3" Burrell Traction Engine build.

Gears Part 4.... And some other bits & Welding Since the last update there has been a few things on the go.  The idea to cut the keyways meant either buying an arbour press to just cut 2 slots or using some steel box section I had, and the newly acquired welder I was given. My son was given a 140A Mig welder and after sourcing the wire, gloves, mask and the skill, we have a frame made to utilise a bottle jack to cut the keyways in the driving wheel hubs. More to follow as this is still work in progress, in fact the paint is still wet here!!!. The gears had to be adjusted a bit and an additional 0.004" taken off to get a good mesh and tooth clearance, but was all worth it in the end. Next job is to enlarge the holes for the actual bronze bearings. It's currently using a dividing peg I made for a check on the mesh on the actual horn plates. The next job on the miller is to complete the dividing plate,  requiring a series of 79 holes drilled for the next gear and 19 holes for