Producting Nathan DV7 Lubricators

DanSmo · Post by **DanSmo** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:08 pm

I've been keeping this fairly quiet until now, but I am pleased to announce that after 18 months of research and development as well as 250+ hours of machine time I will soon be offering 1.5" scale Nathan DV7 lubricator kits. The kits will include a body, lid, oil fill cap, handle, ratchet arm, ratchet housing, lubricant signs, a hardened shaft, roller clutches and drawings. I intend them to be built as non-operational units with a simulated ratchet movement, if you want to make it actually pump oil you're on your own as far as the design goes. To avoid issues I do not take orders in advance, this is not a business venture for me I simply want produce them for the live steam community and will advertise them in the Market Place here when they are available.

Please browse through my pictures of the process I went through to create the master pattern and tell me what you think.

Dan

DanSmo · Post by **DanSmo** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:12 pm

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DanSmo · Post by **DanSmo** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:21 pm

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DanSmo · Post by **DanSmo** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:50 pm

765nkp · Post by **765nkp** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:44 pm

Nice job. They look great.

I wish I could afford 4 of them, maybe next batch.

Tim

little giant · Post by **little giant** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:07 am

This item has the most detail I have seen for a non lost wax casting. Usually a person would go through this much detail for a short run of parts. Looks fantastic any more items in the future?

DanSmo · Post by **DanSmo** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:42 am

Little giant, what you see in the pictures is the process of how I made my master pattern. From the master pattern i made silicone moulds and injected them with wax which i then had cast by a foundry. The last two photos and video are the cast parts. And yes there will be many more to come!

Howard Gorin · Post by **Howard Gorin** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:41 am

I would be making the same lubricator if I could ever get my tooling back from some S.O.B. lawyer in Rhode Island.

Andypullen · Post by **Andypullen** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:15 pm

They look amazing Dan!!

Andy

Asteamhead · Post by **Asteamhead** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:05 pm

Wish a happy new year to all of us!
Perhaps these photos maybe of some help?
Inside looks of working Nathan lubricators - not of gauge 1 1/2 " but smaller (1 in 10).
A lost wax castng was used as housing combined with 2 pumping elements of 3 mm bore / 4 mm stroke.
Asteamhead

DanSmo · Post by **DanSmo** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:49 pm

Thanks Andy, I'll have one from the next batch on its way to you.

Asteamhead, wow those are fantastic. I like your idea of a cam actuated pump! That gets my the gears turning upstairs...

I've just completed a unit, here are some HD shots of the finished product.

Asteamhead · Post by **Asteamhead** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:35 am

Hello Dan,
looks as it should, great!
Adding the working pumps inside should be possible much easier due to scale of 1.6 ". There are more photos and rough drawings.
Asteamhead

The Home Machinist!

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