The Home Machinist!

These would be great in 1” scale....

rspringer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:38 pm I recently purchased a 1 inch 060. Does any one have a set of prints I could get a copy from?

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Carl, if it was good enough for my '68 Mustang, it is good enough for my 1" LE 0-6-0....the same filter. Looked up Spectre inline filters, they will catch particles down to 40 microns.

Oh, I know a few.....and being that on some days you can not tell the difference between the crusty old men and the crusty old women....well that says something about our hobby.....

The whole line was purchased by a gent in PA. Then it all went in storage. There have been several tries to purchase it all back but to no luck. Like the poster said above, only on the used market. It would help us all if we knew what castings he needed to get the locomotive finished. Some made be a...

Highiron, would this also put the gauge off in pressure.

BTW Timmy, American Models will do a service on the gauge. Email or call for the price.

Also make sure you have a filter on the injector line

Fender, I have a 350 watt scooter motor in one of my 1" scale locos. I use this controller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/500W-24V-DC-Speed-Controller-w-Reverse-f-go-Kart-Quad-eATV-eCart-Electric-Motor-/162601558782 Handles very well. Has reverse. Cheaper than the scooter site. Easy to wire, you wil...

Here is a photo of mine on my LE 1" 0-6-0. Homemade or LE design?

Was looking at EE 1” scale injector. It has options of 3/16” or 1/4” on all connections.

Thank you. I will plan for 3/16 piping

Is it better to have all of the steam/water supply lines the same size or different? Looking at old LE plans, they say 3/16 steam valve to 5/32" tubing to the injector. Water is 3/16 in, combined out is 5/32, reduced to 3/16 to boiler valve. Looking at several injectors online (Reeves, EE, and ...