A build series of a "Maid of Kent", a Curly Lawrence designed #steam #train #locomotive in 5" gauge using real #livesteam, built using traditional tools and materials by an amateur #machinist in a home workshop.
Hey up William, that was a great watch as always buddy, always interesting to see how other approach machining tasks, looking forward to the next instalment. All the best, Matt 👍
Thanks matey👍 the horizontal mill should be getting some love in the next couple of videos so hopefully that will be interesting too. Take care and all the best, chum.
Honestly can't think of a more painful piece to hold but thankfully I'm slowly starting to build experience enough to understand how it might be held/how to hold them on my equipment. At least, that's what I think now - when something goes wrong there is a lot of severe anglo saxon!
@@williamsworkshopuk I always think that Curly was in the business of making money from model engineering. If he came up with castings that were almost impossible to machine, people would have to buy several castings before getting one right. For al the negative discussion he gets, I think Curly was great for getting people involved and growing the hobby, but I think you have to take some of his ideas with a pinch of salt. I'm sure it must be possible to build the axle pump from that casting somehow. As and when you do I'll be suitably impressed.😄👍
That looks like a horrible thing to hold. I must admit I’ve gone off using castings and try and use bar stock and flat bar where possible. Thanks for showing this 😀
i have noted that your mill is very very noisy... metal gears. of course..! why not use nylon gears on just the selectors .they are easily removed.. then simply replace them with the nylon variety... result...a silent mill. ! i have the same as you ,,,but with v belts and pulleys,! .. but gatwick thats no more than 5 mile away your getting extreme noise anyway,,,,regards laurence
Hello there - no noise from gatwick, it's normally trains going past the end of my garden. As for changing gears out - maybe? I've got a gear cutter and dividing head but I've not actually made any gears yet!
Honestly, how hard would it have been to fabricate? A two bits of 3/4" square bar and a strip of 3/16" should have done it - but hindsight is always 20/20 huh?
