Lynn Robinson. Showman Scenic Part 2

No other damage done

Hi All

I have got the counterweights machined to match the new crank webs. SO tomorrow it should be start to resemble.

Hi All

Well progress is being made. Not  a lot to show for 7 hours of activity over 3 days.

Counterweights now fitted. Machined the gaps a couple thou' under and jacked the weights on using the bolts to get a nice snug fit.




The I needed to fettle the keys for the eccentric cams and they are now fitted. Still need to align them once the crank is in place.

Another day and a bit more done.

Crank main bearings fettled and fitted. I even had to break out the engineering blue.



Missing a picture so will edit later.

Found it

Lynn
How come none of your pictures are visible???
Regards
Tom

Hi Tom.

There all visible to me.

This mornings activities

Get the eccentrics squared up with the expansion links and fit the big ends to check alignment and non fouling. Everything is single bolted and just nipped up.



I will need new key steels for the waterpump gear and 3rd gear boss. Due to the original ones being a loose fit on the new crankshaft.

Hi All

Well I do not know how I did it but I forgot to take any more pictures of the crank going back in. Must have been concentrating so much.

Well on to the roof refinishing project. Now that the temperature has got above 5C on a regular basis it is resin time. Hopefully this is the final coat. There is a few little bits of dust in it but I hope it is going to be fine once hardened.

Hi All

Well Crystal is almost fully back together. Couple small jobs to do then it will be first steam of the season.

lynnr wrote:

Couple small jobs to do then it will be first steam of the season.

Nice job, crumbs first steam of the season I'm only a week away from our 4th Rally of the season not too mention several local steaming seasons.

Hi Lynn
Are you going to castle Frazer in a couple of weeks?
Mark

Hi Mark

Due to finances and health. Both lacking. I have not booked any events this year. I was meant to be at Chipping last weekend but cancelled as the engine was not ready and not much change of me getting her ready in time. So for the time being I am keeping her fully dry and just pottering about with jobs when the body allows.

Seat frame serviced and painted.

Universal tow point. Can pull wagons on the normal engine pin or fit the 50mm ball and pin for towing other things.





All towing forces passed straight through to engine taw bracket. So very little strain on the seat or tender edge.

Cleaning in progress. Getting there

Crystal was out in the sun yesterday. Today was cleanup and maintenance.

Blistering heat

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The leftovers from Andy Holmes Welsh Dry steam Coal



Puppy dog found a cool spot.

Hi All


Not been out doing much the last few weeks. Today I decided to make a bracket for the diff-locking drive pins so they can be stored without using up most of the toolbox on the belly tank.

Easy to get to but tucked out the way.

Good idea, they do take up a lot of space.

Hi All

Sorry for the lack of updates. The health thing getting in the way somewhat.

Managing to potter about with a few little jobs. Thought I would move the second shaft oilers.



Much easier to get to for the injection oiler and removing the lids etc.

Then on to the cannon boxes on the rear axle. Instead of the boxes filling up with water and wasting a lot of oil. I am going with the oil post on the back head with tubes down into the cannon boxes and oil tubes to the axle bearings. Similar to Tim I think. Just waiting for T joints to arrive for final pipe cut and shape. The pots are mounted on my own fabricated brackets.



I will be light steaming the engine in the next 2 weeks for a hot blowdown as it is boiler inspection on the 26th Oct.

Well! Spring must be coming. Crystal has cast off her covers and is getting ready for the new season.



All the modifications to the oilers for the 2nd shaft and main axle are now complete.

Hi Lynn,

would you possibly have some pictures of the mods to the main axle oilers, please?

Cheers

Elwood

Sure. Will try and do tomorrow

As requested Elwood


Read axle right hand side oiling pot. If feeds down the outside of the water gauge extension pipe.



then arrives in the cannon box and fits right in to the hole for the oil passage.




The same thing happens for the left hand side.



Arriving at the cannon box. Again feeding straight in to the oiling hole in the casting.



2nd Shaft oil pots got moved out so the old fingers can handle things easier.

The left hand 2nd shaft oilier.  The copper tube was just annealed and bent differently to move the pot out of the corner on to the same bolt as the rear axle oilier.



And you guessed it the same idea for the right hand side. But this time I needed to make a new bracket with a long tab to allow convenient mounting.

Thanks Lynn,

Will try to come up with something similar, the elbow at the cannon box is hard soldered to the original oil pipe stump, right? Was trying to find an elbow small enough to fit into the cannon box.

Thanks again

Cheers

Elwood

Hi Elwood

I uses Pipe Elbow - 90 deg - 3/16” pipe part no 60/063

from http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=49

They are soldered nipple and nut fittings. Easy to solder with "electrical" solder or silver solder. I just used soft "electrical" solder as there is no pressure and the heat is not a great deal either. The new oil pots for the main axle are also from the same company. Only fabrication was the modified bracket for the right hand 2nd shaft oilier and two brackets for the new rear axle oil pots.

Nice conversion .. I may follow suit eventually.