http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/ Scale Model Live Steam Traction Engines Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:01:10 GMT Den http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3748 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3748 Hi Gordon, In GB the current equivalent to the old C4 S/S is SILVERFLO 24, Melting Range 740-800 C. As sold by places like Chronos. A good website to look at Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:12:50 GMT Doug http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3747 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3747 Happy Christmas to all, and best wishes for the new year. Hopefully it will be a break for most people and time to unwind a bit. Regards, Doug Meller. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:29:11 GMT Gordon French http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3746 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3746 Just a few years ago writers were telling all model boiler makers to use Johnson Mathey C4 for the major joints and easyflow 45 for finishing work. It now Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:26:27 GMT Doug http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3745 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3745 Graeme, You asked me how quick the flypress was and I forgot to include that answer. I fully rivetted the second front wheel in under one hour. The first one Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:52:36 GMT dallinson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3744 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3744 Gareme. Glad that I am not sharing your snow. I do not much like the cold weather being a warm blooded animal that has lived in the tropics for many years!! Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:59:49 GMT gosler2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3743 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3743 Hi David, yes, I just need to get on with it, but with plenty of other things to do I keep putting it off. My plan is to get a system that works and leave it Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:59:01 GMT dallinson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3742 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3742 Hi Graeme. When I built my Marshall I shaped the rivet heads at the intermediate stage with flat ended punch round the outer edge of the rivet to begin the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:28:35 GMT gosler2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3741 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3741 Hi Jason, Thanks for the link that's a great page. I've previously experimented with air hammers and SDS drills, but never had any real success, lots of my Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:03:37 GMT jasonballamy@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3740 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3740 Graeme Julia Olds has a good article on forming rivits for her 6" Gold Medal tractor using a hydralic press that may be of interest. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:34 GMT gosler2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3739 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3739 Hi Doug, Thanks for the overview. I did have a look through your photo's and could make out the conical shape you speak of. When I riveted the front wheels I Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:38:55 GMT Doug http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3738 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3738 Graeme, I'll get some more photos in the next few days. There are a number of photos in my photobucket album that Jason wrote about a couple of days ago, Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:06:50 GMT gosler2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3737 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3737 Hi Doug, I am building a 3" scale Marshall traction engine, which uses 3/16 rivets for the wheels, I built the rear wheels about 2 years ago but they are still Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:35:35 GMT Jim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3736 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3736 Checked today and the photo albums are back on site here in Oz. Jim Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:37:13 GMT Doug http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3735 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3735 Thanks Jason, You beat me to it! I've just put a few more photos of the front wheel building process onto photobucket. You can see the 27" diameter faceplate Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:18:09 GMT jasonballamy@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3734 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scalemodeltractionengines/message/3734 Working OK for me in the UK You can still see Dougs photos in his Photobucket album http://s758.photobucket.com/albums/xx229/dougmeller/ Jason