A DIABOLICAL MODEL STEAM ENGINE - PART #1

In The Workshop - A Diabolical Model Steam Engine - Part #1.
A Diabolical Model Steam Engine. It is in the worst mechanical condition that I have ever seen. The Engine was built many years ago and I think there is something slightly wrong with it. The Engine belongs to a young man by the name of James Evans who has a KZbin Channel Called "Tees Cottage Guy" / keithappleton
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[@mjbirdClavdivs]

You may not have been photogenic when you were a rocker, but time has made you a wonderful looking older gentleman!

[@alexfunke214]

Thank you for a very gentle presentation about a mechanical challenge! Bravo!

[@keithappleton]

Thank you very much {:-)))

[@mcjust4049]

It's great to see you helping out a young man with this engine. I don't see many young people at any engine shows I go to. In fact, I feel like I'm the young one at 47. Anyway, this looks to be a neat project. I'll be keeping up with this one. Thanks for what you do!

[@MichaelS3013]

I think the engine is very lucky that it came to your workshop. In principle, everything on steam engines can be repaired. And when it runs again, the young man will be very happy. Greetings Michael

[@keithappleton]

The trick is making the repair "sympathetic" . . . . .

[@jeffarmstrong1308]

This promises to be an interesting series. Of all your work I enjoy these restoration videos most. You may not consider your self photogenic but this is a wonderful picture - full of humour.

[@keithappleton]

}:-)))

[@carsten4594]

Enjoyed the presentarion!

[@keithappleton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

I like the binding head screws. Sort of halfway between the cheese head and the round head but they give a fine finished look. 🙋‍♂😉

[@ajm76079]

Looking forward to this one! Looks like you’ve got your work cut out!

[@keithappleton]

Hope so!

[@svnautidreams]

I’m very much looking forward to watching this series. Everything about it suggests it will be a good one. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[@keithappleton]

Thank you {:-)))

[@Discopuss]

I am headed to "Rough and Tumble" 75th Anniversary tomorrow in Kinzer, Pennsylvania and will be thinking of you...😉

[@greaser5691]

Love the portrait at the end :) Australia did this with smoke packets as well... May I have a guess a the plummer block threads? #5-40 UNC would fit the description (very close to 5BA in size and pitch) or 1/8" whitworth (same as 5-40 except 55 degree flank angle). Great to see a young person interested in things mechanical.

[@steamboatmodel]

I hope you make James put some sweet equity in the engine.

[@paulshouse524]

I've repaired screw holes with dowels, toothpicks, random splinters, etc. I will probably do so again but it just isn't the proper way to do it, especially if the screw is going into the hole more than once. The problem is that the grain in dowels runs along the length of the dowel and the screw threads will slice through them completely ruining any holding power the dowel may have had. In the long run the screw will loosen and fall out again leaving you with a hole filled with dowel bits and wood glue for you to clean out. A better thing to do is to drill out an oversized hole, then use a plug cutter (or whittle something down with a knife or chisel) to create a "dowel" with the grain running the same way as the base. Filling the screw hole with 24-hour epoxy and wood dust is another solution. I'm really looking forward to the rest of this series!

[@keithappleton]

I will probably use long bolts through the Baseboard for the two main mounting area.

[@thedave7760]

Why PVA and not cyno? Still chuckling from that photo at the end.

[@keithappleton]

no reason, I just wanted to show that method .....

[@160rpm]

I really like this engine because it looks like something I made, haha

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

20 a day keeps the psychiatrist away 😂😂

[@Virtu953]

You look a lot younger than I thought you would be.

[@keithappleton]

I have led a charmed life }:-)))