Member postings for Malcolm Farrant

Hello Roy, and Brian, Thank yiou both for your replies.

Roy I am more than ever confused, as I have had another look at page 18, and also read the original Me magazine article and can find no mention of 2 1/6" !!!

Brian, thanks for your calculation ity does seem that within a smidge it does not matter. I find dealing with imperial measurements is confusing . Therefore I tend to convert the Imperial to metric ( I have a big chart as a crib sheet).

I will fiddle about with both your ideas and proceed from there

Best wishes to you both

Malcolm

I have completed my Front Wheels,, Flywheel, and Chimney, and am now tring to concentrate on the Boiler, but I have a problem.-

I can find no detail in either the drawings or in L.C.Masons book as to the verticle position of the Firewhole Ring. I know it is fitted central in the Verticle axis, but at what distance from either the top or the bottom of the Plate. Equally I presume this, when finished will then link up with the Backhead - (am i correct in that thinking ?.)

No doubt there are amny of you out there who can give me details of the measurement I seek.

When I have eventually completed the boiler I will post photos of where I have got to.

In anticipation....MANY THANKS

Thank you all for your assistance.

Yes it is as I thoght a case of Patience, Patience, Patience....I am better at that than I am with the tools !!

Hopefully I will make a good job of it

Malcolm

I am dealing with a cast Flywheel, there are on it 6 spokes. Does anyone have any brilliant ideas as to how to shape and smooth these other than patiencec and a file, or several files.

As always in anticipation THANKS

Malcolm

JasonB, Good morning, and a big thank you.

I am sure I can get all that I need from this list of supliers

Regards Malcolm

As everything I have from the drawings to the castings I feel it best if I use only Imperial Materials.

I have looked via Google , but cannot seem to find a ready supply of items (Brass, Steel etc that are sold on Imperial sizes.

I am sure supplier must be there. At the Bristol ME EXhibition there were suppliers, but I failed to note names ertc.

Any Ideas of where to go.

In anticipation Thanks and best wishes

Malcolm Farrant

I have been a bit busy the past few days, BUT WOW what a set of very kind responses. I have now joined GrabCad, and started to look a the files,

Thank you all so much faorv helping me.

Best wishes

Malcolm

Thank you all for your responses.

The last time I did any "Boiler workm is 60plus years ago. and yes then it was using a blowlamp. Obviously things have moved on !!

I have read somewhere that it is sensible to use two different silver solders if on need t add items. a normal one, and a higher melting one. For example in making a boiler. Is this correct and if so which Johnson Mathey rods and flux is recommended.

In anticipation thanks.

Malcolm,

Thank you ALL for being so helpful.

As I make progress I will keep posting to show hoe I am getting on

Best wishe to you all

Malcolm

Reeves 2000 advise me that in these two issues of ME there is an article on building the MINNIE Traction Engine.

Does anyone have copies of these, and if so could they copy the relevant pages. I would of course be happy to pay for them plus any postage cost.

Many thanks

Malcolm Farrant

Although I have some lathe experience. I have not tried to tackle anything as big as this

I have the necessary castings, so any thought, tips etc will be very much apreciated

Many many thanks for all your replies.
My lathe is a Warco 250V, which seems to suit my abilities very well.

I used to do a lot of very complicated Segmented wood turning, but the dust from toxic wood ruined my (now 80) old lungs !!.

As a youth I did quite a lot of metal work on a Drummond lathe. I am now endeavouring to make a Stuart Model Stationary steam engine.

I am using bits with inserts, which do work fine.

The only tool I do not seem to be able to find is a really good parting Tool. I do not want one with inserts. Is it better to have a High Speed Steel one or is a Carbide one better.

Again in anticipation to everyone ....THANK YOU

I do like to try and finish all my work to a high standard

I have a number of Lathe Tools, but am not sure any are of "High Quality"

Anyone with suggestions as to where to go for REALLY good ones.

Any ideas MOST welcome

To everyone who comes here JOHN is a *****STAR Mega Man

Thank you John.

Now for a worry free night !!

Yes SillyoldDuffer Malcolm is VERY relieved

John, Sorry to hear you have a family crisis.

I will ring you at about 5pm on Thursday.

If family problems effect you just send me an quick email.

Best wishes

Malcolm

John, Good morning,

I do not seem to have received your email. I know yiou were away yesterday, so perhpas you did not send it.

Best wishes

Malcolm

John, Good morning, and thank you for your response.

Yes to Mac3 operating on X, Y and Z correctl, which presumably means that Mack 3 is communicating via the USB connection with the CNC.

Yes I think all cables a re connected and plugged in.

Alas I do not understand what the VFD is, and how it operates the Router. I gather that the Router is run of 3 phase (which again I do not understand (Alas old age is a big burden !!)

I think in theory that it opossible using Code M03 S12000 to make the spindle run, but it is not.

My email address is [email protected] if you care to email me your phone number I will telephone youy to discuss.

I am so grateful for any help I can get.

Regards Malcolm

Vic, Thanks for the response. I pray you are correct, and that someone will come to my aid.

I live in the Bristol area and have a GX-6060 CNC, which has suddenly said it does not want to work. X, Y and Z all perform perfectly, but the Router will not operate. The Mach 3 screen shows the anticipated spindle speed. I have a great friend, who has help-ed me in the past (let me just say I am almost 80, and know nothing about electricity ) Alas my Guru is currently in hospital so is unable to give me assistance. In conversation he does asy that he is confident that ther is nothing wrong with the Spindle motor, The Inverter or Mach3. Therfore it must be the communication between them. I think the initial problem was caused by a loose USB connection, which then stopped X, Y nad Z working, but kept the Router spinning. I closed everthing down,but as I said all works except the Router willl not.

HELP ! HELP! I am VERY happy to pay anyone who can come here and sort me out