Tag Archives: ash pan

When the ‘obvious’ is discovered!

Posted on 10 December, 2008 by Mike Freeman

How an ash pan and grate assembly is being fabricated for a 2″ scale steam traction engine. Continue reading →

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More work on the ash pan and grate

Posted on 9 December, 2008 by Mike Freeman

I spent quite some time on finishing the profile at the rear of the ash pan, before I can start on the damper. The cast iron casting of the grate was cleaned up on the milling machine and then drilled … Continue reading →

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I created ash with the ash pan for the Fowler today!

Posted on 7 December, 2008 by Mike Freeman

How an ash pan for a 2″ scale Fowler Traction engine is being constructed Continue reading →

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Annealing we shall go! Ash pan for the Fowler

Posted on 6 December, 2008 by Mike Freeman

Model engineers experience when forming a copper ash pan for a Fowler traction engine in 2″ scale Continue reading →

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The copper for making the Fowler ash pan arrives….

Posted on 4 December, 2008 by Mike Freeman

Today I got into the workshop later in the morning and didn’t manage to get much done really. I didn’t trust myself to do anything accurate but did manage to burn out my Proxxon drill! Its seems to be one … Continue reading →

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