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andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:43:34
117 forum posts 1 photos	Thought I'd share some very pleasing fabrication of a dome/safety valve cover for my 5" gauge Queensland Railways A-10. These are available as aluminium bronze castings but I thought it would be a rewarding exercise to machine and fabricate from solid brass round and phosphor bronze tube, both scrap "donations" to my workshop of ferrous supplies. Below, machining the top from solid brass round section.
andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:45:12
117 forum posts 1 photos	step 2, rough out the top and fit to PB tube section.
andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:48:34
117 forum posts 1 photos	Weld a former/spigot together to form a die to press the PB into shape. Anneal first. Simple press fabrication from angle, etc. 12 tonne bottle jack provides the encouragement..
andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:49:34
117 forum posts 1 photos	looking OK, shape is appealing and even.
andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:50:09
117 forum posts 1 photos	Check fit..
andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:51:39
117 forum posts 1 photos	Final skim to size
andrew winks	28/01/2015 07:54:03
117 forum posts 1 photos	Quite pleasing, close to prototype. Producing these parts is most fun one can have standing up!!
Johnboy25	28/01/2015 09:12:32
260 forum posts 3 photos	Congrats... Nice piece of work. Certainly looks the part. John
Jeff Dayman	28/01/2015 10:29:18
2356 forum posts 47 photos	Great job Andrew, well done. Nice to see a good bit of presswork done in the home shop. JD
andrew winks	28/01/2015 15:29:20
117 forum posts 1 photos	Thanks! Used a similar method to produce the petticoat for the stack. The engine is running on air, boiler was completed and hydrostatic tested in 2014 (I have a bunch of pics on the boiler construction that I will post one day soon) and hope to have first steam up before mid year. Bought the castings in '97 so about time I made some solid progress! Andrew

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