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I have found an old discussion 20015/ 20017 about Reg and his boiler building seems he was ya man boiler wise

Cheers mike that makes a lot of sense what do you no about him it really well made

Hi the boiler number is RC 697 it’s a very well made

hi how can you find out who made a copper boiler from the number stamped on the back head

have a 5 inch loco and one of the driving wheel is showing sines of movement

On the axial it’s been quartered with 3 set screws which is the best way to refit it

Message to all many thanks for your input put the king back together tonight going to steam again

Saturday and see what we’ve got👍🙏

Thanks for your comment about the o ring system it makes sense to me been making them boar size less 5 thou what do you think ?thats at a room temp of around 18 oc would welcome your advice

Been making a revised set for one of the outside cylinders today still over size at the moment just wondering if I should make them mor of a snug fit welcom you advice

Robin

You sound like a clever bloke Mr Fowler just a point this engine was a known Good runner hauling passengers regularly

With p t f e valve bobbins with o rings inside them perhaps to compensate for the expansion clever?

But that’s why we are on this forum to gleen answers from them that might no better I will take your comments on board

Many thanks for your time most us full

Robin

thanks so much Julian very informative and you have confirmed my suspicions we are getting woosh woosh

the valves are p t f e on gun metal bobins which i have copied on the advice of a well respected model engineer

from the club but made a questionable better fit this engine is a known good runner but needs some t l c

we have inspected the motion work and all appears correct nothing has come louse apart from one of the wheels which was soon sorted when i got it just wouldn't run on air but since the valve replacement she runs on air for about ten strokes before stoping (never thought this would be a walk in the park)

robin

hi in posetion of a 5 inch king is there any body out there who can explain

or give me any tips on checking the valve gear and fine tuning

it does run on steam but should i be able to here beats up the chimney

just converting the tender to have a seat at the back of it it involves extending the wheel base adding a breaking system beefing up the suspension

but whats the maximum wheel base distance ie from front wheels to back

and what are the problems if its tool long