The Home Machinist!

Jack, Beautiful work as usual... I look forward to seeing your posts, it seems like I always learn something..! One question, how did you solder the three pieces of the rim casting together, were they soldered right there on that fire brick? Whenever I try to do that, it seems that it takes forever ...

Howard Gorin wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:18 am

That looks like a lot of work!

Yes it was...!

Here’s a few of them after polishing..

I ended up making my own after not being able to find anything available in 2" diameter.. These are made from copper sheet after several annealings.. I made the male/female dies, and used a Harbor Freight press to form them.. Once the rear boss was soldered on, they were sent out to be chrome plated..

Jeff, Beautiful work, can't wait to see more progress..!
Can you tell me where those cast tender steps came from?
Thanks..

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are you using steam or air?

Anthony, My two injectors arrived today, and look amazing, thanks again..
John

Can you post a pic?

Lets not forget that the Kozo A3 also has a copper boiler that was constructed from flat sheet.. If I remember correctly, very close in diameter to 3-1/2"? You can probably use all of his prints for the formers???
John

http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/download/file.php?id=73999&mode=view Where can you buy burners like these? Nicholas, I didn’t see anything available like these for the smaller scales, so I ended up making my own... Maybe someone out there can knock some out for the smaller scale people? (Not me...

looks like I forgot to add the price of $350
Thanks