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Nice job Marty.

Nice job Andy!
K

I would use 1020 hrs. HRS needs to be skimmed all over but is a good stable material to work with. If you think you need more strength. Use 1045 Or A36. I look at it this way, If I have a crash ( likely) what may be the easiest components to replace. Don't want to make any new crank pins, expansion ...

Steam Traction World link on utube

https://youtu.be/v20yf_a0M0o

Station Road Steam link

https://youtu.be/prMYGx78ELM

I have no connection with these companies
Other than being a customer of SRS.

Kap

Steam Traction World, and Station Road Steam In the UK also make machined engine kits. STW makes a line traction engines in Different scales from 2" per foot up. SRS makes locomotives in various outlines. They have an interesting WW1 trench tank engine. They use Briggs boilers. K Both companies...

Did you swap the good and bad injectors side to side to eliminate plumbing problems?
Like swapping boards in a cnc machine.
Kap

I wrote a description of making a louver punch On Discover Live Steam about 15 years ago using an old arbor press, spade drill, and a vise. Search "Discover Live Steam Louver Punch" Software won't let me copy and paste the link. It is smaller than you are looking for but food for thought. ...

I can usually just pull out with the machine running at a reasonable speed. Like H said, practice, practice... We used to make cable spools for cranes and hoists. These used round nosed tools to match the cable radius. We had to stop in a drilled hole on some jobs. The King (brand name) 84 inch vert...

I built a Case Half Scale Traction engine about 30 years ago. The valve gear is similar to a Hackworth gear. I made the sliding block out of Nylatron as well as the main crank pin. The engine would tighten up at times. It took a while to find the sliding blocks were tightening up while running. I ma...

Does anyone else plan to attend?
I plan to be there most of both days.
Mike has a huge stock of castings, finished
parts, and accessories in the warehouse.

Kap

Greg, That is an interesting idea with the shaper.

I write a couple lines if code, mount the cylinder block in two vises
And push the green button.

https//youtu.be/lVB5x5q74c0



If I copied the link right.

Might be a good Idea to put your stuff in proper order, and not have to worry about this issue.
kap