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by Howard Gorin
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 0-80 Square Nuts
Replies: 20
Views: 6860

Re: 0-80 Square Nuts

I have some 0-80 x 3/32" brass square nuts in stock.
75¢ each, about my cost.
Now should I try 1-72 x 1/8" square nuts next?
by Howard Gorin
Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 0-80 Square Nuts
Replies: 20
Views: 6860

Re: 0-80 Square Nuts

I will get a price 3/32 x 0-80 square brass nuts.
Who wants to buy in on a purchase?
by Howard Gorin
Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 0-80 Square Nuts
Replies: 20
Views: 6860

Re: 0-80 Square Nuts

I have made some, 0-80 x 3/32 square.
I could make more.
Let me try to price them.
It may take more time to seperate the chips from the nuts then the machine time to make them.
by Howard Gorin
Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:14 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: DIY steam oil
Replies: 9
Views: 3301

Re: DIY steam oil

Gear oil contains additives made for gears, not steam engines.
by Howard Gorin
Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:44 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: DIY steam oil
Replies: 9
Views: 3301

Re: DIY steam oil

I have both compounded and non compounded oil
by Howard Gorin
Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:27 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Soldering - GAH!
Replies: 14
Views: 4397

Re: Soldering - GAH!

Keep your lead-tin solder, they still work best.
by Howard Gorin
Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:14 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: DIY steam oil
Replies: 9
Views: 3301

Re: DIY steam oil

Beef tallow is better then lard. SAE 140 oil is to light to work well.
Emulsifying oils are for mechanical lubricators. Emulsifying oils will emulsify in a displacement lubricator.
Use non compounded oil in a displacement lubricator.
by Howard Gorin
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:46 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Steel tank car end supplier
Replies: 5
Views: 1922

Re: Steel tank car end supplier

I have some tank heads but nothing that large.
You can also use a small tank head for the top of the tank car dome.
Shop for Tank Heads, non code.
by Howard Gorin
Thu May 04, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Gauging interest... Copper Tube
Replies: 20
Views: 3968

Re: Gauging interest... Copper Tube

Looking through my stock I seem to have the following Copper tube 6" OD x 37" long x .137" wall thickness. Copper tube 6" OD x 72" long x .189 wall thickness These wall thicknesses do not seem to be standard wall thicknesses Copper bar 8" wide x 63' long x .250" th...
by Howard Gorin
Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Investment Casting Costs
Replies: 29
Views: 6445

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I have been selling castings for many years. I have used several investment casting foundries, they have all closed. The best foundry I used was for sale. I expressed an interest in buying the business. The owner decided to sell the business to another person. The new owner was able to loose the hel...
by Howard Gorin
Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Head light wire
Replies: 14
Views: 2299

Re: Head light wire

The headlight I supply made originally by Frances Moesley, later by Barry Hauge and then by Robert Johnson is supplied with 28 gauge Teflon insulated wire. I still have the wire spools that Barry purchased. 30 gauge wire would work but it is very difficult to remove the insulation without special to...
by Howard Gorin
Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Boiler Steps
Replies: 3
Views: 2515

Re: Boiler Steps

Not to seem critical, but those steps were made by The Machinery Works.
Superscale steps are different.