Building a 6 Inch Scale Little Samson Traction Engine
Steel Wheel Rims Received From the Fabricator
Steel Plate Rolled And Welded To Make The Front And Back Steel Wheel Rims
These photos show the first stage of making the built-up steel wheels for the Little Samson Traction Engine – fabricating the steel rims.
General View Of The 6 Inch Scale Little Samson Traction Engine Steel Rims As Just Received From The Steel Fabricator
Post Published 28 September 2014
Traction Engine Wheel Rims
Photos of the steel wheel rims for the Little Samson Traction Engine being built in 6 inch scale
Steel Wheel Rims Little Samson Traction Engine in a Row
Steel Wheel Rims Little Samson Traction Engine in a Row
The same steel wheel rims for the Little Samson Traction Engine lined up in a Row
Heap of Steel Wheel Rims Little Samson Traction Engine
Heap of Steel Wheel Rims Little Samson Traction Engine
A pile of steel wheel rims as received from the steel fabricator for the 6 inch scale Little Samson Traction Engine
More details are given in the photos below.
Photos Of The Back Wheel Rims For The Built-Up Wheel Version Of The Little Samson Traction Engine
Back Wheel Rims Delivered
Photos of the rolled and welded steel rims for the back wheels of the half size Little Samson traction engine I am building.
Back Wheel Rim Size Compared To Our Toyota Vigo Pickup's Back Wheel
Back Wheel Rim Size Compared To Our Toyota Vigo Pickup's Back Wheel
You can visualise the size of the little Samson traction engine wheels in this photo where one back wheel is placed in front of a back wheel of our Toyota Vigo pickup truck.
Little Samson Traction Engine Back Steel Wheel Rim
Little Samson Traction Engine Back Steel Wheel Rim
An overall photo of the Little Samson 6 inch scale back wheel rims I had fabricated. The ruler shows the diameter but to read the ruler see the next photo.
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Back Steel Wheel Rim
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Back Steel Wheel Rim
This photo is a close up of the Little Samson Traction Engine back wheel rim with a rule showing the diameter as just under 26 inches (660 mm).
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Back Steel Wheel Rim Flanges
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Back Steel Wheel Rim Flanges
Photo showing the double flanges rolled welded construction of the back wheel rims for the Little Samson 6 inch scale Traction Engine.
The back wheels are big as you can see from the photo of one of them resting against the rear wheel of our Toyota Vigo pickup. Each rim as shown weighs 32 kg.
Photos Of The Front Wheel Rims For The 6 Inch Scale Little Samson Traction Engine
Front Wheel Rims As Fabricated
Photos of the steel rims rolled and welded for the Little Samson Traction engine. These rims were fabricated by a local machine shop in Pakchong (Pak Chong), Thailand.
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim Flange
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim Flange
A close-up photo of the steel flange welded to the wheel rim. This clearly shows the type of welding process used - Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and the quality of the welding.
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim Flange Both Sides
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim Flange Both Sides
This photo shows that the front wheel for the traction engine only has a single flange to which the spokes are attached.
Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim
Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim
The steel rim for the front wheels is made up of one steel hoop forming the 'tyre' that contacts the road and a single flange to which the spokes will be attached.
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim
Close Up Little Samson Traction Engine Front Steel Wheel Rim
This photo shows the diameter of the front wheels for the half sized Little Samson Traction Engine as being about 17 1/4 inches or 440 mm.
I am currently machining the hubs to which these wheels will be attached by the steel spokes.
