The Home Machinist!

As Tim Said I will be at largo...but time is limited I am only home about 6 days amonth right now....work is nuts...sooo..if you need something ask me to bring it other wise it will only be what small stuff I have


Mike

I am comming to Largo...that is all time will allow this year

Mike

Brian

4501 does not have a filter..like Bill said if your careful with your fuel...anywy the answer is yes...through the line back to the tank...boy would it ever have been nice to have a blowback on those damn BK stokers we have...lol...they can plug up if the coal even gets damp...lol

If I remember correctly it is "tee'd" into the delivery line..you open the firing valve full then the blowback..you will get some steam out the nozzle but the major percentage blows back through the delivery line

The live steamers I have run that are oil fired did not have the blowback / cleanout feature. Any live steamers out there that have that? Mike My 4501 has a blow back valve...it has proven handy if I feel the oil is not flowing like it should....I used it a bit down at nick edwrds track in Texs las...

While it is nice to be so prototype..I can atest to the fact that it is a nightmare to fix anything and some times with the valves being so close together it is challenging...but tons of fun to say the least...and yes all 7 gauges are fully fuctional Seven gauges... can you tell us what they all ar...

I got a few PM's of some folks asking for a picture of 4501's back head...here they are courtesy of and taken by Bob Hornsby in texas. While it is nice to be so prototype..I can atest to the fact that it is a nightmare to fix anything and some times with the valves being so close together it is chal...

Nice. What track is that? You sho' are makin' a lot of steam...those safeties are popped 75% of the time... Note the 'related' videos are all of Jennifer HUDSON. ;) --M Ys, Nick is a first class guy...super track and people..I will be back in June for his summer meet. Yeah...we were without a doubt...

Here is a link to a You Tube Video of that hudson running and double heading with my Mikado


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9JZ2fSFRaQ

I would not mind having a copy of those prints seeing as how I bought the 4501 from Tom

How much to copy a set for me?

Mike

David Any Idea where the leak is in the tank? A friend of mine is thinking of bidding on it and has called me for my thoughtys...what did you mean by "maintanance pig"..is there alot of stuff needing to be fixed or reassembled that the auction is not telling us about? and do you know what ...

Here are a couple of shots of Paul's Hudson built from my modifications of the Old Northern castings...massive engine here