Sorcing an AshPan and damper rod

[Ryan CurnowParticipant @ryancurnow14196]

[Ryan CurnowParticipant @ryancurnow14196]

Hi Guys

I was wondering if any one know of any companies that could knock me up an ash pan and damper rod for my 3 inch traction engine?? I have the drawings but need one ASAP really and I dont have the tools needed to make one up.

Thanks

Ryan

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Lynx Model Works advertise in ME (and over there on the left) and say they will do most ME type jobs.

Neil

[Ryan CurnowParticipant @ryancurnow14196]

Thanks Neil

Have spoken to them and they will do it for me

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I have read on other forums that Lynx can take a very long time, like a couple of years to do a few bits on a loco!!

J

[Ryan CurnowParticipant @ryancurnow14196]

Arrrgghhh No lol, Might have a go myself to be honest, I was quoted £200. But I am sure that if I got the metal from SJ Andrews and a welder it would cost less?

Can be that hard to do, Can it?

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

You could probably silver solder teh ash pan, welding metal that thin without practice will result in melting holes rather than nicely welded seams.

What TE is it to fit?

J

[Ryan CurnowParticipant @ryancurnow14196]

Its for a 3 inch plastow burrell, I have got the drawings but one one side the brackets are close together then the drawings.

How easy is silver soldering J?

Thanks

[Alan RedgraveParticipant @alanredgrave69942]

Hello guys—two things that might be of immense help to you }———— a) I am currently experiencing delivery problems with Lynx. Having paid £4,000 up front ("gentlemans agreement&quot by Visa Debit card 2.5 years ago for rods and valve gear on 2 locos in 5" gauge & despite cancelling part of that order to"ease the deadline" and putting back the final collecting date 3 times this year alone, I have still not received all of my order—–and that includes a visit to the works to-day that was booked over a month ago. I am still awaiting parts. That's a resume' of the situation to date. I feel I ought not to say any more as it might jeperdise any futher hope of seeing the order fullfilled. I am aged 62. Apparently there are others in a similar situation—– maybe they would like to contact me to share experiences.???—————— b) Why not braze your ashpan? Silver soldering will require a very close, accurate fit for the solder to "run" properly. Brazing ( Bronze welding) can be done with a lot less degree of accurate assembly and is better at heat dissipation and has a slight degree of flexibility. I have brazed all my ash pans to date. NO PROBLEMS encountered. Hope that helps ?? PS Ryan—-if you can fabricate the ashpan I can braze it for you —- NO CHARGE. I'm in Shropshire—–used to be self emlioyed –still have all the Oxy weld. etc. currently building a 5"g, 28xx (Swindon) and a 5"g GWR No 111 —wots that then ?? call me —tea and chokky bikkies included.

[Alan RedgraveParticipant @alanredgrave69942]

Hi again——-Ryan, send a copy of your ashpan d drawings to Malcolm High at }—– Model Engineers Laser —— he can cut the flat plan for you then we can bend and braze. Simples. !!!!!!

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