Member postings for Garry Andrews

Dear Jason,

Thank you so much for your detailed response to my problem. I now can't wait to get into the workshop and get on with it.

Hopefully this will see me through to the finish, but if i get stuck i will take you up on your kind offer of further assistance

regards Garry

Thanks for the response Jason, its nice to know that there is a community out there that may be able to help.

I have posted four photos showing the information that i have, as you can see there is not much. I am a retired qualified engineer and like to think i know my way around drawings and instructions but there is not enough for me to work this out. This is the first model steam engine that i have tried to build and it was supposed to be the easy one as i have an Allchin Royal Chester Traction Engine that i bought (part built) waiting in the wings. Getting very nervous about this one now.

Regards Garry

First post (hope I am doing this correctly!

I am building the Bengs Sophie and struggling with the lack of information regarding the cylinder assembly..

i cant work out how part no. 11 (which is not named) , part no. 12 which is the slide Valve and part no. 13 which is also not named all fit together..

I assume that part 11 is soldered to the cylinder sleeve and part 13 is screwed to part 12 the slide valve, but i cant see how the slide valve is fixed to part 11?

What confuses me is that part 11 is also drilled and tapped like the slide valve to fit part 13 and i cant see why

Any advice would be GRATEFULLY received

Regards Garry