2. engineering

Bogs Paddleducks

My build log of Bogstandard's Paddleducks Marine twin cylinder, double acting, steam engine.
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Engaging the half nuts
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Engaging the half nuts

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  • Setting the angle of the tool in the toolpost
  • Scoring a tiny witness mark to establish the Major diameter of the thread
  • Engaging the half nuts
  • zero the cross-slide DRO
  • Make a undercut shoulder
  • 1st threading pass
  • 2nd threading pass
  • 3rd threading pass
  • 4th threading pass
  • 5th threading pass
  • 6th threading pass
  • final threading pass
  • 5 packing gland screws ( one extra just in case it's needed )
  • Drilling both packing gland and screw at the same time to keep concentricity
  • The packing gland in place
  • Packing gland and top-cap
  • Packing gland and top-caps in place
  • Packing glands and top-caps in place
  • Making the pistons
  • Pistons
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