The Home Machinist!

The glass lower fitting is directly into the beack of the boiler, the top of the glass is piped directly into the top of the boiler. The sight glass is not plumbed with anything else. That is what makes this so curious.

I have a LE Mogul with a new sight glass from LocoParts. Glass has no obstructions and can easily blow down after closing the top or bottom valves. When sitting still the glass measures correctly. When running however, the water in the glass drops - pretty much out of the glass. I add water with pum...

I am having problems with a lubricator clutch. Specifically the operating arm will work back and forth and turn the shaft will drive the pumps. But at a specific place in the rotation, the shaft rotation will stop and the arm will just go back and forth not advancing the shaft. The arm goes back and...

The vendor "Flashers R Us " (http://www.flashersrus.com) offers stainless spring conduit. Not affiliated in any way - just saw it while looking at their web site the other day.

I have purchased from then for years. Good guys to deal with - very fast and very honest. I just got my latest order last week.

Does anyone know if the parts to the injectors are still available? Is this still valid?? I need some nuts for a Ohlenkamp injector.

Thanks.

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I just got an e-mail from LocoParts / Don Orr confirming that they are just back from Vacation and gearing up to fill back orders.

Sorry for my panic.
Dale F

I placed an order with LocoParts last week, and have always gotten next day confirmation of shipment. This time nothing. I e-mailed earlier in the week and got no response. I called today and got a "Mail box full" message from his message machine. Does anyone know the status of LocoParts? ...

The Winter 2006 issue of Home Railway Journal has plans for the "Rail pup" - a hand powered speeder. The issue can be ordered from Matt Mason.
Check http://www.homerailwayjournal.com

Thanks to all who replied. I will add more holes, and flush the chips