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silverfoxsteam
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 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: Plane L5 refurb 2 - the Fox's challenge! |
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Well it's arrived and it just goes to show how sometimes the heart can rule the head!
Some shots after initial dis-assembly...
The safety valve, whistle and piston & cylinder were all seized but have responded to WD40 sufficiently for their removal.
Some close-ups of the problem areas...
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!
OK - the chimney's no problem (Spokes' given me the vital stats), I know a man down south who might make me a new cap for the oiler, and the firebox front's been vandalised, but as it's a tabbed construction it's easy to replace, but what about all that solder? I think an experimental steaming may be advisable (or maybe just air to start with!). The N&B TE1 will haqve to wait a bit longer, and the Lion's looking restless, what to do next, what to do? Life's full of challenges isn't it?
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One hell of a task you have set yourself there, Steve!
Just do what I do and create lots of piles of parts that you will get around to putting back together 'one day'!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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It looks a bit rough now Steve, But with a few hours of TLC spent on it
I'tl be a real stunner, post lots of pics of you refurb 
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: |
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Clean everything up and see whats underneath, things alway look a bit better once the initial grime is removed! Looking forward to seeing what happens here Stephen!
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the encouragement chaps!
Does anyone happen to know if the whistle unscrews from the boiler? It's being very reluctent but I'll perservere with the WD40 as long as I know the thing's designed to come off!
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| silverfoxsteam wrote: | Thanks for the encouragement chaps!
Does anyone happen to know if the whistle unscrews from the boiler? It's being very reluctent but I'll perservere with the WD40 as long as I know the thing's designed to come off! |
Good question, never attempted to remove it from L5, Ill check.
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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I think you'll have to take the end cap off Stephen, all will become aparent then.
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I'll not remove the whistle just for the sake of it - a bit of compressed air will show if it's needed I think.
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