The Home Machinist!

I'm Sorry, didn't realize the article was so dated, but safety issues never are. Nothing 'new' said here, or in the old thread,... but folks were made aware then, and hopefully some of the newbies in the 300+ plus recent viewers - or the friends they tell will be Ok..and their friends and family won...

Really nice looking work on the saddle Jess,
I'm looking forward to building mine,

and, sorry to interrupt,...Fred, may I get in on a copy of that spreadsheet?

Paul

Hey Gang, an engineer I used to fly with sent me a copy of this article a friend forwarded to him after he saw it in American Iron, welding is welding, play safe, lots of fresh air, he used brake cleaner (didn't usually,..just grabbed a can) before welding, the heat made one small puff from a little...

just finished reading this great thread to here, really looking forward to watching it continue

Don't forget you're going to have to build a little '454' to put in the smokebox!

I'm planning to use Dura-bar for the K28

yup, a 28...the pictures here are of the GP I finished and a buddy has now,.(pls forgive the non-steam pic of a 1/8 thick steel body)..The mogul is on the point as has become double-heading tradition at our Father's Day weekend meets, no pics of the shay parts, and the first 200 pounds of the beast ...

Thanks,
once I get the picture posting figured out I'll put a couple up here,

Hi all, have been a reader here for some time but had not yet joined in. I've made parts for folks, finished a gas hydraulic that someone else started, and keep my Allen mogul running. When I was halfway thru building the 3 trucks for my 1.5 shay, I dug in hard on building the chassis for my 7+ K28....