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What about using a shaper, ? I have made loads of dovetailed forging hammer die blocks,

With a shaper you can cut any size or angle of dovetail that is required.

Richard.

I had to take my lady to Nottingham hospital for a serious eye operation a few weeks ago,

We stayed in a B&B in Beeston for 10 days, so while she was convalessing I took the chance to go and see the old Myford factory in Chilwell High Road,

The roadside buildings have been demolished to make way for the new tramway system that has recently been put through Nottingham and Beeston,

The rest of the factory is still standing,

Notice how some of the gates etc are painted Myford green!

Richard.

Like this one,

I forgot to say.......... my Royal shaper also has a rotating table.

Richard.

Here are some pictures of it.

Has anyone got any dating information on Royal shapers ?

I have just aquired a 10" shaper serial No.R857,

It's an interesting machine with power feed to the table, in both right and left , and also up and down directions.

Richard.

I would buy it. !!!!!!!!!

Richard.

Hello Martin, any chance of some pictures of your shaper ?

Richard.

Terry, here is a picture of a Tom Senior M1, set up as a horizontal mill.

Richard.

Hello Russ,

Looks good , but what is it ?

Richard

Stephen, every engineer should have a small book of decimal equivalents,

1/64" = .0156

1/32" = .0312

1/16" = .0625

1/8" = .1250 etc etc

Just use a calculator......................................

Come on boys , this is simple stuff,

Stephen,   2. 15/32"  = 2.468", put this into a digital vernier, press the mm button, = 62.69 mm,

Richard.

Edited By RICHARD GREEN 2 on 30/07/2014 14:53:47

Each to his own, but it's Imperial all the way for me !!

If you want to convert to Metric just buy a calculator, or a digital vernier, and work it out, what's the fuss all about ?

Richard.

Come on Allan, lets see some more,...................................

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Hello

I am making an aluminium piston for a steam engine from 6082 alloy, 4 1/4" bore diameter, ( cast iron cylinder )

Does anyone know how much clearance I should allow between the piston and cylinder , taking into account the expansion of the alumunium piston with steam at 150 psi ( 185 degrees C )

Richard.

Edited By RICHARD GREEN 2 on 02/07/2014 11:49:35

Here are a few pictures of machining the flywheel for my 6" Burrell, the flywheel is 25 1/2" diameter on a 27" faceplate, the keyway was cut on an 8" slotter.

Richard.

Getting back to the question of material strength, what is best for silver soldered boiler fittings, brass or PB1 bronze ?

Richard.

I finally fitted the tender to my half size Burrell traction engine.

Richard.

You could have magnetic wheels ?...........................................powered by a car battery in the tender?......................................