The Home Machinist!

A while back I was looking into having the cylinders re-done for a 12" gauge Pacific due to excessive crosshead play causing divots in the cylinder bore itself. I had no idea where to start - and I knew that machine shops would charge me like crazy for this. Then I realized that there is a machine s...

Since this thread has lots of high line people on it, I have the following to ask: what is a good length/depth for a high line engine house? So what is a good length for a loco and riding car? At FLLS, we do not have a high line, it came down around the late 90's. But we do consider the idea from t...

thunderskunk wrote: ↑

Thu May 14, 2020 8:35 am

... the user interface is akin to Fanuc controls; designed by somebody who’s still using windows XP.

Ha, you summed it up right there... Which seems fitting since you've experience with a Robodrill

Just looking at the firebox door, it really gives you sense of scale of the boiler on these large things. When the backhead gets cluttered up with stuff, it's easy for the door to look "big". Very cool.

Your plastic lenses would probably melt before the LEDs...

BClemens wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:07 pm

Mike, Is that a cast aluminum 6 cylinder engine block on the far center left? bc

LOL good eye.

We made these as mementos at the foundry I work for. I have a handful.

Also included is a set of Atlantic/Pacific drawings as well as a copy of my CAD Drawing.

Hi everyone, I'm selling my (2) 1" Scale 4-8-2 projects. I have decided that I need to focus on other activities and these two are the projects that need to go. This is nothing more than a 1" Scale pacific, extended with an additional axle. What you see in the photos is what I have available for sal...

Do you need 4 inch copper piping for the boiler? I have not purchased any of the copper for the boiler. The fact that you guys are both asking makes me think that it is as hard to buy as toilet paper right now. Should I be concerned? No -- It can be obtained in the states and in the UK. But if Bill...

Probably work ok. For the Allen cylinders that I'm machining at present, I picked up some 4140 prehardened material. Already ground to size. I think that'll hold up OK. If you're interested in that route, check out McMaster #8892K47. I haven't tried machining it yet but hopefully will be able to in ...

At the WF&P, I have had good results with engine block paint as well as rustoleum. Yes, it does flake off... If the surface is not well prepared. When I prepare surfaces for paint, I like to use a flap wheel on a grinder, or a 2" roloc disc on a 90 deg die grinder. I grind until the mill finish is g...

NP317 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:55 pm

Let's build this one:
Steam Loco.jpg

Or not...
RussN

You have all that under your workbench?

Wow...