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Thanks for passing that along.
R.I.P. Jesse

March 10th . . . #576 pausing during its main rods-off tow across town to its final location for rebuilding. It spent most of the previous day on public display at Union Station Nashville. The information feed has gone relatively quiet for the moment as preparations for the major rebuild get going i...

A boxed set Myford #20/065 lever-operated collet chuck with 19 collets in the following diameters: (Hardinge) - 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 7/32", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32"(2), 3/8", 13/32", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", 9/16", 19/32", 5/8". (No Name) - 1/16", 7/32", 1/4". This attachment is for Myford "7" series ...

Really like this.

The assertion that to emulsify with steam a steam oil must have tallow is incorrect. See Tristan's post above. And my experience with 460 (or thereabouts) oil is, like Bill, it's works just fine in both types of lubricators.

For a 2-3 day stay you have a formidable list to visit. The Science Museum in Kensington has been shifting toward the "interpretive" model for some time . . . there's not nearly as much musty old stuff in glass cases as there once was, but enough to make a visit worthwhile.

John,
I've had the same difficulty with steel . . . perfect conditions, spotty results.

That's what I assumed, but you never know, so I thought I'd better ask.
Thanks for the confirmation.

I inherited some tooling which included a Nikcole (#THE-7-1/2R) holder and cutoff insert and a test cut was brilliant, and badly needed tooling. I have a toolpost block I'll dedicate for use with this but I'll need to shim the holder up to correct height. So, what should correct height be for such a...

I was more correct than I knew. #576 was rolling on active rails by Monday afternoon.
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Scott, My understanding is that when the engine and tender are back on the rails, and they might be back on the rails now, they'll be rolled into a temporary shed and the brake systems gone through and made DOT certifiable. Once that's done the transfer will be made over Corman, CSX, and TN Central ...

I think it's resting on the trailer tonight.