Stuart 10V Vertical Steam Engine

[dr_gn]

BadBob said:

Very much looking forward to this thread as I'm about half way through building one of these myself.I feel sure I'll learn a lot about how I should have done it!

I’ll only be copying what’s in books or online - there will definitely be mistakes!

There’s a YouTube channel called Learning Turning - he is a beginner, and builds one of these ( and makes a great job of it).

For me I think it’ll be a case of taking the easiest bits of the overwhelming amount of advice out there, make a start, make mistakes, learn a lot and eventually get it finished!

[Some Guy]

Excellent, always wanted a steam engine too. Only problem is I dont have a lathe and even if I did, with my skill level, I would probably end up with 200 quids worth of swarf.

[dr_gn]

Some Guy said:

Excellent, always wanted a steam engine too. Only problem is I dont have a lathe and even if I did, with my skill level, I would probably end up with 200 quids worth of swarf.

I might end up with the same! I got a very basic lathe qualification at university, and apart from that, and messing about with mine at home, that's it. Even so, I think using a lathe for a hobby is different from if you're doing it in industry, so I think a slow but sure approach should be OK. It's still a skill I'm really looking forward to learning (to some degree).

[dudleybloke]

Nice little project.

[dr_gn]

Bit of progress - I built a bench for the Mini Mill I’ll hopefully be getting next month. I was going to get a Machine Mart metal bench (about £300), but my pal gave me some plywood, so I built this from old fence posts and MDF off-cuts. Only took 4 hours and the price of a box of screws and some floor varnish:

[dr_gn]

anonymous said:

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The biggest, most expensive kit I’ve ever built - ‘64 E-Type Coupe. 8 years to piece it together.

[Turn7]

dr_gn said:

The biggest, most expensive kit I’ve ever built - ‘64 E-Type Coupe. 8 years to piece it together.

I can only begin to imagine just how nice THAT must be......

[dr_gn]

Turn7 said:

dr_gn said:

The biggest, most expensive kit I’ve ever built - ‘64 E-Type Coupe. 8 years to piece it together.

I can only begin to imagine just how nice THAT must be......

It’s OK





Considering what I started with:





As I said... 8 long years

[Some Guy]

If you can do that to the Jag, you're gonna nail the Stuart.

Nice shiny Myford too.

[Matt Cup]

dr_gn said:

Bit of progress - I built a bench for the Mini Mill I’ll hopefully be getting next month. I was going to get a Machine Mart metal bench (about £300), but my pal gave me some plywood, so I built this from old fence posts and MDF off-cuts. Only took 4 hours and the price of a box of screws and some floor varnish:

Is that just a lathe or a milling machine too? I’ve been looking more into the kits but am a bit apprehensive in getting my dad one as he only has a lathe and wasn’t sure how necessary a milling machine is.

[dr_gn]

Matt Cup said:

dr_gn said:

Bit of progress - I built a bench for the Mini Mill I’ll hopefully be getting next month. I was going to get a Machine Mart metal bench (about £300), but my pal gave me some plywood, so I built this from old fence posts and MDF off-cuts. Only took 4 hours and the price of a box of screws and some floor varnish:

Is that just a lathe or a milling machine too? I’ve been looking more into the kits but am a bit apprehensive in getting my dad one as he only has a lathe and wasn’t sure how necessary a milling machine is.

It’s just a lathe. It does have a vertical slide for limited milling, but that’s why I’m getting a mini mill.

I’m pretty sure it’s possible to build the 10V with only a lathe, but obviously it involves more manual work. I’ll try to find a reference.

[Matt Cup]

Cheers.

Have you got a link to the mini mill too?

[dr_gn]

Matt Cup said:

Cheers.

Have you got a link to the mini mill too?

There you go:

https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-...

I’d normally go far a ‘name’ brand second hand, but having read a few reviews, it should be ok for me. I’ll probably upgrade it with DRO’s and a gas strut conversion at some point. Maybe even CNC one day, just for the sake of it.

[dr_gn]

Here’s a “lathe only” step-by-step:

http://homews.co.uk/page42.html

[Matt Cup]

dr_gn said:

Here’s a “lathe only” step-by-step:

http://homews.co.uk/page42.html

Thank you for this!

[dr_gn]

So the milling machine arrived this week:



Much nicer than expected - I think things must have moved on a bit in terms of fit and finish since last time I looked at Chinese machine tools 10 or so years ago. I believe that the place I got it from had some input into the design, based on earlier versions.

Now to get the gas strut and DROs fitted, and check it’s all set up properly.

[dudleybloke]

Nice!

[Chris Jay]

A very good channel on YouTube for this kind of thing is Keith Appleton’s. He shows how he machines & builds these models. I’ve spent hours watching his videos on steam engines!

https://www.youtube.com/user/keithappleton

[fourfoldroot]

I see you have a nice fobco pillar/bench drill in the background. I built a 10V and a 10H acouple of years ago when i was given a workshop of tools. I used Harold Halls website for the stage by stage build. First job is making the various jigs, gets you into the swing if machining on something that isn’t a precious casting!

[fourfoldroot]

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