The Home Machinist!

Steam in N. America needs the same type of public exposure as found in the UK and other EU countries. I'm involved in railroad steam locomotives (I have built two in 7.5" gauge and still have them), steam boats (I have a restored and operating 17 footer) and traction engines and cars (I work on...

Bill:
It is good to see you are machining stuff again!
RussN

".do smoke ix saddles"

Translation please.
RussN

Bill: Well done. I also noted the gloves. To keep chips under control I use bamboo cooking tongs! If they get caught somewhere, they simply break. Food for thought. I also made a nearly identical adaptor for my Starlink mount. The original peak-of-the-roof mount had to be changed when we had a new m...

That is a LOT of work you have done!
Nice to see your progress.
RussN

Very nice work.
My two locomotives are fortunate to sport Mercer Sunbeam Headlights.
I grabbed them while available, before I needed them.

Your work is inspiring.
RussN

Isn't there a law against such beautiful pieces??
RussN

Excellent, Steve!
You will be moving on to your next loco task in no time.

There are reasons that locos make us crazy...
RussN

Mountaineer wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:10 pm What’s a CRN?

Canadian Registration Number.
From the internet.
RussN

What vintage Hendley lathe?
A web search reveals manuals possibly available, but the machine's vintage needs to be known
RussN

I suggest painting the boring bar with Dykem blue (or equivalent), try boring with it, and look for any signs of rubbing anywhere on the bar. The photo you provided seems to have some surface discontinuities, but I can't make out useful details. I've done this same process before to corrector "...

Puuurrrrfect!
Even without cat-enary wires.
RussN