Shingle Mill - Official Work Thread

[Ira Schreiber]

Thanks for the update. I am awaiting the firing up of that Continental 6.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

We cleared a little bit more of the TOM site today.

[Mike Fox]

I was thinking on the way to the museum today that I should bring the tank for the Continental home for cleaning. But I left without it. Had other things on my mind, and something else in the trunk of the presidential automobile. Maybe next time.

[Brendan Barry]

The new frog and switch points for the shingle mill switch arrived at Sheepscot this week.

The switch points are on top and the frog is on the bottom.

[Mike Fox]

Started working on the Continental today. A LOT of crud in the tank. This is what was dumped out at Sheepscot before transport to ROW MOW 1 Mfg. for further cleaning

[Fred L. Kuhns]

 Brendan, Where are the necessary parts for the switch delivered ?  Fred L. Kuhns

[Brendan Barry]

The switch parts were delivered to the shop and the parts are stored in bay 2 for the moment.

[Mike Fox]

Lots of stuff came out. Looks like coal, and burns about like it in the wood stove.



Another pile after I cleaned up the first.

[Ira Schreiber]

That is what gasoline looks like after the liquid evaporates.
Lots of carbon.

[Mike Fox]

Yes, I'd say the tank was full when last used by the amount. Probably could have filled a gallon bucket easily

[Richard Cavalloro]

I wonder how the fuel lines and carb are.......      Side note, is there a drawing of the Mill and siding plan yet?

[Mike Fox]

Fuel line is brass and will be replaced. Carb is an updraft, definately needs a cleaning, but the tank is the worst of it. I am letting it dry out some more, then going to try a hand full of 1/4 inch nuts and rattle them around. Then the Coke trick. See if that cleans things out.

I did a rough drawing, and sent it to the person who did the layout plans for Sheepscot when the car barn, parking lot and bathrooms were being planed. When he is done, we will have a scaled down version of what will work. Once the planning committee accepts it, and the board gives the approval, I intend to post it here and on Facebook. But we are weeks away from that happening

[Richard Cavalloro]

Mike, THere are products out there if the coke doesn't work.   I'm sure you already know but the ethanol in the modern gas destroys the old rubber.  Might be worth a shop replacing any parts that might get damaged.
   Rick

[Mike Fox]

Started the liquid part of the cleaning by pouring a gallon of paint thinner in last night and latting it sit. This afternoon, I shook it all around and got out about a large coffee cup full. Added 10, 1/4-20 nuts, screened out the sediment from the thinner with a paint strainer and poured it back in. Let sit for an hour, shook it for a few minutes, and poured out another extra large coffee cup full. Strained and poured the thinner in, shook again and another large coffee cup of crud. The picture is a 2 gallon bucket with a 4 inch putty knife, for size reference.

[Paul Uhland]

Ewwwww....looks disgusting.
Don't soft drinks, including Coke, contain weak sulfamic acid? If true, no wonder it works.
 I use CLR- Calcium Lime Rust remover from Wal*Mart...contains:  lactic acid, gluconic acid, lauramine oxide, dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether, plus colorings.
Works pretty well.