[Steam-engine] progress: was list too quet!

Blake blake at little-mountain.com
Thu Mar 15 13:18:11 PDT 2007


I reinforced mine with gussets just as the original was (on another  
engine I copied).

I made the frame for the roof from poplar, then I laid masonite on  
top of that, and then galvanized sheet metal. The masonite is to keep  
the sheet metal from rattling all the time. Vertical supports I made  
from 1.5" boiler tubes and gussets were from round bar stock.

I never tide it down while hauling and never had any trouble with  
that. I have helped haul many engines over the years and never had  
any roof trouble and they never tied them down. I did lose a wooden  
cover off a coal bunker once.


On Mar 15, 2007, at 8:09 AM, Andy glines wrote:

> Poplar is what I am planning on.  I was thinking that
> it was probably what was used originally, pretty light
> weight, and stronger than pine.  I have the number for
> a sawmill that I will call this evening.  12' lengths
> are a little harder to get.  I'm also interested in
> any tricks that I can use to strengthen the canopy
> without having much effect on the appearance.  I'm a
> little worried about the effects that the wind will
> have on the canopy while hauling it on a truck.
> --- Blake <blake at little-mountain.com> wrote:
>
>> What kind of wood are you going to build the canopy
>> out of? I used
>> air-dried yellow poplar (whitewood) and it turned
>> out really well. I
>> bought it at a local saw mill and had it planed.
>>
>> Blake
>>
>> On Mar 14, 2007, at 5:08 PM, Andy glines wrote:
>>
>>> I got a new relief valve and have had the gauge
>>> adjusted for the Huber.  I am searching for lumber
>> to
>>> build the canopy out of.  I am borrowing a canopy
>>> bracket for Tracy Porter to have one made as well.
>>> Guess I better check with him on the progress of
>> the
>>> casting.  I really want to have a canopy on the
>> engine
>>> when it goes to its first show ion June.  That
>> reminds
>>> me that I also need to build a tool box and wood
>>> box.........  I had better get to work!
>
>
> Andy Glines
> Evansville, IN
>
>
>
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