Lady Stephanie

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

There was a lovely plantation engine on the back of ME some years ago.

Neil

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

4308 is also worth a look, article about the one at Amos Vale

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Thanks for the encouragement chaps.

hmmmm; there was an guy came round the houses in Singapore on a trike with a cane crusher on the front, pint of juice for 5 cents .

Not brave, but you have to start somewhere right?
I'm still getting the little 'could you just…..' jobs so it's not a full time project.
I save the delicate tasks for days I'm not too stoned on morphine.

I like this stage, I can pick and choose jobs as I like. It's the end and all the tricky bits I've put off that seems daunting.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Got the pedestal/cylinder covers/valve and rod done.
Used the new (ish) indexer to mark out the cover holes.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Today I received the 2mm ball end mill and made a start on fluting the square lower columns…

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Starting to look like the pictures.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Probably the most recognised bit, the air vessel. Still have to make the flange drilling jig.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Very nice, I'm saving that bit for last

I like your columns.

Neil

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Another week done but nothing very obvious to show for it. Lots of little 'hidden' parts.

Next step, the eccentric strap and rod. I may make the lattice 'rod' from 2mm tube, see how it looks.

Edited By john carruthers on 20/11/2015 18:22:08

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

eccentric sheave, straps, rod and 'forked jointy end thingy'.
I shall clean up the solder a bit more.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Making a start on the parallel motion plinth.

[Bob Unitt 1Participant @bobunitt1]

This is coming along very nicely. It's prompted me to dig the components of my own 'Lady S' out of storage, with a view to finally completing her .

Edited By Bob Unitt 1 on 28/11/2015 12:27:14

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Bob Unitt 1 on 28/11/2015 12:26:44:

This is coming along very nicely. It's prompted me to dig the components of my own 'Lady S' out of storage, with a view to finally completing her .

Me two – mine is in a box that stares at me and make me feel guilty…

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

At some point I shall have to buff and lacquer all these parts

" The Shining" ?

Heeeeres Johnny

[Nick DringParticipant @nickdring83416]

Hello everyone,

Apologies if this is not the correct forum for raising my question, but please bear with me.

Amongst my late fathers effects I have discovered a partially completed model of the Lady Stephanie beam engine. There are some machined items (air vessel, columns, beam, pedestal, valve, baseplate + others) as well as a selection of raw castings and other material. Whilst I am a qualified mechanical engineer, I'm afraid I just don't posess the appropriate set of practical skills to complete such a small and detailed model.

Rather than pack it all away under the bench, I was wondering if anyone reading this would be interested in taking it over or could recommend a good home for it.

I've no idea of desirability or possible value, but to be honest, I'd like to see it go to a good home to someone who will appreciate and actually finish it in the fullness of time.

Thanks in advance for your feedback and advice,

Nick.

PS: Will post some photographs as soon as I can.

[Nick DringParticipant @nickdring83416]

Hello all,

Following on from my earlier post, please see below a photograph of the items relating to Lady Stephanie discovered so far.

Regards,

Nick.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello Nick,

I'm afraid your photo is the victim of the 'webkit-fake-url' which replaces the actual image location with a dummy one so when you post into websites they can't find the image. This may be because you are using safari or some other reason.

Neil

[Nick DringParticipant @nickdring83416]

Hi Neil,

Thanks for the heads up on this problem – hopefully it''s OK now and visible to everyone:

Rgds – Nick.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Haven't had much shed time over the last fortnight. I have done some small parts and made a start on the radius links, may have more pics next week.

Looks like your casting kit has more brass parts than the gun metal I had Nick.
Are you not tempted to finish it? I wondered about working in fiddly miniature too, but a set of magnifying goggles helped no end.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

After a fortnight moving the sister-in-law and a lurgy I'm trying to get on with Lady Stephanie again. Got the parallel motion roughed out.

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

[Bob Unitt 1Participant @bobunitt1]

Yea !

[Nick DringParticipant @nickdring83416]

Hi John – apologies for not responding to your earlier comment – work / Christmas / New Year / etc got in the way.

I've come to the (realistic) conclusion that my practical skill don't stretch this into miniature / high precision model making. I also don't want to scrap any of the castings trying to disprove this!

So, I'm going to post it in the classified section.

Cheers – Nick

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Posted by Nick Dring on 04/01/2016 20:15:55:

Hi John – apologies for not responding to your earlier comment – work / Christmas / New Year / etc got in the way.

I've come to the (realistic) conclusion that my practical skill don't stretch this into miniature / high precision model making. I also don't want to scrap any of the castings trying to disprove this!

So, I'm going to post it in the classified section.

Cheers – Nick

Nick, you have a personal message.

Rod

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Pump gear drilled and tapped. It still needs some M2 Allen bolts for assembly and the flanges filed to match. Once the 3/16" bronze balls arrive I can pop them in and file the plugs flush.

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