oldstuff
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SEL MINOR 2 ?There's also a bit of Luton Bowman influence in it, as well. Call it a SEL-LUTE. 
Lots more to do on it, but here she is so far. It's mounted on a plank for test running.
A Rough Draft
Another view showing the bronze, 2 1/2" flywheel I bought from Tiny Power.
Rear view showing steam pipe connections and screw inserted as a plug in rear end cap.
A stud to which a chimney will be mounted will be soldered in here.
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oldstuff
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Short vid of my SEL-LUTE running on the testing board with a spare burner.
Yup, gotta make a burner for it, too.
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Spokesmann
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More great work Chuck! 
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steamyjim
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Shes a beauty Chuck!
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Mamod Collector
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Excelent work Chuck, I like the idea of the piston and flywheel being on opposit sides of the boiler housing, a lovely engine
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Spokesmann
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SEL and Bowman features in there . . .
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John Chapman
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Wow! That's excellent chuck, congratulations on a super little engine.
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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Chuck.
what a super little engine.
In this photo
You say you are going to use a stud for a chimney?.
On both my engines, I soldered a nut to the endcap, and secured the chimney with a bolt cut to just the correct length, so it nipped the chimney as the end touched the endcap, I found it was a neater job.
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avenger
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Looking good !!!
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oldstuff
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Things are progressing...
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Spokesmann
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Fantastic work Chuck, I see so many influences from the 'toy steam greats' in your work! to me that's a really nice 'SELman'
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oldstuff
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Could be I really do like those made in England engines.
SELman, hmm. I wasn't going for Bowman, but now that you mention it, the chimney
kinda has that look.
I still need to stain the base and make a burner for it. The one I've been testing it with
only cooks away about a 1/4 of the water.
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Spokesmann
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| oldstuff wrote: | Could be I really do like those made in England engines.
SELman, hmm. I wasn't going for Bowman, but now that you mention it, the chimney
kinda has that look.
I still need to stain the base and make a burner for it. The one I've been testing it with
only cooks away about a 1/4 of the water. |
The fire box opening is pure Bowman! It looks good whatever the influences!
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H20
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Hi,
Very nice bit of kit that, well done!!
I would be grateful if you could advise on your method of construction for the steel boiler mount -
Thanks
H20
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oldstuff
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H20:
It was made from the strap that fastens the handle to the glass
on a Mr. Coffee coffeemaker! 
I think its stainless steel, judging by how difficult it was to drill.
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H20
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Hi Old Stuff,
Thanks for response, it's good to see that others look around them for materials to make things from!
Sorry, I have not made my self clear!!
What I ment to say was how have you constructed the steel mounting that the boiler sits on. It really does look professional.
I like the idea of how you made the strapping on the boiler, great -
H20
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oldstuff
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Oh! You mean the firebox...thanks for the compliment!
I cut and shaped it from a popcorn tin; one of those big tins you often see around
the holidays. I may have used a length of board to shape it, but it was made a few
months ago and my recall is a little hazy.
Are there any particular aspects of it you're wondering about?
I wished I'd used was something a little heavier though, like a cover from an old VCR
or computer case. This popcorn tin firebox is a bit flimsy for a large model, especially
this one because the shaft runs through it. I soldered a couple of nuts(drilled through)for
bearings to better support the shaft, but you sometimes have to push the corners of the
firebox until the shaft turns freely.
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newts
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Chuck,
great innovation & good to see the recycling of household stuff.
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H20
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Hello
Again Brilliant!!
I will be looking a making a fire box shortly for a little project - your's looks the part - really nice crisp square corners etc -
A real inspiration. My metal work aint that good!!
H20
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oldstuff
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Arghh. I so want to finish this one...I think it's gonna be a nice one and I'm so close.
But some frustrations have been encountered.
First, I sanded the base real nice and then proceeded to apply a finish.
It's terrible, just awful. I used one of those combo stain/urethane mixtures.
But it doesn't really matter what the hell it is; finishing wood is just not my
thing, I suck at it and I don't like doing it.
Apply a thin coat, it says. Let dry 6 hrs. When dry, apply additional coats to darken
if desired. If soft wood, like pine, the application of a pre-finish is recommended using
blah, blah, blah Pre-Finish Treatment.
Christ, I don't want to marry the friggin' thing!
So I didn't follow the instructions...probably none of 'em.
The next morning I look at it and see several bristles from the brush on it, some
edges are a dark and runny and some look like they didn't get any stain at all.
Well that's just tough, I'm going with it for now.
I polish up all the engine pieces and put it all together and take some pictures.
I've added exhaust to the chimney and a condensation pipe that runs to a trough
which was positioned under the piston so it can catch cylinder spittle as well.
Buggered base or not, I'm excited now and can't wait to run it
I'm not sure exactly what went wrong but there was fire and scrambling for towels to
throw over flames. Maybe the firebox needs more draft, maybe it's the design of the burner.
I've got to make another one of those anyway because its too big.
At least there was a happy ending.
It is a strong runner, especially when the pyro devils were chasing it.
I could hear pine crackling now and then, it ran...for 40 minutes!
And I felt strangely pleased seeing the scorched charcoal areas on my "finished" base.
Revenge, I think.
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Spokesmann
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We look forward to the video nasty Chuck!
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MFSteam
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Thats a Pretty engine, very post war english , just what I like.
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oldstuff
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MF, thank you for that!
Well, since I buggered up the other base, I put the engine on this larger one, made a more
suitable burner, then added this homemade lineshaft I had wasting away on the shelf.
There's some room for a couple tools, there.
I think the engine looked better alone, but this'll do for now.
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oldstuff
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Spokesmann
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Thats a real cracker Chuck, a real looker . . . . 
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MFSteam
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Very elegant I like it
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steamyjim
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Brilliant!
Very SC-esk
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Mamod Collector
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Bloody hell Chuck  Thats your best one yet
That really is a beautifull engine, I like the addition of the line shaft
Makes it look like a Mersey
I like the detail in this one Chuck
Very nice indeed
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John Chapman
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Super engine Chuck, congratulations
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newts
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Chuck, that's a very well designed engine & what a smooth runner
Are you going to fit some home made tools to the base board ?
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Spokesmann
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My thoughts exactly.
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SillyBilly
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Superb!
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oldstuff
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| newts wrote: | Chuck, that's a very well designed engine & what a smooth runner
Are you going to fit some home made tools to the base board ? |
I was going to leave it as is, but then I thought my two Mamod tools(I hardly ever use 'em)
should start earning their keep.
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Spokesmann
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Sets it off beautifully Chuck!
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Mamod Collector
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Thats excelent Chuck
Now why cant Mamod make something like that 
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John Chapman
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Nice one Chuck
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steamyjim
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Brilliant
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gremlin
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looks the business, inspiring stuff.
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