[dazlap]

Hi ,new guy here .
how do i post a short clip- of my live steam ho gauge .
clip is on my pc ,
Daz

 

[Doug]

The easiest is to upload it on YouTube and link to it from here. Otherwise, if it is already on a server, post it's link (URL).

 

[dazlap]

Thanks youtube it is
Daz

 

[dazlap]

here is url of clip This is my first time with all this techno stuff ,hope it works
Daz

 

[Peter_Harvey]

Have you made that your self Daz?

Pete

 

[Jeorge]

Hehe sounds like a Diesel, Pretty cool though. Is she strong?

 

[dazlap]

Yes ,all home made .
Boiler is 3/4 " copper tube . burner is from 2 gas blaster type lighters .chassis soldered brass plate .firebox is tin can , gas tank is two copper pipe blank ends soldered together and gas tap is from clipper lighter and whole thing is insulated with tin foil .
i did use the lathe to make flywheel and piston . The wheels and axles came from an old triang 060 tank loco. I left worm drive on middle axle and this is driven from front shaft giving approx 17/1 reduction .
it will pull 4 metal hornby dublo passenger cars but then wheelspins
Will post still pic
Daz

 

[Doug]

Very good - made me laugh. The idea of you running around the attic after the live steam loco filming along the way.

Interesting sound. Does the steam drive a fan/turbine?

 

[Gary]

I was looking at the Dublo stuff either side. I guess if Meccano ever had the idea of producing a Live Steam loco then that would be it!

Glad you mentioned that the firebox was a tin can. I was thinking it resembled a Heinz baked bean tin on wheels! I may be right or wrong but from memory you are a bit of a showman so would that loco be making a public appearance at some point?

Happy modelling
Gary

 

[dazlap]

Hi , must be another daz ,have never shown models . but have recently joined model engineers society so may be shown at some point . This is fairly old clip .am now half way through building another one that looks more like a loco . trying to make proper push and pull valves and pistons to this scale is tricky at best!!

Also i am building a 5 " 040 tank loco and after that a 7 1/4" midge loco . so i dont get much time to play.....

 

[dazlap]

QUOTE (Doug @ 8 Feb 2007, 17:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Very good - made me laugh. The idea of you running around the attic after the live steam loco filming along the way.

Interesting sound. Does the steam drive a fan/turbine?
Ha Ha ,pity i didnt get any film of scrabbling over the layout to put out several fires that broke out when i was experimenting with spirit firing !!

Its not a turbine it has same type of piston as a mamod steam traction engine ( i took one apart ,measured it and halved the specs .)
Daz

 

[dazlap]

got it going today and put clip on you tube ,hasent been out for a while .but got going in the end .
Daz

 

[Peter_Harvey]

Well Daz well done that looks like you enjoyed building it.

It would be nice to see the pictures of what you are currently building?

Pete

 

[Doug]

That's great. It really sounds good. The concept of a geared locomotive really makes for smooth running.

Keep it up!

 

[dazlap]

Thanks for encouraging comments .
would like to post pics of present projects but have no attachment feature that i can find

Daz