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by Steggy
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Steam thing! New pictures!
Replies: 10
Views: 369

Re: Steam thing!

Bones, the easiest way I have found to put photos in here is to use Flickr to store the images, rather than onsite. This is an old forum...with its own series of foolishness. (that's not to say it's bad, it's wonderful that we have a forum like this) The problem is social media sites such as Flickr...
by Steggy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: The Photo Album
Topic: tractor engine top end rebuild
Replies: 23
Views: 468

Re: tractor engine top end rebuild

And BMW used to specify that the flywheel bolts were "use once and throw away". Most of us did not...except maybe the racers... Any time I removed the clutch and flywheel from my race car’s engine, I replaced the fasteners.  Take it from me: there’s nothing quite as exciting as have the c...
by Steggy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: The Photo Album
Topic: tractor engine top end rebuild
Replies: 23
Views: 468

Re: tractor engine top end rebuild

At the bottom of each cylinder where it rests on the block, there is a thin steel shim or two as required to get the correct piston height. Well, cylinder height really. One is 0.5mm thick and I had to use another of 0.25mm on each. No sealant, no rubber, nada. How this keeps the oil inside is a my...
by Steggy
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: USA Trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas
Replies: 17
Views: 820

Re: USA Trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas

Greg_Lewis wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:46 amA detour over to Virginia City will take you to the Virginia and Truckee railroad.

Aside from the railroad aspect, Virginia City (Nevada) is historically interesting from a Wild West perspective.
by Steggy
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Completed Locomotive Stand
Replies: 6
Views: 445

Re: Completed Locomotive Stand

Nice job.  Looks as though it could almost support a full-sized Northern, or at least an EMD SW1000.  :D
by Steggy
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Quick update tomorrow (3/19)
Replies: 4
Views: 514

Re: Quick update tomorrow (3/19)

On 3/19, you may notice the site up and down a bit. “Up and down a bit”—these days, that sounds a lot like me, but instead of “a bit,” it’s “a lot,” especially the “down” part.  :D It is time to update our security certificate. Yeah, now it’s an annual thing.  It used to be once you had acquired an...
by Steggy
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New hobbyist waterjet cutter being offered
Replies: 12
Views: 429

Re: New hobbyist waterjet cutter being offered

Bill Shields wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:23 amThink I will spend my $ with the local shop to get this work done.

Same here.  The shop with which I deal does excellent work at reasonable prices.  I can get tons of cutting done for $5000—and when the machine breaks down, I won’t be the one paying to have it repaired.  :roll:
by Steggy
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New hobbyist waterjet cutter being offered
Replies: 12
Views: 429

Re: New hobbyist waterjet cutter being offered

Gee!  It’s only $5000.  I think I’ll order two, just in case one of them breaks.  :D
by Steggy
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Ed Woodings
Replies: 11
Views: 4205

Re: Ed Woodings

steveleatherman wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:43 pm Below are two photos from Ron Shupard's photo collection I recently inherited...

That is one sharp-looking engine.  A real work of art!
by Steggy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Rail Bender
Replies: 36
Views: 1658

Re: Rail Bender

Harold_V wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:57 pmPosting images on this board is not difficult.

In fact, it’s a piece of cake.
by Steggy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: Brake Make
Replies: 5
Views: 304

Re: Brake Make

Harold_V wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:41 pmI could use a muzzle brake on my 458 Winchester magnum.  A real punishing rifle.

I had no idea your neighborhood was home to Loxodonta africana:D
by Steggy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: My first engine, finished!
Replies: 18
Views: 1376

Re: My first engine, finished!

Very cool.  Of course, when you finally run it, it will be very hot.  :D