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Thank you Karl, I think I’m going to give this a try...
John

I didn't want to reply until my experiment was complete. Here is my builders plate just out of the tank and steel wool'd a bit. IMG_20201231_113332.jpg I will clean it up a bit more and decide how/if I want paint it. The process is similar to Cris Ruby's; toner transfer and etch. However, I didn't ...

I had a number plate 3d printed in sintered stainless steel/bronze from Shapeways. You would need to model the plate and export to an acceptable file size for the site. One plate (1-1/2" scale) cost about $35 in 2016 however I understand their pricing structure may have escalated since then. I silv...

Looking good Andy, Can’t wait to get the E and G together...!

Nice work as usual Marty, How close is the E boiler to the G boiler? According to Pennsy, they were almost identical... I know you told me once, but I forget, whats the weight of that boiler, I'll need to get it from the garage to the basement soon, and trying to figure out the easiest way to do tha...

Allen models locomotives use a large thin washer up against the axle box, with a retaining ring keeping it in place. they have no.other sealing, and they are not known to give trouble or wear out. I've been looking at the Allen models method of the dirt shield with a snap ring, and I think I'm goin...

NEOLS (NE Ohio) has a highline, St Croix has one, does the Illinois LS'ers have one? There's a club in Colorado that has one, or they did?
There's a few scattered here and there, and I'm sure some private tracks as well...
John

Thanks for the replies...
John

OK, need some advice.... When I was working in a mold shop, and we had to repair flash around the ejector pin holes we used to plug the holes with graphite rods. Then take the inserts to the welder and he'd weld around the holes, once you removed the graphite there was no weld clean up to do inside ...

Awesome work Dan, you're inspiring me...!

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...!