USS MONITOR ENGINE BUILD

Part 17 by Vince Cutajar

Finished the rocker arm bearings and the plate on which they are fixed.

Filled the piston groove with graphite string. 
Fitted the steam chests to their linkages.
Assembled the cylinders with gaskets.
Joined together the steam chests to the cylinders not forgetting the gaskets of the steam chests.  Cylinders complete.
Finished painting all the parts that needed a lick of colour.
After nearly two years, I am calling it finished.





















Part one here  Part two Part three  Part four Part five Part six Part seven Part eight Part nine Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17














 
https://www.sarikhobbies.com/model-engineer-builder/

Modelengineeringwebsite.com -

the only weekly magazine for model engineers