22/9/17 - Pansy

Recent work has been to complete the regulator components by fitting the bits to the boiler. The regulator rod had a 1/8" square milled on the end and threaded 6BA for a nut.

The handle was made from stainless rod  which was first machined for the hand end, and hot forged to shape to swell the wide end. Finished by grinding and hand filing. The handle hub was a slug of 1/4" stainless rod and drilled out and a square filed in it.  Then the bits set up on a piece of steel and silver soldered.

The orientation of the handle and ball valve was done with the slotted end that fits on the ball valve...a tight fit and it was twisted until the handle closes the valve fully. Then silver soldered. A collar on the regulator rod against the stuffing box  stops the rod disengaging from the valve.

All bits were prepared for a hydro. The valve shuts off well.

Happy steaming!

Nigel

18/9/17 - Pansy

Boiler was put together and hydro tested today, with just a couple of spots soldered and put back in the acid for a clean up.

Happy steaming!

Nigel

11/9/17 - Pansy

Amongst the jobs today was to manufacture the regulator quadrant. It is 60 degrees opening on a 1/4" ball valve which should be more than enough supply through the regulator.

Made up from some LG2 hollow bar it was machined into a ring. Then put into the rotary table where it was milled out to profile. Then removed and cut into the quadrant shape and ends cleaned up. Finally the back was slotted 1mm deep to sit on the turret supply for proper locating. Then silver soldered to the boiler.

Happy steaming!

Nigel

7/9/17 - Pansy

The firedoor mount bushes were machined and tapped 6BA. The mounting plate was used to mark out the backhead and the holes drilled. Solder ups tomorrow.

Happy steaming

Nigel

5/9/17 - Pansy

A quick update on getting the boiler guides silver soldered on to Pansy's boiler!

Happy steaming

Nigel