[modeleng] Re: Juliet's

I too have been flabbergasted by the price of cylinder castings. I don't buy 
them anymore as a result.

Before giving up Phill, have a think about carving your cylinders from solid 
cast iron or cored bronze . I've done it for several projects from 3/4" bore 
and stroke to 2" bore x 3" stroke with a midsize mill drill and it is not a 
big deal. You can start with one big lump of metal or weld / braze / silver 
solder several lumps and then machine them. Ports are no trouble if you go 
light cuts with the small endmills.

If you need ideas or have questions please email me.

Cheers Jeff Dayman Waterloo Ontario Canada
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Juliet's


> G'Day Alan,
>
> The angle iron buffers is as LBSC originally designed it. They were
> originally brazed onto the side sheets. I don't like that, so I'll bolt 
> them
> with angle brackets.
>
> I was lucky I was sitting down when I went to the AJ Reeves site and 
> looked
> at thier prices for cylinder sets.... 177 pounds for 1 cylinder set!!!!!
> Just ONE cylinder set. They have just lost my business...... What a mob of
> thieves!!!!!!!!!!
> I hate patternmaking!!!! Oh well, looks like there is no choice now. 
> Unless
> I can find someone that has some patterns that they wouldn't mind lending
> me...... They would be rare these days.
>
> TEL, didn't you make a Juliet? Where did you get your castings from?
>
> Maybe I should concentrate on building a oil fired (I don't know if LPG
> would be hot enough) furnass first....... There's no shortage of good
> quality green sand around here......
> Anyone got any drawings for one? I had better get started, otherwise
> disapointment awaits the delayed start on the project.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Phill.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:42 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Juliet's
>
>
>>I used bronze axleboxes, so...
>> Angle iron for the buffer beams would save some work.
>> Drain cocks, OK.
>> I dont see the need for a horiz stretcher, but nothing to stop you adding
>> one of you feel it worthwile.
>>
>> As for time, I was assuming lots of hand work, but if you have, for
>> example,
>> a mill (which you mentioned) and are making jogs etc, then, eys, that
>> would
>> shorten it considerably.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> http://www.walsallmodelindustries.co.uk/www.walsallmodelindustries.co.uk/info.php?p=10&pno=0
>>
>> are an alternative to Reeves et al, although I have never used them
>> myself.
>>
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