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

[BETH VANARSDALL]

Hi Ben!

Haven't heard anything out of you for quite a while!

In the 40 yrs we've hauled them, there have been very few that needed to
have straps on the canopy.  If the canopies are sound they should not need
to be strapped.  I do remember a certain Kitten canopy flying through the
air on M 50.........it was totally rotten & tying it down would not have
prevented it.

Taking stock of your load includes looking at the canopy & anything loose on
the engine.  We always do the once or twice around the trailer before we
depart.....we do carry a couple of straps ...just in case....

Beth

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Ben
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Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] progress: was list too quet!

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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