Dampfzauberer
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Mamod SE2 restoration..well kind ofHere it is finally! 
Les Marsh helped me getting this nice little engine!
First pictures show how it arrived...then the negine as it is now.
You must have a close look not to think they are the same 
Did not polish the boiler till now...
Only polished the boiler's endcaps as it suffered from dezicification 
All gone now, and no pinholes!
Run it yesterday and it runs surprisingly powerfull and very good 
Alsmost too good, had to add some water to the meths because it went too hot
The question is now:
Take the firebox off and polish the boiler?
Or leave it as is, with burnt boiler to show it is something to play with!?
BEFORE
AFTER
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Nick
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I would polish it now and take a good picture.
Then let it go back to the burnt look after use; it might have a more even burn to it then.
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Dampfzauberer
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Is it possible to remove the boiler without bending the pipes?
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Les
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My pleasure Mirko as you have helped me enough times.
Glad to see it arrived all in one piece and you are happy with it. Also nice to hear it runs ok as well.
Now you have polished the endcaps it really shows how bad the rest of the boiler is so I would polish it.
P.S. Run it after you have polished it.
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bessytractor
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id leave it as you've cleaned it. Its got a nice look to it.
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Minor1PJG
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Polish, run, Polish run.......
I enjoy the polishing and oiling after a run. It's only then that I'm happy to put them away 
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johnreid
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If its British and its Brass Polish it, a good friend who is a former British Naval Officer told me that once. Some engines you never polish, but brass Mamods and Bowmans cry out to be polished.
No need to repaint that one though.
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Steve_S
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If you unscrew the two bolts that hold the engine block to the frame, you can then remove the boiler, pipes and engine block in one piece. Then you can remove the pipework/engine block from the boiler by unscrewing the union nut.
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Dampfzauberer
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| Steve_S wrote: | | If you unscrew the two bolts that hold the engine block to the frame, you can then remove the boiler, pipes and engine block in one piece. |
Okay,
but what about the exhaust pipe in the chimney?
Is it possible to remove the boiler just by unscrewing the boilerstrap + the nut on the boiler?
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Steve_S
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I think it's easiest to take it all off in one piece, then undo the union nut on the boiler to disconnect the steam pipe. Then twist the boiler round so that the exhaust pipe comes out of the hole in the chimney, then slide the boiler out from between the pipes. At least, that's how I've done it!
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Dampfzauberer
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| Steve_S wrote: | | I think it's easiest to take it all off in one piece, then undo the union nut on the boiler to disconnect the steam pipe. Then twist the boiler round so that the exhaust pipe comes out of the hole in the chimney, then slide the boiler out from between the pipes. At least, that's how I've done it! |
Thank you
I think i will have a try tomorrow.
Also because there a lot of dirt under the boiler and inside the firebox..has to be cleaned out
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Steve_S
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Yes, that's why I took mine apart. There were years of soot on the bottom of the boiler!
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IndianaRog
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I would paint and polish, then just keep up with the polishing periodically. By all means run it regardless of how nice you make it look.
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rangerssteamtoys
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| IndianaRog wrote: | | I would paint and polish, then just keep up with the polishing periodically. By all means run it regardless of how nice you make it look. |
Mr. Shiney strikes again
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pauly
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leave it like it is its clean but grubby enough to have character
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Atticman
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Polish and run it, i would
Its a nice one that Mirko. Thanks to Les as well
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spatial_pan
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Okay,
but what about the exhaust pipe in the chimney?
Is it possible to remove the boiler just by unscrewing the boilerstrap + the nut on the boiler?[/quote]
I considered repiping mine to make the irreugular run of the pipes more regular and straight. Then I polished them and thought naaa! I like them all curly wurly now
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