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- Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole
- Replies: 5
- Views: 564
Re: 5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole
Rich, you are right, the 60 degree 5/32-40 HSS tap works fine. To those who asked why not order from Reeves. yes, I have in the past ordered the Apex taps from Reeves. I didn't order the taps when I ordered the valves because I have 5/32-40 ME taps. I ground on the nose of one to use as a bottom tap...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole
- Replies: 5
- Views: 564
5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole
Probably discussed many times but browser not finding it. Have 5/32 ME cylinder cocks (from Reeves). Nearest, cheapest USA made HSS tap is 60 degree 5/32-40. Will the 55 degree Whitworth thread form work at all, or a little bit, or???
John
John
- Sat May 07, 2022 8:49 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1.5" scale 2-6-0
- Replies: 37
- Views: 23762
Re: 1.5" scale 2-6-0
There is Bob Reedy's "Building a 1.5" Scale Mogul" in Live Steam starting with the March/April 1996 issue. It ran over multiple issues. The basis was the Railroad Supply Mogul which he bought the drawings for, but fabbed most parts instead of castings. Regarding the lead truck, be bou...
- Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:26 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Scale factor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6685
Re: Scale factor
7.5"/24" x 12 = 3.75" to the foot
- Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:48 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Superscale Nathan Check valves
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5614
Re: Superscale Nathan Check valves
Great Dave. Good to see more items available...
- Fri May 07, 2021 4:12 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1” scale rivets
- Replies: 25
- Views: 22877
Re: 1” scale rivets
I love my Chicago Pneumatic squeezer!
Used for Bill Harris Steam Roller project...
Used for Bill Harris Steam Roller project...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:48 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Loco-Notes by Gary Kubicek
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4924
Re: Loco-Notes by Gary Kubicek
I also have Loco-Notes 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a and 3b. Picked these up at a LALS President's Auction. Gary had passed by the time I joined the club in the mid 70's. Cary Stewart may weigh in, he knows this history...
John
John
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:08 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Favorite filler for cast iron?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7693
Re: Favorite filler for cast iron?
Thanks for your experiences guys!
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:07 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Favorite filler for cast iron?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7693
Favorite filler for cast iron?
My Coventry castings on the 3/4" D30 0-6-0 have a worm hole or two; some have some pits below the surface. As these are NOT John K's Friends Yankee Shop Models castings I can't expect him to replace them. Mostly cosmetic, but one connects the outside of a cylinder head to the counterbore the pi...
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:58 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 3/4" Coventry D30 Loco - Exhaust Passages
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6694
Re: 3/4" Coventry D30 Loco - Exhaust Passages
Thanks guys. I have no experience on this.
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:50 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 3/4" Coventry D30 Loco - Exhaust Passages
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6694
Re: 3/4" Coventry D30 Loco - Exhaust Passages
So it seems the consensus is to keep them separate until they exit at the nozzle...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:45 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Museum of Obsolete Drafting Technology
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24951
Re: Museum of Obsolete Drafting Technology
In the vein of 'curves':
These calipers sold for $ 345 on ebay by the way!
John
These calipers sold for $ 345 on ebay by the way!
John