Machined kits from Stuart Models

Hi all folks! As Will Robertson is showing the cylinder with coarse work of the cylinder surface. It is same manner as my Stuart D10 was bought as a machined kit from Stuart Models. I was disappointed of their qualiy work was horrible. Then i am thinking.. how to complain to Stuart Models for their bad work at machined kit??? Sure not easy in case it is too many kit with bad quality of work was sold and zero complain to Stuart Models and, they is still producing the steam engine kit..

Jens Eirik

Jens

The ownership of Stuart models has, I believe, changed very recently. Best not to tar the new owners with the brush of bad service. If you look at their website HERE you will find contact and model details.

Norman

In case the new owners had taken over production of Stuart Models, the time will show for the new owners when it is demanded by buyers that quality must be the same as in old days before the new owners has taken over production of the Stuart steam engines.

Too expensive to buy a Stuart steam engine when work is simply not well done since we have to spend extra time and materials to make a usable steam engine.

My experience from Stuart D10 machined kit: Poor fit, sloppery parts, not refined surface by honing and polishing of moving parts. Mostly coarse work!

A machined kit it is just that - machined, not fine finished and fitted, that is upto the buyer and to be fair Stuarts say that the kits are "The components are all turned, milled, drilled and threaded" why else would they say files are required if you are not expected to do some work on the parts.

They only state "polished" on the ready to run engines.

Same applies to things like the Steam Traction World kits, you could just bolt it together and get a woorking but not good looking engien of you could spend time removing mill scale, machining marks etc and have a nice engine after quite a few hours work.

Edited By JasonB on 24/09/2012 19:52:09

To be fair, I can't see anything wrong with the cylinder bore in the photo. A good turned finish should be fine; It's not usual to hone and polish the bore on a steam engine.

Neil

Stub, thats not the one from a machined Stuart kit, its Will's one and if you look athe other photos you will see some machining marks, he wants to fit O rings so a machined bore will rip then up and that is why honing lapping was suggested.

Edited By JasonB on 24/09/2012 20:39:51

Instructions that came with the machined kit is not written that part must be reworked... Just assembly the whole set of steam engine.