1/6th scale 1890's 30ft navy steam cutter (live steam)

[tghsmith]

another fitting almost done,, rigged a small vise because I didn't want to reset my bigger mill vise, the ball end mills got me close to most of the curves, round and small flat files to shape it up,, a little force to get the arc of the stern rail.. now to make it's mirror image..

 

[tghsmith]

pretty much all chocked up today

 

[Boswell]

Beautiful work @tghsmith

 

[tghsmith]

came up with a method for making big shackles, this one for the bow still needs some finishing

 

[verbotenwhisky]

came up with a method for making big shackles, this one for the bow still needs some finishing

you do great work.

 

[tghsmith]

I wouldn't go that far... but lots of work to do. did get the bolt and nut made for the bow shackle.. photo shows the brass for the 1910 40ftr restoration, (mine has about the same except for the pumps)

 

[Boswell]

Wow, looks like you will be making brass fittings for awhile.

 

[tghsmith]

figured I should get the keel condenser made before the hull gets more thing added.. got the big (entry) fitting done, it still needs cutting to height and threading for a hold down nut plus elbow..

 

[Boswell]

@tghsmith, Can you explain what a keel condenser is and/or what it does?

 

[tghsmith]

it is basically a pipe loop around the bottom of the hull, steam exhaust from the engine went into it,, being kept cool by the water the steam inside condensed back to water,, at the other end is a condensate pump driven of the engine's crankshaft, it would pump out the water to the storage tank where it could be pumped via the boiler feed pump back into the boiler to start the whole trip again,, fresh water was always in short supply with boats, railroads had lots of water towers to refill tenders they let lots of steam go up and out the stack..