DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE

[R.G.Y.]

Thanks for not saying is that half a minnie. Yes Ian you are right, hopefully it will be a complete minnie one day. Geoff

[R.G.Y.]

As things here are quiet at the moment, ( all out sailing your paddlers I hope).So I will post 2 photos of my set up for silver soldering. On top of the central heating boiler, the fumes go up the flue. they are poisonous. The end caps havn't been soldered the silver is from when I fixed them on the wrong end. Geoff

[steamboatmodel]

For anything larger than pipe work I have converted an old BBQ for doing my sliver soldering outside.
Regards,
Gerald.

[R.G.Y.]

Yes Gerald, safer outside, but I find the light to bright to see the colour change. my hearth is in a dark corner and the flue has a strong up draft. Other wise I would be out side Geoff

[R.G.Y.]

At last some progress, the main part of the boiler all soldered up. The steam drum scraped and an new design will be made. When complete it will be joined to the top of the boiler by a special fitting, a right hand thread on one end and a left on the other.
This will solve a problem I have been pondering for quite a time, how to make the flue manifold gas tight. The bottom plate of the manifold fitting on to the three bushes, one steam (to the steam drum) two flue. After the drum is fixed the rest of the manifold bolted to the plate.
Now the bad news my lathe has ceased to work, so can't make the plugs to pressure test  boiler. Cant make bushes for steam drum ether, and I have to trace the fault then repair.
More bad news my tame boiler inspector has moved to Norfolk.

[steamboatmodel]

Sorry to hear about your lathe, it looks to be electric problems from your photos. Did you let the magic smoke out or is it gremlins playing on the circuit board? Are there wild boiler inspectors around that you can lasso and tame or do you have to raise one? Best of luck Regards,
Gerald.

[mogogear]

We will light a candle for you and the lathe!!
Hope you get a cooperative inspector too!!

[PeeWee]

Wish i could solder a boler its looking good. I am looking at buying one for the waverly.  I hope you get your lathe up and running.

[R.G.Y.]

No smoke from the lathe,  would have been able to find the fault by following the black marks.  It just started running at one rev per min, so the speed control board is prime suspect. Motor tested OK. 
I must confess the soldering is not all my own work. Have you ever tried holding 2 burners and a stick of solder. I held the burners, my son did the soldering. He sponsors the solder. Geoff

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's....... ..,..sorry about the black lines on the circuit board RGY  .......... ...wish I could help....as always.....Derek 

[R.G.Y.]

Mo (greg) lighting that candle did the trick. THE LATHE IS UP AND RUNNING. Thank you. Geoff

[R.G.Y.]

The drawings for the steam drum and manifold. Hope you approve Derek. 
As for boiler inspectors, the trouble I have is finding one. They only like TRAINS.  Geoff

[steamboatmodel]

The drawings for the steam drum and manifold. Hope you approve Derek. 
As for boiler inspectors, the trouble I have is finding one. They only like TRAINS.  Geoff

Mount some wheels on a platform and tell them its a logging train ;<)
Regards,
Gerald.

[R.G.Y.]

Good idea Gerald. Just one word of warning never call a railway engine a TRAIN in ear shot of a railway man. They will never test for you.  Geoff

[R.G.Y.]

Getting excited again at last. Sorry the picture quality is poor. I have made the left & right hand connector and the fire tube inserts. More progress soon.  Geoff