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

[Ben Carpenter]

My first engine halling was helping the Brodbeck family and it was a 
learning experience.  They did not tie down  any canopys while I was helping 
them, nor have I seen them tie any down at other times.  I have since hauled 
engines on my truck and have never tied down a canopy.  I have seen a lot of 
engines hauled by others and can not remember ever seeing a canopy tied 
down.

I do think that if a canopy is on the shaky side in might not be a bad idea 
to tie it down, but if it is a sound canopy I do not think it needs to be 
tied down.

Ben Carpenter <be,nc at dmci.net> <www.benc.com> <benlist at benc.com>
Adrian Michigan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake" <blake at little-mountain.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] progress: was list too quet!


>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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