The Corliss project

[lab-dad]

Thanks guys!
Unc, wait till I start on the Plymouth!

Havard,
The only commercial parts shown are the 1.0mm flat washers at the pivot points.
-Marty

[Chuck Doan]

Damn, that is nice! Can't say you aren't a machinist anymore!

[marc_reusser]

WOW!...that's really sweet! Beautiful work.


Marc

[lab-dad]

I cant beleive it has been over a month since I made some progress!
Anyway, not much to show but here is the latest;

The valve started out as a union for 1/4" tubing.
The hand wheel is an O scale brakewheel casting (Simpson I think)
And the bolts are 1mm, with nuts of course
Not sure when I will post again with the holidays starting and me trying to start a business....
Thanks for the encouragement guys!
-Marty
http://mgjphotography.zenfolio.com/

[Hauk]

Not sure when I will post again with the holidays starting and me trying to start a business....
Thanks for the encouragement guys!

Wow, sehr schön!
Hope to see more progress sooner or later.
Good luck with your business, by the way!

[Frederic Testard]

Another fine piece for your model, Marty.
Good luck on your business project!

[marc_reusser]

Very Nice.

M

[finescalerr]

Nothing less than jewelry. Way to go, young Martin!

I hope your business idea works out. If you want to brainstorm, you know my number.

Russ

[TRAINS1941]

I cant beleive it has been over a month since I made some progress!
Anyway, not much to show but here is the latest;
-Marty
http://mgjphotography.zenfolio.com/

Well its not much but as always.  It is just outstanding.  Beautiful work MJ.

Jerry

[Belg]

Marty, great work on the valve. Much success in your new venture, perhaps you should put a little info in a new thread in the general forum. You never know who might have use of your specific talents. Pat

[RoughboyModelworks]

Another excellent piece of machining work Marty to add to an already sterling model. Very well done...

In concert with everyone else here, best wishes on your business venture.

Paul

[John McGuyer]

Every new business venture needs an occasional relaxation of the mind such as making cool valves. Keep up the good work.

John

[jacq01]

  Marty,

here a very good book with detailed information and dimensions of Corliss steam engine foundations.

http://www.archive.org/details/machineryfoundat00crof

the section dealing with steam engines & turbines  ( 369 -469 ). 

Jacq

[lab-dad]

Thanks a million Jacq!
Looks like my educated guesses were fairly close! whew!
I hope to get back on this in a day or two now that the holiday gifts are completed!
Also with two weeks off I should (damn well better) have some free time!
-Marty

[shropshire lad]

Also with two weeks off I should (damn well better) have some free time!
-Marty

  Free time ?  What , in between sessions of shovelling snow from the driveway ?!?

Nick in balmy Britain . (Or should that read "barmy"?)