The Home Machinist!

"Fork lift."
Are you going to stage that image for our entertainment??

RussN

Harold: Carmina Burana. One of my favorite compositions ever! Now I respect you even more than before! (Oh oh...) I have attended live presentations of Carmina Burana in Seattle, performed by the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Chorus. Truly a mind bending experience! And the history of Carl Orf co...

Knowing that about 70% of the energy transfer to the water occurs in the firebox (full-sized locomotive boilers), crud-filled water leg spaces make a big negative difference.
RN

Fingers, no doubt.
RN

Very creative!
RN

I have always turned wheels on the lathe, boring the axle hole without removing the wheel from the lathe.
The crank pin holes get drilled/bored on the mill using a fixture for accurate alignment.
RN

Glenn:
I always think you have such grand ideas, and probably not achievable.
And then I witness what you actually do!
So I'm expecting to see your successful creation of this large scale dream.
RussN

Picky, picky, picky...
and Gorgeous, as usual.

My wife thinks the saw horses are the final perfect touch! Me too.
She wants you to build her a doll house...
RussN

Think:
Distilled. Water vapor only.
That's what is getting in your face, unless major priming or foaming is going on.
So don't let that happen...
RN

I prefer my digital calipers for 90% of the measurements I make. My eyesight is definitely a factor. Working in both SAE and Metric, a simple button press does the conversions for my brain. That decreases mistakes big time. For accurate diameter readings I use both vernier and digital micrometers. A...

Looks like a LOT OF WORK!
Respect.
RN

Carl:
Thank you for your efforts to share your experience.
Priceless.
RussN