Thank you RMAC for straightening out my errors. Having been a member 18 years I've posted photos before. Just had difficulty getting them out of the phone.
Dumb fingers.
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- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Rail Bender
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2370
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Rail Bender
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2370
Re: Rail Bender
Sorry guys for the way I posted the photos. I could not find a way to load them otherwise.
Hopefully the moderator can correct them.
No ill intent.
Tom
Hopefully the moderator can correct them.
No ill intent.
Tom
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Rail Bender
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2370
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Rail Bender
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2370
Re: Rail Bender
I had a 1/2.motor. cut 3 rollers with a profile that matched west coast AL rail The roller in the center is adjustable to the radius needed. The motor has a reduction gear of 40:1 then again with in roller chain. I think the photos should answerost questions. Text me if not. [https://photos.app.goo....
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Seen this Locomotive on Ebay Today
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1484
Re: Seen this Locomotive on Ebay Today
How did you get a photo of my workshop??
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: bismuth and indium alloys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11996
Re: bismuth and indium alloys
I purchased from MSC Woods metal melts158F.
Not cheap but lasts forever if careful. It will boil if left of heater. Around 300F of I recall.
Not cheap but lasts forever if careful. It will boil if left of heater. Around 300F of I recall.
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Sleeving a water pump.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5492
Re: Sleeving a water pump.
just put a adjustable valve on the pressure output side of the pump. The steam side will just deadhead, and a smaller amount of water will be allowed into the boiler.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:18 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Paint question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13019
Re: Paint question
Rustpleum,ale a color called ""Leather brown“ looks like red primer.
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Little Engine ash pan drawing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1308
Re: Little Engine ash pan drawing
Thanks to John S. For helping me with this drawing.
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Little Engine ash pan drawing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1308
Little Engine ash pan drawing
I have an almost complete set of drawings for a Little Engine Pacific 12 scale. The ash pan is bent and fits poorly, looking for a copy . number around 15-18 Drawing. I will happily pay for copy, etc.
Tom
Message here or tetrawheels at hotmail dot com
Tom
Message here or tetrawheels at hotmail dot com
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:31 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Large riveting job
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9726
Re: Large riveting job
Thanks for the heads up re 1/16 cleco. just ordered, Next rolling stock is a grain car.
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:07 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Large riveting job
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9726
Re: Large riveting job
I recently completed my first box car build, rivets all over. Unfortunately the rivets are 1/16 dia. cleco locating pins dont go that small. 1500 rivets 3000 holes. I bought a squeezer. with a deep 6 inch throat. That did 95% of riveting, an impact gun did the rest. I used tapered pins to align the ...