The Home Machinist!

Awesome! I am excited about this proposed project! #20 & 21 have been narrowed down to my favorite locomotives to model. I am pouring all over my Sweet Pea drawings & book as well as taking notes from many mentors on this site as well as articles from Kozo to start my first 7.5" gauge l...

Great to see you back at it & that you survived the move! I am encouraged by your ways of getting the "bugs" out.

It has been a while since I have seen a bottle jack disassembled, I did not know how thick the walls were. I was not sure if there was thickness to allow for studs. Many years ago, my grandfather repaired them as a retirement job.

I wonder how the cylinder ends were fabricated and attached..surly threaded like a pipe fitting would not be acceptable?

I had questions along the lines of this post last year, see: http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=102926 Steam cylinder stroke, Feb 02, 2016 for more options from the readers. Well Jim, How are you coming along with your 'Sweet Pea"? I believe that was the total gist of ...

I had questions along the lines of this post last year, see: http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... 8&t=102926

Steam cylinder stroke, Feb 02, 2016 for more options from the readers.

On the DLS for sale page, a narrow gauge Porter project has been listed for sale.

http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/discov ... /index.htm

I looks like the Valve chest has been fabricated out of steel square tubing??

I appreciate all the great input from everyone. Hogging out of solid stock seems very intimidating for the larger scales versions.

Great looking machine! I like your use of color as well. We would love to see your construction photos as you progressed along if possible. True prototype based small diesel locomotives seem rare in this hobby and they are a treat to see.

Very nice! Now to the problem would be machining.

Greg,

I was curious if you have continued with this project.


Jim

Hello everyone. In researching a Sweet Pea project, the design calls for a 5" marine type (Bagnall style) boiler. The design is for all copper. From all the feedback I have seen, the design works and steams well and a few have added a small steam dome to make sure priming does not occur. My que...