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10th Jun 2017, 05:11 PM #901Most Valued Member
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Glad to see you back on here. Nice one Phil, a bit of bog and a coat of paint, an no one will be any the wise except you, and everyone else who reads this forum.
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10th Jun 2017, 11:39 PM #902
Hi Phil,
Nice work. Thanks for the notes on the pictures. Those weights remind me of the ones used on fly presses.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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11th Jun 2017, 08:18 AM #903Most Valued Member
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11th Jun 2017, 11:42 AM #904Most Valued Member
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The eccentric for the valve gear needed a fitting so I could adapt it to the new wick feeders.
There is a decided lack of pics but sometimes I forget.
Any questions just ask.
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13th Aug 2017, 02:37 PM #905Most Valued Member
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About 2 1/2 years ago we had some fatal issues with the Worthington pump used to pump water into the boilers. The rocker arms that actuate the slide valves had some cracks in them so it was decided to make some new ones along with new spools and for good luck I made some new piston rings for the water end.
We had some new rocker arms profile cut out of some 20mm thick plate which left some machining to make them look (a bit) like the originals. More on them later.
Here is how the new piston rings were made.
Phil
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13th Aug 2017, 04:33 PM #906Golden Member
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Phil,
A great bit of planning that job, nice clear pictures and nice maching. I see you still use a few of the old Whitworth threaded bolts.
Bob
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13th Aug 2017, 05:13 PM #907Most Valued Member
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13th Aug 2017, 05:52 PM #908Most Valued Member
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Next up was the spools though I seem to have misplaced some of the pics of the setup for machining the offset hole.
Phil
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13th Aug 2017, 08:22 PM #909Philomath in training
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No thoughts of making new ones then? I would have thought short of a DRO that would be a more sensible way of having the machine.
I do like seeing the set-ups that people use to make parts. I'll need to check my RT now to see what the taper is and whether I have an ER chuck to suit.
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13th Aug 2017, 08:33 PM #910.
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Superb presentation Phil and a hell of a job as usual! And plenty of rainy day tricks to save among your numerous setups.
Thank you
Bob
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13th Aug 2017, 08:58 PM #911Most Valued Member
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14th Aug 2017, 09:09 PM #913
Hi Phil,
Super work ! Thanks for the pictures and explanations, I've learnt a lot from those.
I do have one question though... When you are drilling through a collar, as you show, how do you stop the two parts from locking together where the drill breaks through into the core? I usually have to wrench the two bits apart and hope that it is not too badly scored.
Thanks:Best Regards:
Baron J.
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14th Aug 2017, 09:30 PM #914Most Valued Member
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Hi Baron
Thanks Baron, when drilling through like I did and the drill passes into the stub you have to make sure that your tolerances are pretty tight as any gap will allow a burr and aren't they fun things.
I had to bore the collar to suit the piston rod on the pump so it was a relatvely easy task to turn the stub to a (borderline) transition fit.
It's easier if you use some emery cloth but I never seem to be able to get a decent (roundish) journal when I do. I thought cylindrically grinding was a bit over the top.
A firm fit is the key though not always possible.
Phil
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18th Aug 2017, 10:11 AM #915Most Valued Member
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Here is another job on the pump, well the lubricator on the pump. Inside the lubricator body is a copper riser pipe that snapped off (I don't wish to discuss how ).
To replace this pipe the body has to be separated from the base. To do this without damaging the body I needed a...something, to assist in it's removal.
The thread on the copper pipe is of course 5/16" BSF, the one die I 'don't' have. .
No pics of the separation but it worked incredibly well and the boss is in the process of a full set of engineering drawings...as you do.
Phil
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