7: cylinder and saddle

Minor revisions to the cylinder’s dimension.

Started sketching out the half-saddle casting.

Look carefully and you can see the 1 degree rear tilt on the cylinder. This minor tilt allows condensed steam (water!) at the bottom of the cylinder to flow out of the rear cylinder cock. This ensures that there is no trapped water in the cylinder that can cause damage to the assembly.

Rough fitting the half saddle onto the frame:

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