. I do find that it takes me twice as long to make small parts like the screw, but then I am not in a race.
  13. Thread: Farm Boy

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    The fuel adjustment screw. Now where did I put it...

    The fuel adjustment screw. Now where did I put it

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    Oh there it is

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    Next is the spray bar that the adjuster fits into I had to drill from both ends and a smaller one right...
  14. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Then I did make a couple of support brackets for...

    Then I did make a couple of support brackets for the valve rod assembly which are 0.600" long and to make life easier made a small jig to cut the angles on each end after refreshing my memory with...
  15. Thread: Hop to it

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    Thank you Peter and Peter. Still waiting for her...

    Thank you Peter and Peter. Still waiting for her to collect
  16. Thread: Hop to it

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    Hop to it

    Great grand daughter always plays with a puzzle of a scotty dog that I made many moons ago. But she wanted a Kangaroo so found one in the many woodworking books that I own, and set to making one...
  17. Thread: Farm Boy

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    I have managed to do some more between having to...

    I have managed to do some more between having to buy and set up a new compter as well as getting the car passed a MOT heree in the UK(Basically a fit for use on the road test).

    Any way a few more...
  18. You certainly have been busy Peter I hope the...

    You certainly have been busy Peter I hope the fund raising goes well some great pieces
  19. Thread: Hummer model.

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    Thank you but the problem is that I am in the UK

    Thank you but the problem is that I am in the UK
  20. Thread: Hummer model.

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    That looks great. Love the combination of the...

    That looks great. Love the combination of the woods.

    Toys and Joys do some good plans they are just getting hard to find this side of the world.
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    Well done Peter I am sure they will be gratefully...

    Well done Peter I am sure they will be gratefully received. They look great.

    As always the machines give up half way through
  22. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Thank you Keith. The governor parts pile has...

    Thank you Keith.

    The governor parts pile has some more parts added to it all small parts but seem to take ages to do even if they are simple still some more to make. I have not yet soldered any...
  23. Thread: Rat Rod

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    Looking good Keith. Glad to see you are on the...

    Looking good Keith. Glad to see you are on the recovery from that terrible covid.
  24. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Seems like ages since I last posted as well as...

    Seems like ages since I last posted as well as everyone else I would have thought there would be plenty of Christmas presents being made for the children or is everyone still making them. I know I...
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    Two Christmas presents

    I cheated a little by buying the boxes. One for a little girl who has a dog which is getting on in it's life and she knows that he will not live forever so she wanted a box to make memories in. It...
  26. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Just a couple of small parts made over the last...

    Just a couple of small parts made over the last couple of days. I did waste over an hour looking for my 1/4" collet which seemed to disappear into thin air, workshop gremlins at work to only find it...
  27. Thread: Farm Boy

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    I must confess Peter that they did worry me doing...

    I must confess Peter that they did worry me doing these like many things as I have never done gear cutting before so getting the set up right took longer than the cutting of the teeth.

    I have been...
  28. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Now I have a pair will have to see how they work...

    Now I have a pair will have to see how they work together once I have the bits all made for them to rotate on as there is a cam to be made and also the shaft for the large one. I think the one on the...
  29. Thread: Farm Boy

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    I have been getting the gear cutting set up ready...

    I have been getting the gear cutting set up ready for the two gears.

    I made an arbor for the gear cutters a while back these cutters normally come in a set of about 7 depending on the number of...
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    Something like THIS...

    Something like THIS is ideal and as Cheif Tiff said the surface needs to be smooth otherwise you will see the grain through it. There are other metals but you will have to do a search on the web.
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  31. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Not everytime some parts I have had to make two...

    Not everytime some parts I have had to make two or three times. It is a case of getting the set up right which I have learnt the hard way on a couple of times. This is all new to me and I have learnt...
  32. Thread: Farm Boy

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    A simple job completed and that is to prepare the...

    A simple job completed and that is to prepare the blanks for gear cutting, I need to do a little reading on the dividing head to cut the teeth.

    One of them is steel and the other bronze they also...
  33. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Sorry Rick I did not thank you for the kind...

    Sorry Rick I did not thank you for the kind comment. The Rob Roy loco and this are the first time I have worked with metal to this extent normally I work in wood.



    Thank you Keith. Yes...
  34. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Farm Boy is the name of a model engine designed...

    Farm Boy is the name of a model engine designed by Jerry Howell it is what is known as a hit and miss stationary engine. Stationary engines were at one time very popular on farms and places like that...
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    What with gardening and cooking yesterday, I...

    What with gardening and cooking yesterday, I always cook a special meal on a Saturday for the wife to give her a day off. Nothing got done on the engine.

    Today started a lot better so I took my...
  36. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Thank you Keith. Been busy with the last part...

    Thank you Keith.

    Been busy with the last part of the con rod and that is a bronze big end split bearing. The small dots are there to make sure that when it is taken apart to assemble the...
  37. Thread: Rat Rod

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    Looking great Keith. Nice and bright now for the...

    Looking great Keith. Nice and bright now for the big question how does it run, would love to see a video of that:2tsup:
  38. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Thank you Peter I am getting there slowly soon I...

    Thank you Peter I am getting there slowly soon I will be onto some of the smaller pieces of the build as well as cutting two gears which should be fun
  39. Thread: Farm Boy

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    Thank you Peter. Spent the day doing some...

    Thank you Peter.

    Spent the day doing some adjustments to the lathe and getting the big end bearing started.

    A few slightly out of focus photos of a quick dry fit not all of the parts on on it...
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    Took a break from the main components today and...

    Took a break from the main components today and made a start on the main oiler for the engine as I had some test tubes arrive for some single flower pots I will be turning from wood, before I do them...
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    Got around to getting the con rod complete first...

    Got around to getting the con rod complete first part was to mount it on the platter that I made and set it up to mill out the recess I had to do this 4 times total because of the taper.

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    Thank you Peter And now there is a pair...

    Thank you Peter

    And now there is a pair completed and hollowed out

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    I should really complete the con rod but as I was...

    I should really complete the con rod but as I was away the weekend I thought something small before resuming on that. So I found the oilers for the crank shaft bearings and started on the first of...
  44. Thread: Rat Rod

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    Just catching up Keith as I have been at a...

    Just catching up Keith as I have been at a woodfest over the weekend what with that and preparing for it before the weekend I am a little slow in seeing what has been going on with your build.

    And...
  45. Thread: Farm Boy

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    The plate is complete as far as I can go and is...

    The plate is complete as far as I can go and is usable.

    As for the Farm boy engine all of the main body parts are complete as is the piston assembly, piston head. I am working down to the...
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    The plate can now be used but I need to buy some...

    The plate can now be used but I need to buy some more steel to make some decent hold downs but for the time being I will use these to hold the part for milling the slots either side of the con-rod.
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    Yes but I made three different mistakes, well to...

    Yes but I made three different mistakes, well to be truthful one was not paying attention to the DRO and over shot. At least they where all not the same mistake. The annoying thing was the last one...
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    Been a bit slow on this build. I did manage...

    Been a bit slow on this build.

    I did manage to make two pins for the rocker arm, sorry no photos.

    Then I made a start on the conrod I use the term loosely as it took three failed attempts...
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    Great job so far it will look fantastic once...

    Great job so far it will look fantastic once complete.

    Did you not think that wooden wheels would set it off:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

    At least the will not be able to say that a wooden car...
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    I had to make a truck for a young lad who also...

    I had to make a truck for a young lad who also liked dust carts. You have done a great job he will love that one
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