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I got a pack from Micro Mark of various sizes for making threaded rod in the smaller sizes.

$2850.00? That seems like a very good deal. Are those LE rods? If so, then plated?

Who is a vendor for sil-phos these days?

Lathe is sold

Great pic James, never seen it before!

Surprised this hasn't shown up here. The Mesa Grande suffered some pretty bad losses due to fire. Other parts, thankfully, remain unscathed. The only link I can find is on facebook in Backyard Railroading. I've admired that place for years from articles in LS. Lets hope they can recover. https://www...

Locoparts have 1/8" I just got one a couple weeks ago. They are (I think) the old Coles ones. Not on their site. Email and ask.

Hey Bill I'm looking for an assembly for the Single cylinder pump. I have all your drawings but not the assy view. Maybe you didn't do one. alos was hoping someome would comment on the difference on the ball vs the "D" valve version....

This is the single not duplex. The assy view seems to be missing from that plan set. Indeed that set is not on Bill's site at all. Thanks though.

Any thoughts on the ball valve system on the Braun pump vs the valves on the Van Brocklin/Shields version? The ball valve version seems pretty easy to make. I was just studying the two yesterday and was trying to choose which one. Bill would you have an assembly view of the pump?

Wow and where are all those engines today? Loved the little tractor. Luckily we have #7 preserved.

Here is a nice collection of sources for bolt, nut, taps and dies in the smaller sizes

http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php?topic=628.0