Slide way seizure repair

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

you could probably go down to 1/32" so 0.75mm or rather than make loose ones they could be soft soldered onto the cross head and then machined down to maybe half that.

J

[Mark TyldesleyParticipant @marktyldesley75376]

Think 1/32" is possible may even alittle more with recess, so that should be ok

Mark

[Mark TyldesleyParticipant @marktyldesley75376]

Hi

I'm thinking of shaving alittle off slide to allow more depth of slipper

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

It would be possible to use bronze shim stock, if you can find someone who will supply small amounts. I used it to "bush" the yoke on a Scotch Yoke drive for the displacer of one of my hot air engines, the yoke was aluminium, and the crank pin mild steel.

Ian S C

[Mark TyldesleyParticipant @marktyldesley75376]

Hi Ian

yea iv thought about that just I'd have to find away of mounting that on crosshead I think the recess way is the way Togo, don't fancy soldering a thin plate, would be afraid it would fall out! And this3" scale Burrell would likely do that I guess!

[Mark TyldesleyParticipant @marktyldesley75376]

Hi

Is phosphor bronze suitable? Or just plain bronze?

mark

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Should be OK though the SA660 is a bit nicer to work with

J

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Mark, a pair of little slippers could be made, a little turn up at each end, maybe reinforced with a short piece of wire soldered to the turn up. Shim bronze is available down to .005", it's usually springy.

Ian S C

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