Farm Boy

[Dalboy]

I was asked to post this, not sure if here under projects or in the metalworking heading. For a while now, I have been building a model of a Farm Boy hit and miss engine with thee hope of getting it running at the end.

Just a few photos of the work so far as there are a lot if I was to post all of them. This is made from bar stock except the two flywheel.

 

[Dalboy]

Some more. These just a few of the basic operations, there are still more to do. I will post those as I get them made or fitted.

 

[Dalboy]

After two failed attempts at the governor assembly, I manage to silver solder the two arms on and now happy with the outcome.

Now onto some other small parts and a base for it to sit on so that I can attach the flywheels.

 

[okeydokey]

Wow and wow again!

 

[Phill05]

Looking very good indeed!

 

[TRITON]

Excellent work.

 

[Fergie 307]

Nice work.
Out of interest how did you approach the silver soldering?
I have found that for fiddly jobs like this the paste is really good, although how they justify the price is beyond me.
And just being nosy how do you find the lathe, guessing a Warco from the colour?
I am a big fan of big old British machines, but well aware that the Chinese ones are getting better and better.
Would be interesting to hear your views as the owner of what looks like a relatively new one.

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you guys no work on it today had a company to grind a stump out.

Nice work.
Out of interest how did you approach the silver soldering?
I have found that for fiddly jobs like this the paste is really good, although how they justify the price is beyond me.
And just being nosy how do you find the lathe, guessing a Warco from the colour?
I am a big fan of big old British machines, but well aware that the Chinese ones are getting better and better.
Would be interesting to hear your views as the owner of what looks like a relatively new one.

I have a tub of powder that I mix as needed so can make as little or as much as needed also have different grades of silver solder. I did the governor arms while the ring was still attached to a larger piece, then bored the centre hole and parted to length.

Lathe is good but have a couple of gears stripped (My fault) here are a couple of pictures of my main equipment I an using on this build