The Home Machinist!

It depends on the value gear type wether or not there is any movement at center Johnson placement. But you need to adjust the valve position at to have equal opening when the piston is in front and back dead center when the Johnson bar is in full coward position. And then checked for same when set i...

Oh yes graphite dulls tool steel cutting surfaces quickly, we used diamond coated carbide tooling for machining graphite like used to make EDM electrodes where I used to work.

Rob

You can get next day shipment from McMaster Carr or the other major suppliers. Little more cost but fast service. I agree with not using bent eye bolts for lifting. Nothing but an accident waiting to happen. I would bolt on a piece of angle iron drilled to make a lifting eye in a pinch. That I calcu...

Where I worked, which was a major corporation all lifting equipment was inspected and tested on a periodic basis. This was regardless of age and manufactures ratings. Everything had a stamped metal tag attached with a tamper proof attachment. I too have a cheep engine hoist, chain fall and motor cyc...

With a step drill I usually drill the first step size with good quality double point metal drill first after center punching. This is usually either a 3/16" or 1/4" DRILL size,

You can use allen flat head screws, then you do need a big hole to tighten it.

Ross coal fired his articulated the first few seasons he ran it. I am not sure what year he first ran it. I think he completed his shay in 1972.

Rob

You can get 4140 half hard, which you can machine and finish to fine surface finish with a file. It wears good.

Rob

I look forward to getting a resupluy at PVLS or WLS this summer.

I was told the four aces Phil Wonder completed had derailing issues due to the main driver castings being to thin. I was also told that it was sold to Howard Gorwin who took it apart to have the driver tire width issue fixed, and it has been stored in that state for several years.

Rob

I only use brass fasteners for non functional decorative use. I use stainless steel for functional alpications, they much stronger, corrosion resistant and look fine to me.

Rpb

If you can submurse the tanks in a water bath it will help to keep them from freezing up. If the tender is large enough that would be ideal since it keeps getting refilled with warmer water. Or a tank around the bottles could be drained and refilled when refilling the tender if the water is getting ...