3" Burrell Traction Engine build.

 Happy New year 2026 !! (Year 7) Build Log – Reversing Lever General Update Happy New Year. It’s been a while since the last update, and now the festivities are out of the way it’s time to report on what’s been happening in the workshop. Time in the Shed I wouldn’t say machining stopped altogether. Odd bits were done here and there just to keep things ticking over, but between getting older and the fairly grim weather we’ve had, standing in a cold shed for hours isn’t always that appealing. More than once the pub won that particular argument. Most of the recent effort has been on the reversing lever, which turned out to be more awkward than expected. I first tried working straight from the drawing and made a paper mock-up to check the folded shape. That quickly showed the angles were nowhere near right once folded up. Revised Drawing As a result, I went back and produced a proper drawing with all dimensions added, along with a flat pattern that should be useful for anyone el...