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Help: 9F Front Piston Cover

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by joe_issitt, Apr 2, 2018.

  1. Steve

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    I like to think I'm a practical engineer, rather than knowledgeable, and I have had castings made from originals on more than one occasion in my past life. Even glued plywood veneer around circular items to provide a machining allowance. If you are looking at one-off jobs machining more off is probably a cheaper option than having a bespoke pattern made. I wouldn't consider it for a cylinder cover, though, unless it was a very simple one.
     
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    Thanks all for your assitance in sourcing a pattern or spare. A casting arrived at Weybourne Workshop this afternoon. Hopefully we can get it machined up and ready to go!
     
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    That's fast work.
     
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    Was that out of the UK wide 'stores' or has it just been cast? If the latter, that's a foundry short of work or pulling out all the stops to help.
     
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    It was from the 'stores', Steve.
     
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    Not a major pattern making exercise but always worth being able to trace any pattern promptly.

    A clue to the pattern might be any letters or numbers on the casting you have.
    (Though for all I know it could be an original BR one that has come to hand
    - plenty of time for any casting stresses to work themselves out!)
     
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    Thanks for the response. I did wonder if this was the case. Another example of the cooperation that the heritage railway movement has in plenty.
     
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