The Home Machinist!

Ya got nuthin' on me! I was "railroaded" out of another live steam forum for my candidness, up-front hide-little philosophy, didn't cuss, "flame" (whatever that is, just questioned Mod's authority a bit. So, I have been careful here, not to nit-pick, get over-zealous, and so on. ...

Well, in Arizona, one had to use 1-inch or larger PVC pipe for buried water lines, meter to house, to prevent the pocket gophers from chewing through it. But, our first 'phone line, installed by the local phone co., lasted only a few months, at which time the copper-wrap around it was severed. The f...

And thank you for your reply! I sought to generate some interest in your post, seeing no replies to it. If you recall the monsters in the 50s, you are surely in my category, having grown up with the 3-track mainline of Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR cutting right through my hometown outside Chic...

And finally, I almost ashamedly submit my own nearly-completed example!

Or this?

Sure! How's this?

Having worked for Victor Oil Seal Division, Dana Corporation, I had the opportunity to meet with, and digest information from, some of the leadings experts in the field of lubricant sealing. For the sake of brevity here, I mention the following: Lip-type seals prevent movement of material in the opp...

The Mazda RX series of sports cars has had a rotary engine for many years. Their latest is about 230HP and a 9000 redline. Seems if I just wanted to tinker with one and build a smaller one I'd look into scaling down one of their engines. You can get a older RX7 car complete with running engine for ...

Welcome! Really Noob 'puter guy here....... But the Desert! How I miss the dry air, lack of rusty vehicles, flash floods, beautiful mountains, scorpions, really BIG centipedes....... 6 years in Vegas taught me quick what those huge spider-looking things they call Vinegaroons really are. 20 more outs...

Blackadder wrote:.....note that motors designed foe vfd have larger cooling fans for this very reason

A most interesting point! Thank you! CB&Q

Typo... Non-ferrous iron castings are something akin to ....air? "Air" don't always mean, like, nothing, to everyone. If pulled over by a cop, and you have a big box on the seat next to you, if he asks what is in the box, and the answer is "air", which may be perfectly true, he ...

.......And Chicago had its own home shows, like Ray Rainer, who moved onto the Bozo show, in later years. Sandy The clown was a Wringling Bros retread, and had bad knees, took shots in them just to move around. Whizzo the Wizzard. Very interesting and crusty guys. They had a strange insight into th...