edrig update

Sammmm · Post by **Sammmm** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:39 pm

oh thanks

lol would enquire some one but have no money

was that including materials

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:41 pm

Sammmm wrote:oh thanks lol would enquire some one but have no money

was that including materials

yep

basically all this

Sammmm · Post by **Sammmm** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:45 pm

very lucky

you just got to by fittings now ?

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:46 pm

Sammmm wrote:very lucky you just got to by fittings now ?

yeah, buy some, and make some.

Sammmm · Post by **Sammmm** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:48 pm

=P wish i could afford

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:47 pm

finally, some progress. sort of
I recieved a few parts today.
Cross head pump
smoke box door darts
fire grate
and bought some new couplings.

thought a problem occurs.
The nipples on the pump, are 3/32", the black on the boiler, is 1/8", there arent any adaptors, as far as i am awear, that go from 1/8 to 3/32.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:59 pm

Nice! Shame about the nipple problem though

, maybe ask at GMES?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:08 pm

I don't suppose 3/32 pipe will just solder in to 1/8?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:08 pm

I should get some cream for those nipples.

Sorry, couldn't resist!

I think your best bet would be to make one (in the immortal words of Top Gear "How hard can it be?"), or as Pete says ask at GMES.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:15 pm

Nice to see some progress! There will always be set backs in projects like this but you'll get round them!

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:48 am

MTA wrote:I should get some cream for those nipples.

I second that. Hmmmmm cream (drooling over keyboard over the thought)

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:18 am

Drill out the 1/8th pipe to 3/32 internal diameter. File a cone on the end of the 3/32 pipe and push it in to the 1/8 pipe. Silver solder the joint.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:54 pm

Hancockshire wrote:
MTA wrote:I should get some cream for those nipples.
I second that. Hmmmmm cream (drooling over keyboard over the thought)

Thats disturbing that your drooling over cream. I personally would be drooling over Nipples

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:00 pm

ptlrcecil wrote:
Hancockshire wrote:
MTA wrote:I should get some cream for those nipples.
I second that. Hmmmmm cream (drooling over keyboard over the thought)
Thats disturbing that your drooling over cream. I personally would be drooling over Nipples :sign5:

meet your fancy?

some nice brass, so to speak

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:15 pm

I think Ill pass on them thanks.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:44 pm

!!!!!!

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:10 am

good news!
i have finished fitting the new eccentrics, and bolted on the cross head water pump.

set up the old gas fired boiler etc on it, and it goes! although its very lumpy.
so far i have only run it on blocks, but hope to see how it performs on the track tomorrow.

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:01 am

if it is very lumpy then you havent got the timing quite right, and belive me when i say 1 degree out makes a difference

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:36 am

this is what happens on a garden railway forum comprised mostly of teenagers

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:41 pm

Looks like good progress is being made. I might be a teenager by definition but I disapprove of rude comments being made on a garden railway site!!!!

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