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by 10KPete
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: New Knurling tool
Replies: 17
Views: 1382

Re: New Knurling tool

I made one on that pattern about 12 years ago and I love it! Never touched the old one again.

Pete
by 10KPete
Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inherited Vintage Machinist tools
Replies: 21
Views: 5974

Re: Inherited Vintage Machinist tools

The red striped thing looks like a mag chuck transfer plate.
by 10KPete
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Topic: WTB Origional Kozo Shay Book
Replies: 3
Views: 2824

Re: WTB Origional Kozo Shay Book

Wrong place/post!

It has since been moved to the proper forum.
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by 10KPete
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: 3125

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
by 10KPete
Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: steam line insulation ideas?
Replies: 25
Views: 6567

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
by 10KPete
Tue May 09, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
Replies: 15
Views: 8285

Re: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners

Excellent!! Heat issue solved! Bravo...

Pete
by 10KPete
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
Replies: 15
Views: 8285

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
by 10KPete
Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
Replies: 15
Views: 8285

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...
by 10KPete
Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: Heat Source for Soldering Barrel Liners
Replies: 15
Views: 8285

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 ...
by 10KPete
Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:39 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Newbie getting in over my head?
Replies: 135
Views: 39158

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
by 10KPete
Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: For Sale: ***SOLD***
Replies: 2
Views: 1891

Re: For Sale:

Scale??????
by 10KPete
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:38 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Incremental misery
Replies: 18
Views: 7264

Re: Incremental misery

Oh my, yes. That sounds very typical around here some days!! My wife called it "sequences".

Pete