I made one on that pattern about 12 years ago and I love it! Never touched the old one again.
Pete
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- Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: New Knurling tool
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1731
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Inherited Vintage Machinist tools
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6319
Re: Inherited Vintage Machinist tools
The red striped thing looks like a mag chuck transfer plate.
- Wed May 10, 2023 3:11 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: For Sale: Double-headed Invicta train, PRICE REDUCED (2/9/2024)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3420
Re: For Sale: Henry Cranna's double-headed Invicta train (Tehachapi, CA) PRICE REDUCED
That is an amazing rig. The locos are beautiful themselves but the lash-up is beyond anything I've ever seen.
Thank you for posting this with good pics.
Pete
Thank you for posting this with good pics.
Pete
- Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: steam line insulation ideas?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7166
Re: steam line insulation ideas?
That's not a back head, it's a bloomin' work of art!!!
But then, what else would be expected from you.
All the best,
Pete
But then, what else would be expected from you.
All the best,
Pete
- Tue May 09, 2023 4:39 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8671
Re: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
Excellent!! Heat issue solved! Bravo...
Pete
Pete
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8671
Re: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
The usual problem: enough heat over the whole length all at once! I did one once in a gas bbq. Another I did using the pipe burner from under a bluing tank. I've seen a fellow line up a few of those propane burners that screw onto bottles.
Where there's a will....
Good luck!
Pete
Where there's a will....
Good luck!
Pete
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:59 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8671
Re: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
Yes, it can, Bill. The usual lead solders melt approx. 800* F. which is three hundred above where tempering temperatures start and, if there are strains still in the bbl. they can relax with the resulting distortion. The 430* solder takes away that danger. Provided the operator is able to maintain l...
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8671
Re: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
I haven't used solder on liners for almost 20 years now. Been using epoxy. But let me suggest the use of 94/6 tin/silver solder. Sold by Harris as "Stay Bright". It melts at 430* F, flows really well. Swab the liner with the flux and tin the liner. Swab the bore then warm the bbl to about ...
- Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:39 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Newbie getting in over my head?
- Replies: 135
- Views: 40705
Re: Newbie getting in over my head?
Those prices, for that grade of machine, are at least twice what they might go for around here!
Do you want to spend your life fixin' junk or using the tools to make a project?
Pete
Do you want to spend your life fixin' junk or using the tools to make a project?
Pete
- Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:58 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: For Sale: ***SOLD***
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1915
Re: For Sale:
Scale??????
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:38 am
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Incremental misery
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7393
Re: Incremental misery
Oh my, yes. That sounds very typical around here some days!! My wife called it "sequences".
Pete
Pete
- Sun May 15, 2022 8:50 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Compound slide feels gritty
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5670
Re: Compound slide feels gritty
Start by stripping, cleaning and detailing. That will reveal the issue and probably solve it.
Pete
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