Hello from South Yorks

Advert

New Replies

Report Bug

Help/FAQs

Hello from South Yorks

This topic has 9 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 23 August 2018 at 13:51 by Bitzer.

Viewing 10 posts - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)

Author

Posts
22 August 2018 at 19:36 #368505
Bitzer
Participant
@bitzer
Hi all,

Long time engineeriring doodler here, mainly 16mm/ft scale railways and smaller live steam things :

Always experimenting with new ideas so I'm making my first excursions into 3d printing. However, I'm currently nursing a very sick NC milling machine, so I am hoping for some assistance.

That probably means I wil be taking more than I can give, for the moment, so please be patient with me

Bitzer
Advert

22 August 2018 at 19:36 #40374
Bitzer
Participant
@bitzer
22 August 2018 at 20:22 #368516
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
Welcome to the Forum Blitzer.

Neil
22 August 2018 at 20:34 #368519
Brian H
Participant
@brianh50089
Welcome Bitzer, I'm probably not far from you at Mansfield!

You'll find lots of help on here if you have any questions.

Brian
22 August 2018 at 21:02 #368530
Phil P
Participant
@philp
Hi Bitzer

Just curious if your little Burrell is based on any particular full size engine.

Phil
22 August 2018 at 21:20 #368535
Bitzer
Participant
@bitzer
Thanks for the welcome, guys.

Hi Phil,

It's based on a 10NHp Burrell road loco, but not any one in particular. I took the main dimensions from various GA drawings in the book "St. Nicholas Works" and then used photos for the details, so there are some details from "Ex-Mayor" and bits of "Clyde" in there. Ex-Mayor used to work around South Yorkshire (well before my time!) so a future project will be a showman's version.

The wheels look rather too heavy as they are temporary plastic ones from a Lledo model, so I have to be careful not to turn the burner up too far! When I get my milling m/c up and running again one of the jobs I have to do is fret out some brass spokes so I can fabricate new ones.

Bitzer

Edited By Bitzer on 22/08/2018 21:20:51
22 August 2018 at 21:37 #368539
peak4
Participant
@peak4
Hello from Sheffield, though I'm in the process of flitting to Buxton.

Bill
23 August 2018 at 08:35 #368592
Bitzer
Participant
@bitzer
Posted by peak4 on 22/08/2018 21:37:15:

Hello from Sheffield, though I'm in the process of flitting to Buxton.

Bill

Hi Bill,

I hope it wasn't something I said

Bitzer
23 August 2018 at 08:49 #368593
Michael Gilligan
Participant
@michaelgilligan61133
Posted by Bitzer on 22/08/2018 19:36:36:

… and smaller live steam things :

.

If that's a live steam engine … some detail shots would be good to see.

maybe when you are fitting the metal wheels

MichaelG.

[very impressed]
23 August 2018 at 13:51 #368671
Bitzer
Participant
@bitzer
If that's a live steam engine …

Hi Michael,

Yes it is, but it's nothing special, apart from being small (4mm/ft).

A simple pot boiler with an oscillating cylinder, 3mm bore x 4mm stroke. The cylinder is hidden behind the side screens and the visible cylinder block is only an empty shell.

Firing is by butane gas using a trough burner in the firebox and belly tanks. Run on one filling is about 2 minutes.

It was intended to run with the "Faller" magnetic road system (the guide skate is just to the right of the pound coin) but really it runs too fast to be authentic. I am trying to draw up a Sentinel lorry using the same type of engine, which should look better running at speed.

My mk 1 eyeballs are not really up to marking out such small stuff, which is why I need my CNC mill running again!

Bitzer

Edited By Bitzer on 23/08/2018 13:53:28
Author

Posts