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5 March 2016 at 00:13 #228377
Steve Addy
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I have just finished a pair of these lamps for my Baldwin 50HP gas mechanical. One sat on the "hood" in front of the chimney and the other hung from the rear underside of the cab roof. The body is turned from solid corrosion resistant aluminium alloy. The bit of wood was so I could take them to the Work in Progress night without risk of damage.

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5 March 2016 at 00:13 #31122
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5 March 2016 at 06:20 #228381
OldMetaller
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Nice work Steve…what scale are you working in?

Regards,

John.
5 March 2016 at 06:40 #228384
Michael Gilligan
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Very tidy, Steve

LED illumination too.

MichaelG.
5 March 2016 at 22:29 #228506
Steve Addy
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Thanks guys.

It is 7.25" gauge which converted from 600mm gauge I make 3.26" to the foot. Not an ideal scale. The LEDs were sourced as filament automotive bulbs will vanish shortly in my opinion and these have a very long life – I bought a spare set too!

The lamp body is 72 of 73mm diameter I can't remember which.

Steve
5 March 2016 at 22:36 #228507
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Here is the "office" at the present state of building.
6 March 2016 at 06:40 #228531
OldMetaller
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That looks really interesting Steve- I hope you'll post your progress occasionally. That is very much my kind of model engineering!

Regards,

John.
18 April 2016 at 21:55 #235186
Steve Addy
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Hi John

Not looked on here for a while. I have recently equipped myself with some electronic gear so last night lit the lamps with the proper voltage from a bench power supply. I'll upload the picture of them lighting my bedroom from complete darkness.

Steve
18 April 2016 at 22:02 #235189
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18 April 2016 at 22:35 #235198
John Stevenson 1
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Steve,

You need to take some viagra last thing at night.

It will stop you rolling out of bed.
19 April 2016 at 07:12 #235221
OldMetaller
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Steve, you'll have no trouble finding your way around a track at night…very impressive!

John…I am lost for words!

Regards,

John.
19 April 2016 at 23:29 #235348
Steve Addy
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LOL!
17 January 2017 at 10:51 #278381
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Further to these lamps. I have drawn the manufacturers plates in 3D. These have been printed in wax in New Zealand and investment cast in silicon bronze. The detail level was at the edge of the printing capability. I have made a jig to bend the plates to fit the lamp body. Pictures hopefully in a minute.
17 January 2017 at 11:22 #278390
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Jig as milled in dividing head, the spindle is actually vertical

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17 January 2017 at 11:22 #278391
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Bent plate sits on lamp body

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17 January 2017 at 11:25 #278392
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Investment cast chimney top and chimney tube turned from solid 70mm bar
17 January 2017 at 11:26 #278393
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Investment cast silicon bronze sand fillers
17 January 2017 at 11:27 #278394
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Sand filler with turned angle ring, ready to mount on tank/body
17 January 2017 at 11:28 #278396
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Drilling lamp plates with 0.4mm carbide PCB drill, view through microscope

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17 January 2017 at 11:34 #278399
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Microscope on Dore Westbury. Drilling spindle is a Proxxon flexible drive held in a drill chuck in a modified tool post holder. You can just about see the plate I was drilling, taped to a bit of card.
17 January 2017 at 11:39 #278400
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All wax printing/casting was done by Michael Jack of Stanier Engineering in Auckland. I would not hesitate to recommend this thoroughly nice guy to fellow modellers. Usual disclaimer – only a very satisfied customer!
17 January 2017 at 15:17 #278418
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This is an image created from the CAD model, the lamp plates are roughly 14 x 7mm. The black parts are raised with respect to the white parts. The model number was stamped on the prototype.
26 January 2017 at 17:47 #280368
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Aforementioned Lamp ID plates finally fixed to the lamp bodies. The rivets are 0.5mm AF hex on a 0.3mm shank.
27 January 2017 at 07:06 #280475
OldMetaller
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That is amazing work Steve, well done!

Regards,

John.
28 January 2017 at 23:44 #280933
Steve Addy
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Thanks John – laser cut bits arrived from Malcolm High this lunchtime so I have progressed the chimney this afternoon. The bottom flange is now finished, but not welded to the tube. The top spider is drilled and tapped to fix the chimney top and M5 bolts have been turned up to suit. A bit of welding and riveting is in order now. I think I'll leave the bottom flange off so I can use it spot the bonnet top though.

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