HOW TO MAKE A COAL FIRED STEAM ENGINE BOILER PLANT - PART #7

[@mad4misty]

I'm truly impressed! It's not only a machine it's a piece of art! What a true blessing it must be to have an opportunity to learn something like that.

[@simidhel]

You did a cracking job with the mahogany cladding there and it and the rest of fittings are certainly doing justice to the quality of the boiler. It's all looking rather beautiful and I'm very much looking forward to seeing the rest of this project, thank you.

[@geofham8332]

Great Keith, like your style of presentation to youtubers, MANY thanks, Geof

[@MrSmokey36]

another great series.looking forward to the next installment

[@MCPuckett77]

As a woodworker I can say that super glue and sanding trick works well.

[@patmancrowley8509]

Beautiful! Thanks so much, Keith.

[@martybadboy]

FYI, when notching the wood out for the fittings, I would have used the bandsaw to take many perpendicular cuts up to the pencil line. Then snap the pieces out and “waste away” the rest of the broken off pieces, essentially getting within a hair with just the bandsaw. Then I’d use the sanding drum to iron out the desired profile. Great vids; keep it up!

[@Godshole]

Looks very, very good. Nice job!

[@raymondj8768]

its like sheer art man you are good buddy !!!

[@mikus4242]

Very enjoyable video, but I am concerned that I have not seen a bahco adjustable spanner for many episodes.

[@johnkinnane547]

It's looking really nice Keith and thank you for some good ideas, regards John

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

It looks wonderful.

[@rand1262]

well done that looks great!!enjoy your vids!

[@KM6VV]

Lovely work! I started to look for the boiler, but I suspect it's expensive. I might try to build one from 5" copper pipe.

[@fuzzwack1]

LOOKING GREAT!!

[@Adrian_Fleck]

Nice work !

[@calderpercival3874]

Keith, the plank under the water gauge, is it thinner? .....

[@keithappleton]

Oh ...... so it is ....... I didn't think anyone would notice :-)))

[@Gauge1LiveSteam]

Does heat from the boiler affect the CA glue over time? Great idea for holding the cladding.

[@keithappleton]

Yes I think so. But that is a good thing. The CA glue bond to the copper is not good, but the bond to the planking remains fine. If ever you need to remove the planking, the strips come away in groups which is useful

[@scottmillner]

Hahaha First Comment!!! Love this stuff Keith!! Can't wait to get some more steam engines of my own. Keep up the great work!!

[@sparkyprojects]

Do you know that somewhere like your local B&Q or Homebase stocks hardwood, not sure if it's mahogany, but it looks like it. Supplied in 8 ft strips, different widths up to about 2"

[@littleworkshopofhorrors2395]

Quite often it is Sapele.

[@nthdesign]

Keith, is there a specific cyanoacrylate adhesive that you prefer for bonding wood to metal? Super Glue, Krazy Glue, etc? Thank you for your channel, by the way. As a long-time subscriber, I've learned a lot from you.

[@keithappleton]

Not really, I just use high or medium viscosity for my applications. I am glad that the channel content is of use to you.

[@RobertSzasz]

I'm not sure if it would work, but would sticking planks together with painters tape and then drilling the hole be possible?

[@keithappleton]

I doubt it, as the drill would push the gaps apart.

[@RobertSzasz]

I don't have any bits of wood that would be comparable. Would you perhaps be willing to give it a try by wrapping tape all the way around the two pieces? (Just putting it on the surface would only give the strength of the glue, wrapping gives the full break strength of the tape) Hope I'm not being overly rude by asking, I quite enjoy your videos.

[@keithappleton]

By which time, after all that messing about with sticky tape and measuring, then marking out and finding that the drill splits the wood, I can have the job completely finished by doing the way that I show in the video :-)))

[@RobertSzasz]

That is a good point. Didn't think about overall workflow. Thanks for the replies and keep up the great vids.

[@mysticvirgo9318]

so why would boilers be clad?? other than appearance? Or only for that ?

[@keithappleton]

Heat insulation ......

[@mysticvirgo9318]

Oooohhh well now, THAT is useful information :) could one not use a type C hardness balsa stained mahogany?? better insulator I reckon.. the mahogany is nice touch ..

[@mysticvirgo9318]

OOoh teak would have been pretty as well, especially being it is going into a launch :) . Mahogany is lovely :)

[@robschaffer2189]

...sigh... no brush painting? ;)

[@derwissenskiosk8041]

So pretty... :D