Why is the center a hex? I would think a round center would have less drag in the air and run for a longer time.
Rob
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- Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Creating spinning top out of Aluminum
- Replies: 14
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- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:26 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Water Gauge Problem
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5905
Re: Water Gauge Problem
My experance if the water glass looks like a lava lamp is there is oil in the boiler. It floats on top of the water mostly and it will collect in water glass and as steam condenses in the upper connection line it drblrs down and sinks thru the oil in the glass. Good practice is have shut off valves ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:06 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Exposed needle-bearings on inside of axle boxes
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4903
Re: Exposed needle-bearings on inside of axle boxes
One the Allen locos the axle box has flanges only on one side and they are allowed to float back and forth in the frame by about 1/16". So I think they probably tend to stay up against the washers held by snap rings. They also have grease passages thru the axles that feeds the bearing in the center....
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: At what point is a boiler big enough to be steel instead of copper?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2872
Re: At what point is a boiler big enough to be steel instead of copper?
Above 5 inch diameter it becomes cost prohibitive to build a copper boiler. Below 5 inches it is very difficult to build water legs around the fire box and have very fire grate area left.. Neither copper or steel boilers will fare well if you let the crow sheet get dry.
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:54 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 3/4" locomotive collection for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1461
Re: 3/4" locomotive collection for sale
They are very reasonably priced. Hope they end up nice homes.
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Anyone here go to high lines all over the country?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9726
Re: Anyone here go to high lines all over the country?
I ran at Pioneer Valley Live Steamers (my home club), Washakum live steamers, New Jersey Live Steamers. Long Island Live Steamers and Montreal Live Steamers. I have also visited Northern Ohio Live Steamers. Which all have highlines. The two most interesting tracks to run on a MLS and WLS. The best m...
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:28 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 3.5" American On Ebay
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2139
Re: 3.5" American On Ebay
If it's 1" scale that scales to 9 ft wide, modern train cars are around 10 '-6". So that would probably be a b out right for an early American type to be 9 ft wide
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:35 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1st Meet at the Kirkwall Central
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7698
Re: 1st Meet at the Kirkwall Central
Looking fore a rd to the day you can have an invitational meet.
Rob
Rob
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:19 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Gasket thickness for steam chest & cylinders?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3969
Re: Gasket thickness for steam chest & cylinders?
I have read that paper gaskets work best if they are coated with shellac.
Rob
Rob
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:18 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Gasket thickness for steam chest & cylinders?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3969
Re: Gasket thickness for steam chest & cylinders?
I use 5 or 10 thousands thick PTFE Teflon. Easy to cut with razor blade or exacto knife, and punch holes into.
They are reusable since they do not stick to the surface. Most paper gadgets delaminate when taken apart.
Rob
They are reusable since they do not stick to the surface. Most paper gadgets delaminate when taken apart.
Rob
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1st Meet at the Kirkwall Central
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7698
Re: 1st Meet at the Kirkwall Central
Obviously someone has spent too much time in Covid isolation. Wish we could have attended the meet.
Rob
Rob
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making gear sprocket pinion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1625
Re: Making gear sprocket pinion
Just get one more small sprocket and put a bronze beearing in it for the idler/tensioner. The small sprockets are cheap.