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- Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:56 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Sweet Wiliam build
- Replies: 89
- Views: 54697
Re: Sweet Wiliam build
Now the fun will really start!
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:54 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Do wheels have to be cast iron?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1154
Re: Do wheels have to be cast iron?
I used slices of steel for my wheels, and not just for the traction. The castings I wanted were only available in the UK and were priced much too high for what they were. I bought steel, asked a forum member to cut the decorative profile on the fronts of them with his CNC mill, and then turned them ...
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:17 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: "Catherine", a USA "Sweet Pea" engine build
- Replies: 241
- Views: 94905
Re: "Catherine", a USA "Sweet Pea" engine build
The design calls for the valve gear extension rods to have an outward bend in the middle, allows the rod to clear the motion plate bracket. However, because we had shimmed out our cylinders it wasn’t clear exactly how much clearance we would need. But, after centering the wheel/axles in the frame I ...
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:02 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: "Catherine", a USA "Sweet Pea" engine build
- Replies: 241
- Views: 94905
Re: "Catherine", a USA "Sweet Pea" engine build
As evidenced by the pictures, the crankpins hadn’t been secured to the wheels yet. However, it was time to start fitting the pieces of the valve gear together to see how it all worked. At this time it is all just dry fitting and there are still lots of variables that need to be accounted for but it ...
- Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:06 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Modeltec magazine - full listing of issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6167
Re: Modeltec magazine - full listing of issues
Okay, so in 1992 it looks like there were 11 issues published: all but September . I note that the August issue is labeled (Vol. 9, No. 4) and the October is labeled (Vol. 9, No. 5). This would imply that there was no issue between them (or else it would be No. 4.5)! This link (http://ibls.org/media...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:58 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: An O.S. Porter Journey
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3419
Re: An O.S. Porter Journey
This looks like it will be a fun project!
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Old Sidney Collieries No. 25
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5845
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:23 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: sweet william cylinder head clearances
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1691
Re: sweet william cylinder head clearances
I am building a Sweet William too (It is in the build log section) but I am not that far ahead. I would love to see or hear more about your engine!
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:02 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Battery Life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1766
Re: Battery Life
I think getting 6-7 years already is pretty good. I guess it depends on how much you use them. A battery tender is an excellent battery charger that is highly recommended on other threads here. I know some people who have gotten 10+ years out of their batteries, and others who might not get 5. I don...
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:58 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Assembling Cannonball cast archbar trucks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2647
Re: Assembling Cannonball cast archbar trucks
They look nice.
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:22 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Building the 2.5" Scale Shay
- Replies: 834
- Views: 172732
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:22 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Painting graphics on plywood - advice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3823
Re: Painting graphics on plywood - advice
I burnished and burnished and burnished. I pushed it into the wood as hard as I could. Then, when I removed the backer the stencil came off too. The plywood just wasn't smooth enough to give the stencil enough surface area to make a firm grip that could overcome the pull of removing the backer. I tr...