The Home Machinist!

I wish I owned a full size steam Locomotive Because I would purchase a horse !

I'm good to go thanks to Russ.

I just took a look at the cross slide and I think it will do the job, Thank you, Tom.

I see that there isn't any way for me to cut a taper on a shaft with my Craftsman lathe. But someone mentioned a Tapper Turning Attachment but I can't seem to find one to fit my lathe.
Any direction would be helpful
Thank you
Tom

Bill Shields wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:19 pm

snake oil...

Got it !

I got a note from someone suggesting that I try a product called "Boiler Solder". https://www.plumbingsupplynow.com/1-lb-boiler-solder-30310?gclid=CjwKCAiA9vOABhBfEiwATCi7GNYsCrNQ2R--qXwxdU2Xc1HOaXT3NASTMEQoiLm1rkBYAAY4kNQ5TxoC4acQAvD_BwE Sounds too good to be true...but please tell me what you thin...

yes finally got back to this sight thanks I am thinking on it did you ever investigate rechargeable lithium ion battery's from an RC car shop you could make the box smaller and have a charge port i am thinking on it Yes it could be made smaller with lithium ion, but the cost would go up. 4 "D" cell...

Hello fellas, Has this tractor as I understand been in storage for a while or running when the leak was discovered how old is the boiler? Was stored in a wet climate empty, or opened to the environment ( drain plugs out) , stored outside under a tarp ? Possibly the tubes rotted from the inside? So ...

Thanks Russ, I am a member of the local club. The club is only 10 miles from my house but most of the members live several hundred miles from here.
Tom

Before you do anything else fill the boiler with water and let it sit overnight. Why? As much to stop and check this methodically as anything. Did you have water in it when you punched the tubes? Or did you put water in after and it leaked out? Or did you hydro it? Hello Marty, sorry about the long...

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"inspecting the boiler myself" Come on down !

Tom