The New Batch

good new is that sales of the "new batch" are now up to 22 this means the total made will go up from the 25 first planed.

Good news,

When will the first kits be sent out ???????

Malcolm

"should" be October. not sure when though. i would guess sometime in the second half of the month.

:-(

Perfect timing, just as I will be going away again grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Frostie

well im sure we can delay things for you if your not going to be there

i do try not to promise things i can't deliver so im not going to say it will be ready early October unless i think we can make that deadline, but you never know.

most of the first kit is already done but we are short on a few items and this means waiting for material to be delivered etc. sadly this puts us in the hands of a supplier and although most material can be delivered within a week, sods law says the one thing we need will be out of stock

i will keep things updated as they go on and we should have a better idea in a week or so

Dean,

My post was tongue in cheek mate, I know that you guys are going flat out to keep all of us happy, I cant fault the service that I have had from STW during my 2" build. Spares, and parts that I buggered up were posted the next day, and advice was always given when asked for ..
I am sure that a lot of other guys have the same story.

A big THANK YOU to all at STW.

Malcolm (frostie)

dean ??? i think i may be insulted by that

my post was meant to be light hearted as well. we like to keep things easy going on the forum and simply try to be honest about how production is going.

we all work flat out at STW but the sad truth is that one simple little mistake or forgotten part order can often have a big effect on the dispatch of a kit. with so few people on staff we all have more than one area to keep an eye on and sometimes we do take our eyes off the ball, but we are constantly tweaking things and trying to improve.

on a good note we did have a new labour saving device arrive today... a fully automatic saw to cut all the material. now we can just set it off and leave it to get on with it. sounds quite simple but will free up a lot of time for us

for got how much junk in shed found 350 yps in bits o well that can wait for a few more years boxs it up for now .

shed clearned out well getting there been and got compresor to day

Well done Richard. I haven't even finished building the workshop yet! Most of the plasterboard on, a double socket in place, replacement external door in primer, lighting on floor.... general chaos ensues.

What compressor did you plumb for?

lidi parkside compressor 2 cyinders 8 bar same as machine marks there 300 plus 1 year lidi 179 3 years warranty ive got a battry drill it 5 years still gvoing and ive used it loads

Worth watching them and aldi, both have grat bargains every now and then on tools

Hi everybody.
I'm Steve and am also looking forward to my first delivery. My workshop is ready and waiting for the new arrival. It's fully insulated and heated so there's nothing to stop me once it arrives! This is my first attempt at building a steam traction engine so I'm a complete muppet!

That makes two Muppets so far then

My workshop is coming on. Waiting for gloss on the new external door to cure before I put it out in this colder weather. Need to build the bench and buy a heater. Still have no lighting But the 'secret' false wall so I can trundle the engine out at the end of the build is almost finished

Steve A wrote:Hi everybody.
I'm Steve and am also looking forward to my first delivery. My workshop is ready and waiting for the new arrival. It's fully insulated and heated so there's nothing to stop me once it arrives! This is my first attempt at building a steam traction engine so I'm a complete muppet!

3 Muppets cause I am one then as this is my first build also.

Looks like its Welcome to the Muppet Show folks !!!! not long to go now for the opening chorus .....
Front wheels to start every one rolling ...

just make sure that you read and then re read the instructions before you start..

Frostie

the first kits have just left the building














muppets

craig@STW wrote:the first kits have just left the building

Here's to another successful run of kits! Does this mean we will be expecting a load of avatars with a picture of our first wheel built? (No offence to those who do have such avatars... I'm guessing it's a bit like a rite of passage!)

Hi Everyone,
Add another Muppet to the list! Can't wait to get started though.

Kit number 1 is now sitting in the kitchen Paid for and checked for contents. The heartbreaking thing is - I have to go into work now so can't look at it in any detail

It arrived this morning when I was out and was delivered by a very nice young man my wife says. All contents checked and ok,only problem is I can't start for a week because we are off on holiday in Wales. It will probably rain all week!

Frostie wrote:Looks like its Welcome to the Muppet Show folks !!!!

OK then, who at STW is Waldorf and Statler?? (Steve n Dean? Mike n Craig?)



Brian

well due to the moaning i do it would have to be me and mike

Steve would probably be Sam the eagle and dean ???... Gonzo

don't do Isobel... don't... leave it

Craig I think you are a dead man!

I would be Crazy Harry