So looking forward to this build series. I'm getting back into the hobby after a 20 year rest and also keen to see a stainless boiler as a do slot of stainless tig welding in the wine industry for a living.
Despite being born in the digital age, I am obsessed with model engineering. I would even love to be a part of the craft, helping keep both the interest and a piece of history alive. I'm excited to see all of what you yave planned! ⚙️
I know which Jenny Lind you're talking about but have a look at my Fire Queen build, that loco had a sister loco also called the Jenny Lind, both beautiful!
Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle casting. I was shown a method sometime ago that has worked well for me but i cant find a reference to it anywhere. I am interested to see how it compares to the method you use.
Thanks for the comment! If there's enough interest I'll keep them coming! Keeping a longer build interesting is going to be a challenge! I'm relying on you guys for input on what you want to see!
Its very sad how the hobby is killing itself by limiting participation with exorbitant costs. The biggest cost saving will be with the boiler and home made castings.
Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately it seems like our hobby has been hijacked by non builders. It always amazes me when I hear guys telling youngsters that they can't build something, but have nothing to show themselves.
Great to hear! There was considerable push back on those articles, some letters became unnecessarily personal. I think its the way to go for smaller builds, and the boiler is the best place to make a build more affordable. Please let the editor know why you subscribed 😉
Will you be giving a cost break down early on? I can't see it being done for that amount in the UK at least. Assuming the beginner is a competent tig welder they would have to get the welds non destructively tested which with materials will take you close to the £200 mark. But the big cost will be getting it tested as a UK club inspector can't do stainless so an independent inspector would need to be used which will be a couple of hundred and that is an ongoing yearly cost. And that only covers the boiler.
I'll give a cost breakdown at the end of the series, but the Ballaarat came to that give or take a few cents, and the size is very similar (from a novice I've scratch built my loco's - much cheaper!). The boiler is less than 2L so its less than a class 1 boiler. Each builder would need to check with the local club if he wants to run in public and what bureaucracy they have in place to prevent builders from making amazing models! Non-destructive testing and boiler manufacture using TIG is easy and much cheaper than Silver brazing and discussed in a number of my articles in ME and the boiler series on TH-cam (If the UK club boiler inspectors cant inspect stainless boilers; I think they should up-skill!)... Its the design that's tricky!
@@Lukers_tinkering Metal must be cheap down there, if those are 10mm OD fire tubes @ 250mm long then I would be paying £65, Not done all the parts but a piece of say 250x300x3 from the laser cutters for the barrel alone is £42 so just the stainless is going to take me over budget for just the boiler.
Thanks Jim, always nice getting a comment from you. I'll see if there's enough interest, these videos take time to make. Otherwise the build series will be lost in the pages of a publication...
@@Lukers_tinkering you had my immediate interest with casting and metal choices. I have trolled back through ME downloading your articles on casting and furnaces. I’m hoping we will see some investment parts. Really enjoyed your article on 3d printing patterns. Some early work printing and casting model engine parts on my Channel th-cam.com/video/IVNV9fQN99Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pqpcHQomeKDfgteL th-cam.com/video/YKbYfKGT_k0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0dE-qsei7Te680SL Cheers Jeff
Hi Liker. Are you also running this model in print form. Looking forward to to the build and I do hope there may be a few live chat moments along the journey
I'll probably do a writeup, but I'll let you know which publication I submit it to. The live chat is an interesting idea, thanks! I'll look into that...
So looking forward to this build series. I'm getting back into the hobby after a 20 year rest and also keen to see a stainless boiler as a do slot of stainless tig welding in the wine industry for a living.
I love your type of attitude towards model engineering, so glad I found your channel
Despite being born in the digital age, I am obsessed with model engineering. I would even love to be a part of the craft, helping keep both the interest and a piece of history alive. I'm excited to see all of what you yave planned! ⚙️
Yep, I'm in. I'm always on the lookout for different ways of doing things and I'm sure I won't be disappointed..
Love it, great to see someone doing things a different way.
I'm really looking forward to this series!
looking forward to watching, hopefully pickup some new knowledge
Very interesting, that EB Wilson connection- Jenny Lind is my favourite early loco. Looking forward to this series very much.
I know which Jenny Lind you're talking about but have a look at my Fire Queen build, that loco had a sister loco also called the Jenny Lind, both beautiful!
@@Lukers_tinkering I've been following your Fire Queen build in ME- very inspirational!
Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle casting. I was shown a method sometime ago that has worked well for me but i cant find a reference to it anywhere. I am interested to see how it compares to the method you use.
Absolutely chuffed to see how this turns out :)
Can't wait to see you in action!
Great. Looking forward to this project
Looks like an interesting video series. I can’t wait for the next instalment!
Thanks for the comment! If there's enough interest I'll keep them coming! Keeping a longer build interesting is going to be a challenge! I'm relying on you guys for input on what you want to see!
Immediately interested. Was thinking of building one of those English brand models but for the cost. Very much looking forward to this series.
Its very sad how the hobby is killing itself by limiting participation with exorbitant costs. The biggest cost saving will be with the boiler and home made castings.
brilliant and here here on everything you said
Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately it seems like our hobby has been hijacked by non builders. It always amazes me when I hear guys telling youngsters that they can't build something, but have nothing to show themselves.
@@Lukers_tinkering looking forward to the build Luke
Funny, it actually was your first article on stainless boilers that made me subscribe to ME.
And how I found your channel.
Great to hear! There was considerable push back on those articles, some letters became unnecessarily personal. I think its the way to go for smaller builds, and the boiler is the best place to make a build more affordable. Please let the editor know why you subscribed 😉
Will you be giving a cost break down early on? I can't see it being done for that amount in the UK at least. Assuming the beginner is a competent tig welder they would have to get the welds non destructively tested which with materials will take you close to the £200 mark. But the big cost will be getting it tested as a UK club inspector can't do stainless so an independent inspector would need to be used which will be a couple of hundred and that is an ongoing yearly cost. And that only covers the boiler.
I'll give a cost breakdown at the end of the series, but the Ballaarat came to that give or take a few cents, and the size is very similar (from a novice I've scratch built my loco's - much cheaper!). The boiler is less than 2L so its less than a class 1 boiler. Each builder would need to check with the local club if he wants to run in public and what bureaucracy they have in place to prevent builders from making amazing models! Non-destructive testing and boiler manufacture using TIG is easy and much cheaper than Silver brazing and discussed in a number of my articles in ME and the boiler series on TH-cam (If the UK club boiler inspectors cant inspect stainless boilers; I think they should up-skill!)... Its the design that's tricky!
@@Lukers_tinkering Metal must be cheap down there, if those are 10mm OD fire tubes @ 250mm long then I would be paying £65, Not done all the parts but a piece of say 250x300x3 from the laser cutters for the barrel alone is £42 so just the stainless is going to take me over budget for just the boiler.
Looking forward to this series
Thanks Jim, always nice getting a comment from you. I'll see if there's enough interest, these videos take time to make. Otherwise the build series will be lost in the pages of a publication...
@@Lukers_tinkering you had my immediate interest with casting and metal choices. I have trolled back through ME downloading your articles on casting and furnaces. I’m hoping we will see some investment parts. Really enjoyed your article on 3d printing patterns. Some early work printing and casting model engine parts on my Channel
th-cam.com/video/IVNV9fQN99Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pqpcHQomeKDfgteL
th-cam.com/video/YKbYfKGT_k0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0dE-qsei7Te680SL
Cheers Jeff
Hi Liker. Are you also running this model in print form. Looking forward to to the build and I do hope there may be a few live chat moments along the journey
I'll probably do a writeup, but I'll let you know which publication I submit it to. The live chat is an interesting idea, thanks! I'll look into that...