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Big Steam Engine - doubleboost - 07-22-2012
Hi
Lads
Made a start machining the engine base cast yesterday
http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthread.php?tid=581
I cant do much untill i get the cylinder cast & machined
This bit was just plain hard work ,eventually i had a nice flat face to work from
![[Image: P7220002.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7220002.jpg)
![[Image: P7220004.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7220004.jpg)
It is a decent size when you see it on the mill
![[Image: P7220006.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7220006.jpg)
![[Image: P7220016.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7220016.jpg)
![[Image: P7220028.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7220028.jpg)
![[Image: P7220021.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7220021.jpg)
John
RE: Big Steam Engine - krv3000 - 07-22-2012
well thers no holding you back craking job did you use the tufnol for the paking of the mold boxes
RE: Big Steam Engine - doubleboost - 07-22-2012
Hi
Bob
We used it to ram the flasks up on (nice and flat)
We did not want to get ant molten metal on it as it burns well and gives off nasty gas
John
RE: Big Steam Engine - DaveH - 07-22-2012
John,
That's a little mill you have, I always thought it was bigger than that
Only just fits, looking good
DaveH
RE: Big Steam Engine - krv3000 - 07-22-2012
no problem john
RE: Big Steam Engine - Mayhem - 07-23-2012
Looking good John
RE: Big Steam Engine - doubleboost - 07-29-2012
Hi
Lads
Not much progress to report
I was hoping to get the cylinder cast today
I painted the modified patern yesterday and the paint reacted (it looked like it had the pox)
Paint stripper and start again is the only way
![[Image: IMG_3905.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3905.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3904.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3904.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3900.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3900.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3898.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3898.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3906.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_3906.jpg)
John
RE: Big Steam Engine - EdK - 07-29-2012
John,
I see you have the shiny paint camera.
Ed
RE: Big Steam Engine - doubleboost - 07-29-2012
(07-29-2012, 04:58 PM)EdK Wrote: John,
I see you have the shiny paint camera.
Ed
It is just on loan
John
RE: Big Steam Engine - DaveH - 07-29-2012
(07-29-2012, 04:58 PM)EdK Wrote: John,
I see you have the shiny paint camera.
Ed
Ten out of ten
John,
It is a big 'un
DaveH