Lion - Model Steam Locomoitve Build - Part 63 - Smoke Box. Follow my model engineering adventures.

In this video I continue with my model engineering adventures and continue with my LION steam locomotive build. In this episode I continue work on the smokebox.
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My Lion Build play list can be found here:
• Lion Build Series
I've many model engine builds planned and my future model making, as well as steam engines I will include model machine tools and model internal combustion engines.
I have built up my model building workshop over many years, my machine shop includes a lathe, horizontal and vertical milling machines, shaping machine, drilling machine and several other machine tools and lots of engineering tools.
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Anthony Dawson's Lion history: • Lion: The Basics
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[@stevenaegele5228]

Nice addition that die filer. Thanks for the update!

[@markshomeengineering5243]

Another great video Nigel. Showing the warts and all realities of model engineering is pretty cool 👍

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks for dropping by, much appreciated.

[@Warped65er]

Thank you for another installment of the long awaited Lion build.

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks, hopefully I cal keep the videos coming.

[@MrFactotum]

eyup Nigel good to see the loco back i like your filing reference clamp, good to see the die filer in action. Accumulation is the enemy of loco building, sometimes a compromise is best, don't tell the rivet counters i said that.!!!😄😄😉😉👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂 see you next time atb Kev

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks Kev. I'll keep stum about the rivets, what you don't say isn't heard! 😆

[@bkoholliston]

Good save!

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks, and thanks for watching.

[@paulrayner4514]

superb attention to detail. I'm not a loco man myself and to be honest I wouldn't have known. but knowing you Nigel I'm sure you will work something out👍

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks. I think most loco builders are more focused on getting a running engine than adding detail. For me adding the detail is much more interesting. Thanks for watching, it's much appreciated.

[@OL6162.]

Hi NIGEL After the lion construction the next project could be a little hydraulic press...🤔 The die filer is a very useful equipement for the thin metal sheet. Bfn Olivier.

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks, I'm enjoying using the die filer, it's easier and more accurate than filing something held in the vice.

[@Preso58]

Problem solving in action! If it was easy, anyone could do it. Regards, Preso

[@grahamsmith2390]

BUGGER.. springs to mind. There will be a solution. It'll just take time. Always happy to see this project, warts and all. Cheers Nigel😉

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks Graham, I'll definitely have another go at including that ring of rivets.

[@GWRDukedog9021]

You learn something new every day! Never thought of a filing jig like that. Much easier than trying to line up the material in the actual vice jaws, especially when the light's bad. Thanks again from Cornwall.

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks. Yeah, it's a handy filing gadget, helps allot with accuracy.

[@paulshouse524]

Welcome return!

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks, lots more Lion build videos to come.

[@dreamsteam8272]

Good work! Nice to see the Filer in Action! Have a nice sunday!

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks, great to hear from you.

[@mauserkk98]

You will know for the next one , just add the plan ring, it looks neat and tidy .

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks, the next one will be in another lifetime. 😆

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Nigel, I’m sure you will possibly come up with a solution to have the rivets there, the die filer is working a treat, great episode mate, cheers

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks Matty, I'm really liking the die filer and using it more than I anticipated. I'll have another bash at including that ring of rivets. Cheers

[@penrynworks]

if you could make a video showing the valve gear and its motion in detail, you'd be a real lifesaver. i've been trying to find information about the london to birmingham bury locomotives' strange linkage, which isn't like anything i can find pictures of, and this is the only other locomotive i've found that has similar gabs.

[@GoCreatehms]

Thanks for your interest, I'll take a look at a more detailed video when I get back onto the valve gear though that's a few weeks down the line. I've still some valve gear work to do and I've still to properly set up the valve gear. There is some valve gear info in Anthony Dawson's book "Lion, the story of the real Titfield Thunderbolt". It includes gab valve gear as well as Mellings Radial Valve Gear. The information is quite limited though, it provides some description and diagrams, there are photo's of the gab valve gear taken from underneath the loco. I hope that helps. Nigel

[@madguernseyboy]

Would it help at all if your vice filer was hardened? Thinking of making one. :) although making it hard would be a reall challenge in my small shop.

[@GoCreatehms]

Yes, hardening my filing gadget would help prevent it's wear but would be hard on the files. It really doesn't wear very quickly at all and is esay to skim over on the shaper or mill. Personally I prefer to leave it soft. Thanks for your interest and comment, much appreciated.