Little Samson Models
On The Left Is The Trunk GuideIt appears that the Thai Customs didn’t raise any objections to the import of the castings as far as we know – but we were not present when they did their inspection.It could be that either,A) The aging treatment has been successful in it’s purpose of making the castings look old, or,B) The aging treatment was totally unnecessary in the first case.We’ll never know but now I have to find a sandblaster to clean the castings up. Progress On Building The Little Samson Traction EngineAs to progress on building the Little Samson at the rate we are going the boiler will be ready before I have even started! Finishing Other Models FirstYou see, tempting though it is to start the Little Samson, I am half way through and also want to make the boiler for it before I start the Little Samson.The reason being that once I start machining those castings I won’t be able to return to the other models if I leave them unfinished. I must finish the other models first. Getting Some traction Engine Parts Made OutsideThe exception to this is that I will get some outside contracted work done, namely rolling the wheel rims which are too big to do on my equipment.So I need to modify the drawings to show just the extent of the rim-rolling work. Not a difficult job and I hope to start it soon. A Daunting TaskI have just finished re-reading (in great detail) the book “Little Samson II” by David Kearley.This is a tremendous help because he goes into so much detail at each step.Nevertheless the huge scale of the project is daunting!Take just the connecting rods for example where David reports three weeks of workshop time!
Making Gears For The Little Samson Traction Engine – In 6″ ScaleThen there are the gears where David says that the Bridgeport mill is not up to the job. (My mill -Argo- is a Bridgeport clone)It’s a long way off yet but I am thinking about a few options:-. Make the small gears on the Argo and get the big ones cut outside (in Thailand).There is a company near here that does CNC wire and plasma cutting. Would any of those processes be OK I wonder?
I’ll go to ask them – these are the same people I hope to use to get the wheel rims rolled. Make the small gears on the Argo and rough out the large ones using drilling and hacksawing between the teeth to ease the load on the gear cutter snd finish on the Argo. (Unless it’s more a question of dimensions than cutting power)Hacksawing dozens of gear teeth to a rough profile may sound like hard work and normally it would be.
I have just started building a half sized (6 inch scale) model of the Little Samson steam Traction Engine. The complete build process is being photographed, video 'd and written up on the website. The Little Samson is the answer to a request from Andy Elliott. Andy is known as a tone guru, and an amazing guitar builder. He asked us to develop a pedal,.
But I have the Makita 2107F portable band saw and it’s ideal for this task. I’ll use it hand-held and it will soon carve out those cast iron gear teeth.Hope you enjoyed my little ‘progress’ report – not much of it really, but I have given the reasons.Well that’s my update on progress building the 6″ Little Samson Traction Engine in Thailand. Crikey, Glen you are a star!Castings as well! I have looked for small foundries on the ‘net but found none, not surprisingly.Chonburi eh? Well armed with this intelligence I made a quick search and found plenty of metal foundries in Chonburi. This is an example:-Asahi Somboon Metals Co., Ltd.Thung Su Khla, Moo 3, 205 Laemchabang Industrial Estate, Sri Racha, Chonburi, 20110, ThailandThey don’t have a website.But how do I find a small one willing to make tiny castings? Drive around and ask, I guess.Anyway, Glen, I can send dxf files of the parts I want the gear cutting done for.
I have the blank castings already and will machine them so that the gear cutting company has reference planes. All I need then is the gear cutting.This kind of information will be exciting to our fellow model engineers in Thailand.Thank you once aging for sharing this information with us an for your offer to help.Best RegardsAlan Brown. Hi Glen and thanks for the info plus of course the offer to route my RFQ.I have drawings but they need a bit of ‘tickling’ to identify just the outsources work, I’ll do that and send you a couple to gauge reaction.I have been in that area twice to buy accessories for machine tools. The shop was SUN RISE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, 969 Moo 5 Preaksa Rd., Preaksa Mai, Muang Samuthprakarn, Samuthprakarn 10280.They have a websiteI got the impression from driving around there that it was one huge manufacturing industrial estate and that they must be serving some Japanese car plants locally, like Toyota.Having someone like you with local knowledge would be great timesaver.Thanks again for the offer glen, I’ll be in touch.Best RegardsAlan Brown. Hi Alan and all other metal men out there.Congratulations on the simple act of getting the project of the ground and all the bits into Thailand.
I am sure that has been the hardest part. The rest is just fun from here on in.(maybe a little sweet and sleepless night thinking how to some of the bits) But that’s the fun!!!I hope some time to get up to see you and the bits sometime in the future. In the meantime keep the story going as it helps keep me sane while I am at work.Congratulations George.
Hi George and many thanks for your comment as usual.It wasn’t easy at all to purchase those parts and get them delivered to Thailand.It was easy physically, but not mentally.The hardest part was making the commitment. I mean, before I even bought that big lathe and milling machine I had to weigh up the costs and the risks.
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Ram, a remote controlled 4,500-lb. Winch, battery box and telescoping boom.
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Sellsfor $15,495.Little Samson also offers a number of accessories including log, plywood, pallet and sheetrock lifters, a truss hook, spreader bar, leveling jacks, cradle, and swivel crane trailer.Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Little Samson Inc., #3 Little Samson Ave., P.O. Box 96, Plains, Mont. 59859 (ph 800 973-5438 or 406 826-4450; fax 5573).
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Maximum lift and 5 in. Poly-urethane wheels and requires only 7 1/2 in.
Of floor clearance, making it ideal for maintenance, automotive work, machine shops and warehouses. Easily handled by one person, it has a hand-operated 16,000-lb. Ram, a remote controlled 4,500-lb. Winch, battery box and telescoping boom.
Sells for $3,145.18-Ft. Utility CraneIndoor/outdoor model with maximum 18-ft. Features pneumatic tires and casters for maneuverability on dirt and gravel. Comes with hydraulic-powered 16,000-lb. Ram, remote controlled 4,500-lb.
Winch, telescoping outriggers and boom, two battery boxes, and modular construction for easy disassembly. Sells for $4,145.22-Ft. Swivel CraneIndoor/outdoor model features a 360 degree swivel boom design with up to 22 1/ 2-ft. Maximum lift. Has heavy-duty pneumatic tires and casters, comes with tow-mount, powered by 16,000-lb. Hydraulic ram, a 4,500-lb. Remote controlled winch, telescoping outriggers, telescoping boom and two battery boxes.
Sells for $5,995.22-Ft. Truck MountIntended for use with a 1/2-ton or larger full-size pickup, this crane comes with three positions (crane rolls forward or backward and pins in position), powered 16,000-lb. Hydraulic ram, 4,500-lb.
Re-mote controlled winch, telescoping boom and two battery boxes.Specify make, model and year of pickup when ordering. Four to six weeks for delivery. Starts at $6,995.30-Ft.
Super Mighty MightOffers all the features of the 22-ft. Model but allows maximum lift of 32 ft.
Features power swivel and power boom. Sellsfor $15,495.Little Samson also offers a number of accessories including log, plywood, pallet and sheetrock lifters, a truss hook, spreader bar, leveling jacks, cradle, and swivel crane trailer.Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Little Samson Inc., #3 Little Samson Ave., P.O. Box 96, Plains, Mont. 59859 (ph 800 973-5438 or 406 826-4450; fax 5573).