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Member postings for Kevin Bennett

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Thread: 1" Minnie cylinder block screws
26/05/2022 22:39:32

Thanks for all the info guys I will start looking for bronze studs

thanks Kevin

26/05/2022 17:27:11

Hi a 1" Minnie question, what size bolts to fix the cylinder to the boiler ba or metric also do i have to use bronze.

Kevin

Thread: phosphor bronze  or aluminium bronze
09/01/2022 19:59:08

Thanks for the info i will have a good look for the best action

thanks Kevin

08/01/2022 13:07:13

Hi Guys i am at the stage of making the parts for brazing on a steam boiler

do i need phosphor bronze or aluminium bronze

Thanks Kevin

Thread: 1" Minnie boiler tube wire gauge thickness
03/08/2021 08:13:06

Thanks for the info

Thanks Kev

01/08/2021 19:13:58

hi can anyone advise the boiler tube wire gauge thickness for the 1" Minnie

thanks Kev

Thread: Traction engine lubricator Drawings
22/07/2021 21:55:17

Jason Thanks for that link that is what i lost

thank you Kevin

22/07/2021 18:14:18

Hi Help needed has anyone got drawings for a 1" traction engine Lubricator. I had drawings on my old laptop but is gone now. or is there any websites i can download them.

Thanks Kevin

Thread: SX3 Lubrication System for my mill
23/06/2021 20:49:43

Hi Jason B thanks for the info , i have the x y gibs out and one had lots of deep scratchers on it and the other has a curve in it . as i have it striped down so i was looking at the oil system i will give arc a ring tomorrow

Thanks Kevin

23/06/2021 19:06:51

Hi Paul L I have sent you a pm

23/06/2021 13:00:51

Hi Everyone has anyone fitted a one shot Lubrication system to a SX3 Milling Machine and any recommendations or has anyone got photos in a album i can look at please.

also gib strips x y Brass or Steel replacements for the SX3, look forward to your recommendations

Thanks Kevin

Thread: Julius 1" Metric Minnie
26/12/2020 15:32:36

Hi Br yes i am interested in the bits of the 1" minnie bits i will pm you

thanks Kevin

25/12/2020 21:16:46

Hi Jason you have looked at the drawings then, so you have helped me to abandon the metric version so i will get some tried and tested drawings from Reeves in the new year

thank you i think this thread has ended

A big thank you for all your help

Kevin

25/12/2020 19:26:24

Hi thanks for the coms i have looked around for a 2mm wall I did find 67mm od on eBay i and 250mm long for £20.00 am awaiting a massage back on the gauge

Kevin

25/12/2020 16:58:27

Hi All I am building Julius Metric Minnie traction engine and it calls for a 67mm od and a 63mm id copper tube with a 2mm wall thickness. Can i roll a tube and have a riveted seam or it a no no.

Thanks Kevin

Thread: Valve timing a 5" Tich
17/11/2020 15:16:24

Hi Guys thanks for your help i did take all the linkages off both sides to check the dims,and found no errors.

I did get it running today it needs some fine tuning i also need to look at the pined linkages as some of then started to creep out and i have to look at the reverse but overall it works.

I will see if i can get the Camden book.

Thanks Kevin

15/11/2020 18:22:37

Hi Thank you it is the Walschaert type and the video was spot on a big thanks .

Thanks Kevin

15/11/2020 15:40:15

Hi Has any body have information on static timing a 5" Tich as i have been on it for 6 1/2 hours with on luck.

I think i had it at one point then lost it again it bit the end of my finger at one point . one of my problems is i have a memory problem and keep forgetting what i have moved.

so any tips please or photos of the left and right side of the engine.

Thanks Kevin

Thread: Boiler hydraulic test
10/11/2020 15:16:34

thanks for that information i can now move on with it

10/11/2020 14:39:24

opps missed that

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