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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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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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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!!
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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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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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We look forward to the video nasty Chuck!
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MFSteam
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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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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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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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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