Hi Mr.Picllesworth. Yes, I rather think it sounds worse on the video than in real life, but yes it does sound rattly. It sounds to rattle more when only light or no pressure is applied. The drill was only a faily cheap drill in truth that I bought over 30 year ago but is still drilling holes in various materials. I do have a second hand better quality drill which I have not really used yet. I extended the length of the post on this cheap drill which makes it usable quite readily with the compound vice I like to use with it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers.

Hi Martin, I think(as a beginner), I probably just juggled things about to get the cutting tool to the work face.Unfortunately on this Chinese lathe the tool post is actually mounted onto the top of the moving section of what is effectively a vice (as well as the tool post support (so I have the vice jaws closed tightly together to give the tool post some degree of rigidity, (the top slide/vice is very much a compromise I am afraid and does not have a graduation scale on the hand wheel so the lower cross slide dial has to be used for any degree of tool tip movement. Thanks for the comment and any advice

Thanks for the reply, I enjoy you videos very informative. Keep up the good work & more importantly look after yourself.

@@martinbingham1826 thanks Martin for the comment and well Wishes, sadly I am still not in a position mentally and emotionally to do work on the boiler currently following my stroke but thankfully am physically OK (I do know of others having such an event about the same time and they still have no movement on one side of the body, so I am "Blessed" really). My computer also crashed and I am still trying to resurrect it fully again but I fear I have lost a couple of videos in the crash but not tremendously important footage and will make reference to the items all being well in another video Cheers.Take care

@@jrisner1951 Thanks for the comment Cheers

Hi, Thanks for watching and commenting

@@MrFactotum cheers Kev. We all had a Great Day sadly I did not get time to film the raised track fun but again we had a couple of visiting locos there too and they thoroughly enjoyed their selves Cheers

@@julias-shed Hi Julia, Great comment thanks for that advice Things do change with new and different products on the market The older cadmium based solders do appear to have flowed far more freely I beleive Cheers

@@masterpiecesinminiature8299 just had a quick google Silverflo 55 needs 0.05mm to 0.15mm gap at brazing temperatures. So that’s an average of 4thou….

@@modellingmark Thanks Mark. Shame the trace of silver solder forming the joints was not as evident as I had hoped on film Glad I did not have to saw the boiler into two halves. A worthwhile look at it tho I thought, so included it in a video Cheers

@@MrFactotum Hi Kev Thanks for the kind comment Great encouragement Hope you did not mind me making reference to your channel In Text, but your flanging technique, and opposing flanges is worth looking at but I do not think I could have got that out in speech It is a shame the video did not show up the silver solder of the joints as I hoped it would Take care Cheers

@@masterpiecesinminiature8299 okay Andy, no problem, hope you continue to improve, keep up the good work👍👍👍🚂🚂

@@JonSpink Thanks Jon I was fortunate that family rushed me to A & E following notbeing able to get my words out in conversation I know of other people having had a stroke just after me and sadly they are not making much improvement on recovering movement and dexterity. So I count myself very fortunate physically Thanks for the comment Cheers Andy G

@@mickaelpch sorry I could not understand the comment, but hope you enjoyed the video.

@@mrmrst9020 thanks Glenlooks like I will have to give the rest of the loco a good clean now lol

@@julias-shed Hi Julia,it makes the model look a little busier in appearance but being as I made them of solid construction it importantly adds weight to the loco to assist with passenger hauling adhesion Thanks.

@@MrFactotum thanks for the comment Kev, getting back to boiler work soon I hope, had to take a break. Cheers

Hi Simon yes you are correct it is a while back now, amazing how Time flies. Good to look back on somethings though Thought I had lost the footage at one time then stumbled across it so thought I would share my memories Cheers

It was a one off model that Denis Evans built, he also did one in 5" gauge as well as a Caprotti BR standard class 5. He was a member at Fylde model engineering society and a brilliant model engineer.

It's Great fun for the Grown Ups too Open days are Great Family outings for all ages Grandparents too Cheers

Hey what about old kids? I'm 66 and very mudh a kid.

Hi, it is a lovely loco, it ran at Echillswood last year and I beleive the plan is to do so again this year I think

Thanks Kev Superb locomotive

Hi Kev, "Thanks" The boiler is for my Holmside locomotive as the existing boiler is leaking on the front " ztubeplate at several tubes And maybe in the firebox too Cheers

Hi Paul, Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting sounds like a good idea Cheers Andy G

Hi, Thanks very much for your comment Paul and yes that pressure plate turning advice is great as that would kill two birds with one stone I think. Sorry for delay in replying, I have just seen your comment. Cheers

Hi Harold, thanks for watching and commenting on the video boiler making is (I think)always viewed as a project to be steered clear of, I am following two books (One by the boiler designer, Martin Evans)

Hi Harold,Thanks for watching the video and your welcome moment BoilerMaking appears tobea Subject to be steered well clear of with many aspects of "Fit" unsure of with regard to making a successful boiler I am following two books One claims the tubeplate should be a tight fit in the barrel and the second advises a 3to 5 thousands of an inch gap between the components to allow for silver solder to penetrate along the full length of the joint I am also following the advice of a fellow member at my local club ( who now has two successful boilers to his credit) I hope I can stay the course and complete this boiler which would (I hope) give some idea of the ( FIT) and what they should look like. Have you experience at boiler building and the "Fit" of parts required and conducive to a successful boiler build Many thanks for commenting Andy G

Hi Martyn Thanks for watching and even more, thanks for commenting on the video as thecomments are very useful to myself and others Later in the project we will see my first attempt at a singer solder joint on what would appear to be the easiest joint to be made and how I struggle to perform it, so I do appreciate your concerns of many BTU's being required for the build especially as the build becomes a sizeable mass of copper A terrible shame you did not complete your build and end up with a running loco I take it you are still involved in the hobby and maybe even building another loco? Cheers Best wishes Andy G

Hi Andy. As far as the Holmside went I soldered the barrel to the firebox wrapper and soldered in the throat plate, using a higher temperature range silver solder so when I came to do other joints there would'nt be any risk of melting any previous joints. I had also soldered the firebox tube plate in and soldered the tubes in place. Then I got cold feet and chickened out. Yes I'm Model Engineering I'm just one of those who purchased castings while I was working for projects I'd liked to build during retirement, then realising I'd simply got to many. As far as other boilers go I did part build a 3" Atkinson steam lorry boiler but again chickened out when it came to putting the inner and outer assemblies together again the thought of how much heat I would need for the foundation ring worried me. However I had some help and that boiler has been finished and tested okay. I have a Speedy on going and a Tich which I am confident I can complete that boiler myself just need some good weather as I have to do my soldering outside. I'll follow you progess with interest good luck. Martyn. @@masterpiecesinminiature8299

@@martyncozens5654 Thanks Martyn, yes I like you and numerous other Model Engineers have too many irons in the fire ... It must be an illness I guess and am plodding on in hope and hope I do not die in despair Yes the different solder temperatures is the route I will be taking but as I mentioned earlier the one and only joint I have done ( which must also be the easiest in the boiler build was certainly an eye opener for me.... Keep modelling Best wishes Andy G

​@@martyncozens5654 I have built 7 live steam locos up to 7.25 gauge. I have never mixed the melting points of the silver solder. I have found silver solder is naturally a little harder to melt the second time around.

@@haroldpearson6025 Thanks Harold, encouraging feedback Cheers

Thanks Rusty Inventions it belonged to my friends late father whoever I knew so a bit of sentimental history with it and the machine had seen very little uses Ince new ( just sat in a deteriorating shed for some time unfortunately I hate to throw stufff away Cheers

Hi thanks for the the comment I hope the series is of some help to you and wish you well with your Clarke version of this type of machine Cheers

Hi there thanks for the comment and forwatching the designer stated that the boiler should be a simple one to make ( I hope he is correct ), let's see how I get on Cheers

Hi thanks for the comment No I did not think or metal spinning the copper plate to form the flange I just decided to follow the perhaps older style method of using formers and hammers which might appeal more readily to an absolute beginner like myselrbut the spinning method is certainly worth considderingandyes indeed it may well be a quicker and more efficient way of forming the flange thanks again for your great comment and suggestion cheers Andy G

H I thanks yes indeed the Xjs will have to wait utill I get this boiler sorted out Panel beating you say? Sounds like an extra pair of hands on the Xjs maybe? Lol !

Thanks GaGa for the comment, The comments gives me inspiration to keep on with the series as the production of the videos takes (FAR LONGER) than performing the "boiler building" tasks. Thera are other "KZbin" 'uploaders' to check out also on boiler building. Good Luck with your build. Cheers. Andy G.

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for the comment Graham. The "Steam Workshop" is only a few mile from where I live. "Great set of people". Look forward to seeing you enjoy driving the Baltic Tank some day, as Jaiden and I generally make it to the "Standard Gauge Weekend" at Echillswood. Cheers.

Hi Davd, thanks for the comment and watching. Cheers.

Thanks William, I most certainly will do that. I did hear you were having a new station or engine sheds built. I look forward to checking out your endeavors on my next visit. cheers.

Thanks Barry for watching and commenting, The Loco is currently undergoing a "DETAILING" project, and I have uploaded some videos to "KZbin" of the works in progress. Cheers.

Thanks Glen, I had a Great time there, having left my better half to check out the "York" Christmas shopping Experience. Cheers.

@@masterpiecesinminiature8299 that’s good Andy at least you both had fun 😃👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the comment and subscription Jardine ? I hope you enjoy the video series. I am trying to describe each phase in detail to show the novice what to expect (as I too am learning). I am being guided by one of my fellow club members who has two successful boiler builds behind him. I am also relying on comments from other boiler builders for people to read and be pointed in the right direction if other or better techniques could be adopted. Cheers and "welcome".

Hi, Thanks for watching, commenting and of course subscribing. I am only a "Novice" working my way through this interesting hobby. I hope you find the content of some interest, whether it be the "engineering" uploads or the "model railway" videos. Cheers. All the Best..... Andy G.

Thanks for commenting again John, Perhaps easier than I expected, but early days yet. There is certainly a right and a wrong way to position copper for annealing, and again for soldering too. Cheers.

Hi, Thanks for the comment, lol, the copper was not cheap. Thankfully I have had the material in stock a while. Being a "NOVICE" and not knowing the in's and out's of "Boiler Building", I have been putting it off and hoping when I next looked in the box, the "Boiler Faries" had built it for me. The copper would be a lot more now than I paid for it. Cheers.

Hi Kenneth, Thanks for the comment, yes I appreciate it is slow, and hopefully detailed enough for "Novices" (like myself) to understand fully, what I am doing and hopefully why and how. I suspect there are a lot of models out there that have not been completed due to lack of a boiler being bought or built for it. Best Wishes. Andy G.

Thanks John, Yes there is a lot involved but hopefully the series will save other hobbiests making the same mistakes I will probably make, thereby working safely, saving time and very importantly money. The formers I am currently describing will in some cases be available to purchase from Model Engineering Suppliers. The series will hopefully expose the "Art" of boiler making as being a great possibility of achieving. The "Fit" and tolerances will I hope be made clear, as this is probably one of the great fears, (for me at least).