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#Post#: 15563--------------------------------------------------
Beam Engine gift.
By: Tony Bird Date: October 2, 2019, 2:44 am
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Hi,
While away playing with toys at Winterbourne a friend gave me a
gift of a beam engine saying I am sure you can do something with
it. I applaud his optimism. The model is in bits and the story
is that it was made by an apprentice and was given to someone
who gave it to someone else that gave it to our friend, whether
it started off in one piece and whether it ever worked isn't
known.
It isn't that well made but superficially it doesn't look as if
it shouldn't work. It has some interesting design features so I
think it might be an own design a lot of brass castings being
used.
When I get around to doing something with it; probably a filling
around other larger jobs I will try and not re-engineer it too
much. Photograph of the parts as received attached.
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Regards Tony.
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: jkbixby Date: October 2, 2019, 6:02 am
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This could turn out to be a very nice engine from what I see -
will be interesting to watch you whip it into shape Tony.
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Swift Fox Date: October 2, 2019, 6:44 am
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I'm sure you will have that up and running in no time Tony!! ;D
Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
#Post#: 15573--------------------------------------------------
Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Hero Date: October 2, 2019, 7:47 am
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Lots of potential there. Well worth what you didn't pay for it.
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Stoker Date: October 2, 2019, 11:45 am
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Looks like a box full of fun from here. Of course it could well
be full of hours and frustrations as well, but I have a feeling
that you'll manage to sort it without any too much trouble, and
end up with a fine one of a kind!
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Tony Bird Date: October 4, 2019, 2:27 am
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Hi Stoker,
Looks like a box full of fun from here. Of course it could well
be full of hours and frustrations as well.
Absolutely, as sure as the sparks fly upwards!
Having got tired of cutting plywood sleepers for a model railway
layout I thought I would have a look at the beam engine and
maybe make a start. The bits were removed from the base and
stored in three plastic bags: (1) crankshaft, fly wheel and
their fitting, (2) beam, column and their fittings, (3) the
cylinder and piston assembly.
This left the wooden base; the place to start, alas it was very
rough and more importantly slightly warped, it would be easier
and possibly more sensible to replaced it, but ‘Hey Ho’ its
original.
Any wood workers in the group please disregard the following I
am no wood worker but I do own a milling machine. This might
have been just as well as there was a nail hidden in the wood;
which I suspect would have damaged a plane or a wood working
machine. The base board was flattened and squared and the
original securing holes drilled out for plugging, the smaller
holes were plugged the larger await making suitable size plugs.
That’s it for now further work will have to wait for gaps in
on-going projects.
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Regards Tony.
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Scorpion2nz Date: October 4, 2019, 3:04 am
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You got to do what you have to.
Use what you have .
As a wood worker I know the pain of finding a nail with the
planer blade usually just after I sharpen blades and reset them
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Tony Bird Date: October 8, 2019, 11:11 am
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Hi,
I had a couple of hours free this morning so I thought I would
do a little more to the Beam Engine’s base. The larger holes
were plugged and I didn’t see what I could do to improve the
look of the crank recess so I milled it out. As there might be
some screws underneath the base that it might be difficult to
countersink and having found a bit of an old oak draw, I made
some feet which were glued on. Before any further work will be
done to the oak base it will be varnished to protect it from oil
while working on it.
[attachimg=1]
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[attachimg=5]
Regards Tony.
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: Tony Bird Date: October 9, 2019, 2:36 am
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Hi,
The beam engines oak base this morning with its first coat of
varnish dry. When I have time, a start will be made on the
column and beam and metal work which I am more used too.
Regards Tony.
[attachimg=1]
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Re: Beam Engine gift.
By: jkbixby Date: October 9, 2019, 5:20 am
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That's coming along nicely Tony - and I think you downplay your
woodworking skills too much.
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