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Burrell Traction Engine - Bearings, gear change and ME Show report

 Burrell Bits - Bearings, gear change and ME Show report


Midlands Model engineer show (Warwick 2022).

The show as usual was well attended, and after the break that was covid and the world gone mad I'm happy to report the numbers looked better than perhaps some of the traders were expecting. Maybe the cancelled years have inspired the next generation of Model Engineers. It certainly looked like there was no shortage of money changing hands for tools / material so all looking good for the future. There was a noticeable absence of certain traders, and I can only guess it's likely the rising fuel costs to move large machines had put them off attending this year. 

I myself had planned for the Burrell cylinder block to be brought to the show, thus avoiding the costly postal charge for such a heavy item. This is just for looking at, and a future item to machine when the need arises, but for now it's just a nice to have item!


Progress in the workshop has been slow but hopefully the visit to the show usually means a new bout of enthusiasm arises, and with new tools and ideas will continue the build.  The Differential has been looked at, and some small cuts made to check its hardness and square the main boss up. Work is ongoing with this currently back in the lathe having more of the outer hard skin removed and chipping my expensive insert tools.



Following photo from last year by way of a reminder. 

 < Just to remind us of where we got to last year and what we are building.



Until then stay safe; make swarf; have fun!

Stephen.
 
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