Dave in Lincolnshire

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Hi all, just a quick intro from a forum newbie. Been in to model engineering for some years, started with simple oscillating steam engines, built a Minnie traction engine and then a Boxhill 5 inch loco that I did not get to finish. Just completed a Bassett Lowke designed 2 1/2 inch Flying Scotsman, although still need to do the lining. I buy and sell stuff to finance my hobby, am currently working on a 7 1/4 inch Romulus, a freelance 5 inch monster, an LBSC Molly, lost count of how many part built tiches I have. Also have a part built Speedy and a part built Molly and a Black 5. One day I may actually finish something Workshop has a wonderful old Henry Milnes screw cutting lathe, a fully equipped Peatol, Clarke bandsaw, various welders and all the usual hand tools. Maybe not such a short intro after all

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Newbie saying hello

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Welcome Dave, from the looks of it you're well into ME.

George

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Welcome to the forum Dave.

How's about a few pics?

Neil

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Hi George, I do enjoy a dabble in the workshop Been in to it for about the last 20 years or so but have ramped up my efforts significantly in the last couple of years.

Neil, I am going to try and add a couple of photos now, it may work and it may not!

Nope, can't work that out, looks like images have to be hosted or something – too much hassle to get an account and all that, sorry.

Dave.

PS thanks both for your replies.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Hi Dave, go up to the green line at the top of the page, about the middle you'll see a camera with albums next to it, click on it, and just follow on, you'll be able to transfer from there to here by clicking on the camera in the top line of the posting box.

Ian S C

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Welcome!

Being well equipped and experienced, are you a member of a M E Ciub?

Did you come to the Spalding M E shows?

Roughly, whereabouts are you in Lincolnshire?

Howard

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Hi Ian, I did try that but didn't get anywhere. It will only let me insert an image from an album, then it says I don't have any albums and does not give me an option to create one. I hate software.

Howard, I am not a club member yet, I have been speaking to the guys over at North Scarle but won't join until next year, otherwise I have to pay 6 months subscription for 2 months membership.

I missed the Spalding show this year, sadly. I really wanted to go to it but something unavoidable came up. I have informed everybody that if I miss it again this year, there will be trouble Last show I went to was the Midlands one, I really enjoyed it but not the 5 hours of driving there and back. Spalding is about 1/2 hour away so a very attractive proposition.

I am just outside of Boston.

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

I may have been being a dunderhead with the photos, try this:

This was a Claton undertype that I was working on, I sold it a couple of months ago to finance some of my other projects.

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

A couple more piccies, one of my Romulus being rebuilt. Nearly finished with it now, just some reassembly required. The other is of my 2 1/2 inch gauge Flying Scotsman. The Romulus was a runner when I got it but was in poor shape and quite a lot of the work was not really up to standard. The quartering was a mile off, nuts had been inserted in the split bearings in an attempt to stop it locking up, the valve timing was miles out, it had tons of red oxide primer all over it and it had a really ugly cab. The Scotsman was much better but unfinished, it was quite a contrast working on the 2 models at about the same time. And, yes, my workshop really is that messy and disorganised.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

See Dave you can do it, it took me about 6 months to get some photos up. You ain't seen nothing yet, your workshop's ok, must be it's putting out some nice work.

Ian S C

Edited By Ian S C on 08/12/2015 08:38:14

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Thank you for your kind words, Mr SC! I was just looking through my old photos and found one of the Flying Scotsman as I acquired it, thought I would post it out of interest. I must find time to sort my workshop, trouble is every time I go to do it I get distracted by stuff that needs doing on some engine or other. I also dabble with lasers and old amusement machines so never seem to get time for the housework.

[Ralph HParticipant @ralphh]

Hi Dave, welcome to the forum,

Some good work to be seen there, interested in your mention of your Henry Milnes lathe, not a very usual piece of kit! Any chance of a picture of it?

Ralph

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Before and after of the Flying Sotsman shows you've done some nice work there/

Neil

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Thank you for your kind words, Neil It was a bit of a mess and needed quite a lot doing but it was incredibly rewarding. I hope to make a start on the lining tomorrow, something I have not done before so it might get emotional.

Ralph, I will take a photo or two tomorrow. I am told that LBSC himself used to own one something like it but don't know if that is true or not. I know he references his Milnes lathe a couple of times but I have never seen him say what model it was. I am also led to believe that it is the same as a Denham DF4.

All the best

Dave.

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Ralph, I have put a couple of photos of my lathe up in the Workshop tools section, as that looked like the most appropriate place to put them.

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Posted by Dave Powell 2 on 08/12/2015 17:07:50:

Ralph, I will take a photo or two tomorrow. I am told that LBSC himself used to own one something like it but don't know if that is true or not. I know he references his Milnes lathe a couple of times but I have never seen him say what model it was. I am also led to believe that it is the same as a Denham DF4.

All the best

Dave.

Dave,

LBSC described his workshop in ME in 1939, and described his Milnes lathe as an 'R'type. It can be seen behind the milling machine in this picture.

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Thanks for posting that, Robbo, I have not seen that before.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

That huge bar bracing the top of the headstock is characteristic of the lathe.

Neil

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

Hi Dave i am also in Lincolnshire and have a large Milnes screw cutter i have fitted a DRO and love it but i have bad play in the cross slide the brass nut is badly worn do you know if it is possible to cut the thread on the Milnes i have always wanted to learn screw cutting but not got there yet this could be the time lol

[Diane CarneyModerator @dianecarney30678]

The little Pacific looks lovely, Dave. Did you manage the lining okay?
Have you got any nice photos for the Gallery pages of Model Engineer, perhaps? And a bit of background to the model? Was it quite old?

Diane

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Hi Bob, sorry for late response, I have only just seen your post. I am in the same boat as you in that I know the lathe can do screw cutting but I have never attempted it. I have always used taps and dies thus far as most work I do is very small. I do need to make a faceplate so I am going to have to learn how to go about it. I understand the basics but just have to get on and give it a try.

Diane, I have now done the lining and am quite pleased with the result. I don't have any decent photos at the moment but my Wife has a decent camera so I will get some done at some point. I don't know how old it was, it had been started many years ago and then been passed through various owners before coming to me. It could date back as far as the 1950's but dating it would be pure guess work. I bought it last year as a part built model and set about making the remaining parts and getting it running and painted. I have had it running on air but the valve gear could do with setting up a bit better.

Dave.

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Ooops, I forgot to say – there are some low res photos of the finished Scotsman in my album. Here is one of the photos:

[Bob AstillParticipant @bobastill76884]

Thanks for the reply Dave if i can help let me know.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Hi Dave welcome to the forum.

Your Scotsman looks really good, lovely paint job and lining, well done.

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