The Home Machinist!

The Maryland code was basically written by CALS and adapted by the state of MD back in the late 80' or early 90's. I think that some other clubs have also adapted the same basic code. We have an annual inspection on 2 days about the end of March or early April where the state inspector comes out and...

Do you have any photos of how you ran your gas line to the rear without interfering with the rear truck?

Thanks,

Bill

My order from PMR came in after waiting for a few weeks, and I installed a new globe valve and some tubing for my sight glass blowdown. The old brass drain valve leaked water pretty bad. Looking at your boiler pix I have a few questions. 1. For the wood cladding, is it applied directly to the boile...

where is this rough and tumble show located? Kinzer, PA. Just east of Lancaster, PA on US rt 30. I think that they are open year round but the best tine to go is during the annual Old Thrashersman Reunion usually the middle of August. Runs Wednesday thru Saturday. See here http://www.roughandtumble...

Paul, Here is the router table that the CALS uses. http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab56/bill4227/CALS%20Router%20Table/xIMG_0382-1.jpg http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab56/bill4227/CALS%20Router%20Table/xIMG_0380-1.jpg http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab56/bill4227/CALS%20Router%20Table/xIMG...

Try Blackgates Engineering in the UK http://www.blackgates.co.uk/ Download the catalog. I bought the drawings and wheels to make the slate wagon. The plans had dimensions for 3.5", 5" and 7.25" gauge, large scale as the cars were for narrow gauge railways. Wheel gauging is not a probl...

The Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers in Baltimore http://calslivesteam.org/ made a router table to mill out the slots for tie plates. It uses two routers controlled by a foot switch and a frame that holds 10 ties which are then dragged over the router bits to mill out the slots. I'll try to ...

You can get a reprint (photocopy) of the article from LS&ORR

Try Balckgates Engineering http://www.blackgates.co.uk/ Great to deal with.

Bill

Thanks Ken. Just what I need. I'll try that if nothing else shows up.

Bill

Thanks Charlie. I may contact you.

Ken, The application is exactly what they will be used for except it is for the RMI Forney.

Herman, I'll try the contact.

Also bronze would be OK.

Thanks All

Bill
Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers

This is what I need. http://aalhareebbuildingmaterialsllc.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html or here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stockham-1-1-4-NPT-Malleable-Iron-Black-Pipe-U-Bend-180deg-Return-Class-150-USA-/350990872763 Called a Return Bend (180deg), female NPT on both ends, 1/4" NPT. Larger sizes se...