It's a no wonder that these trains take so long to build Julia. So many small parts to make. How do you keep track. Enjoyable to watch though. Cheers Nobby
I know Nobby and I'm not even making half of them! 😱 I'm working through the instruction manual a chapter at a time and luckily that has a packing list at the start and sometimes it's accurate 🤣 this chapter has been the hardest with so many parts.
Looking good Julia one question & one suggestion You say weghtshaft i say weighshaft, i only refer to this because my simple mind has only come across this in my Sweet Pea Book by Jack Buckler. ???? and he says "weigh"Just wondered why Also instead of Araldite for filling unsighty gaps and blending corners have a go with carbody scratch filler, no mixing, dries quick and sands better, and deeper fills can be built up in layers. Just a thought as when i try to sand araldite it seems to be a bit rubbery and clogs the sand paper. see you next time atb Kev
Hi Kev, you are quite right I'm always getting the walshaert components mixed up so no surprise I got that wrong 😳 I wanted something a bit more robust than filler as it was on the edges of the plate. Good tip on the scratch filler I wonder if that is knifing stopper by a different name? Thanks 😊
I'm always amazed at how powerful these engines are, and the weight they can pull. Such a lot of fun, but the drivers don't seem very happy 😂. Or is it all the concentration 🤔 ATB Julia. Cheers Nobby
It does showcase the power of steam 😃 Nobby. Running any miniature steam engine takes a lot of concentration. You are effectively doing two jobs at once driver and fireman. This is hard work on a smaller boiler like the 2.5" gauge locos as you don't have much thermal reserve. Personally I find it very tiring running them but it is brilliant to drive your very own loco ☺️
That really is a cute little engine Julia. But I guess a lot of skill required to build it. Was it made from plans? I did enjoy watching it. Five times in fact 👍👍 Cheers Nobby
Nice process and great result. I wonder if they left that short part long deliberately so it can be shaped to blend to the radius the way you did? Anyway, nice work all round. Also - shenanigans. Or did I hear shednanigans? 🙂
I'm not decided yet it's very handy to tack it with the TIG as you build up the assembly bit by bit. The blow outs are down to lack of practice/ experience and there's only one way to fix that 😃 there are some parts that have to be silver soldered so they hybrid approach can work with more practice. Thanks for your comments.
Another good video Julia those bit you had to file off were a limitation of the laser cutting I suspect , I think Ed leaves extra so you can file the angled bit to fit. One thought that came to mind is to file an angle on the ends of the tabs in the slots so you could weld in the gap and reduce the filing, (something I will try in my cavern later)
Great video Julia. That was a very complex part to make. Huge amount of work involved. I love that little belt sander. Such a useful tool. I'll add one to my imaginary wish list. I won't ask you to film this all over again. ATB Nobby
Complicated component Julia Well done👍👍👍👍 that tig welder is too much for my small brain🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Think i would have brazed the lot see you next time atb Kev
Hi Jasper the railway is maintained by volunteers so it's quite hard work to keep on top of it. Yes it was under several inches of water on the Friday. 😃
@@Jasper_4444 not really. This garden railway really suffered during the COVID shutdown and they are still repairing damaged buildings etc. The great thing is it is getting better each year. 😃
Beautiful ! I always see your video. Garden also beautiful. If you attached some children noise then it will be a live pic. Waiting for reply.... thank you, see again.
@@julias-shed My custom engine is going to use a Mamod verticle boiler so its a tad panicking for time considering I'm still early in planning. As you said I hope the building doesn't turn that way as well, I hope it (Mamod) exists after in some form.
@@julias-shed If its on the website then sure but I'm in america (Wow an american viewer :>) so if it isn't so then its a tad unforunate. Thankfully I have friends who could fabricate one similar size or help ne find alternatives as a plan B.
Hopefully those countersunk screws between top slide-bar and motion-bracket have been Locktited in place. I remember one dropping down on a 15-inch gauge engine at speed, in the late 1990s, and being hit by the crosshead. It caused a lot of damage, not least it smashed the motion-bracket (a steel casting) so badly that our engineers had to fabricate a complete new one.
Great job Julia You'll soon be able to take apart and put back together with your eyes shut. Have a nice sunday Im just boarding a steam train on hol at paignton See you next time Atb Kev
There's a lot to take account of with this and it gets more complicated as we get further into the valve gear 😮 it keeps the brain ticking over though. 🤣
That is a very complex assembly to get to go together and move freely - there’s much to be pleased with there. Really excellent work. I encounter those assembly things frequently. You’re so deep in it that sometimes you just don’t see how moving one thing solves the assembly sequence. Great video. 👍
