Skip to main content

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.
 
Labels:
Location: Birmingham, UK

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Midlands Model Engineer Show 2024 - Warwick

 Midlands Model Engineer Show 2024 - Warwick This year’s Model Engineers Show 2024 was a huge success! All four days of the show were fantastic with exhibitors and visitors alike enjoying plenty of opportunities to purchase items, learn and explore the very latest in machinery tools and model engineering. The 2 exhibition halls were abuzz with vibrancy, excitement and anticipation. I went with a usual shopping list, and a few parts that I had organised from suppliers to take to the show for me for collection and postage saving opportunity. I ordered an expansion Link and had it water jet cut this being the results after only minimal cleaning up required. I reamed the holes out and basically park this until the rods are done. Back to the show report. There were some fantastic models on display and also the gas turbine demonstrations running outside along with the traction engines and a few helicopters in the main carpark. Below the pictures I took on the day and a few videos of the ...
Post a Comment
Read more
1" Minnie Traction Engine By Stephen Meredith   Background Working Progress (Gears) Front End Parts Following the completion of a small marine steam engine "Trojan Engine", I decided to tackle a larger project. Having visited various shows and the model engineers Exhibition, I decided to buy the Construction book for building the popular 1" scale 'Minnie' traction engine. The initial workshop experience was limited but keen to learn, and research has enabled me to get it this far. A s can be seen, this is basically finished well almost, it steams, and runs well a few tweaks are needed but tweaks don’t make piles of swarf. The intention was to show the engine and run it, at rallies but what I really wanted was a capable engine that could pull an adult or (me) on a field. This engine was, therefore, a stepping stone to be able to tackle the engine I wanted. After research, I bought a set of drawings for the Plastow 3” Bur...
Post a Comment
Read more

Welland Show Report 2025

 Welland Steam Show 2025 Report..... (Saturday)    FULL  Video    https://youtu.be/ayib_Q_EvKc Welland Steam Show (Upton-upon-Severn July 25th - 27th  2025). Ross-0n-Wye Steam Engine Society 59th Annual Rally. Hotel : Star Inn also responsible for the "Minge Lane" Music festival. (We attended 1 month earlier). The show as usual was well attended. I'm happy to report the numbers looked fantastic and the weather was as good as needed. Maybe we have inspired the next generation of Model Engineers. It certainly looked like there was no shortage of money changing hands for tools.  The show boasted 42 miniatures and 105 full size engines, along with a huge number of commercials, cars, bikes, tanks and military vehicles and displays. This time again, like last year, there was the heavy haulage arena, which was fascinating to watch, as long as you could keep the coal ash out of your eyes :-) I can imagine the rising fuel costs to move large machines, but ...
Post a Comment
Read more