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Bill Shields wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:56 am

continue search.

30+ years of experience supporting CNC machines tells me that you are only purchasing trouble..

Bill, I genuinely appreciate the friendly warning.

Chris

I would stay away from any "bargain" you may find coming out of China....all is well until something doesn't work , breaks, wears out....good luck getting support or parts. I'm not very familiar with the smaller end of hobby size lathes, so I don,t really know what is on the market. What I do know ...

smaller CNC machines are not practical for what you are doing....nor are they significantly less expensive or lighter weight. I could not (in good conscience) recommend anything smaller than this: https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=625&acctid=5415 Bill, that seems like A LOT of ...

Chris, Good luck on your search. What you are looking for , 6" swing x 12-15" length falls into the category of a small turning center......not benchtop size. They are available in your price range, but it will be an older machine. You may also find someone who has converted a flatbed lathe to CNC ...

Hi folks. I'm looking for recommendations on a small desktop machine with a 6" or so swing and a length of 12-15", with a decent sized motor. I'd prefer a turnkey system. Did I mention it needs to be affordable (under $3-4k)? If the only way in at that price point is used, then who would you trust w...

Just brilliant. I wish I had the $$$

Chris

*OUR NEXT PROJECT* The ubiquitous 5 plank open wagon on 3 1/2" gauge . Based on a set of Midland Railway blueprints from over 100 years ago. The perfect car to keep your Tich or Maisie company. Laser cut timber frame and body, with laser cut steel hardware, CNC turned spoked wheels and axles, and i...

Just to let everyone know, due to the Corona Virus outbreak overseas, our Kozo D&RGW trucks will be delayed. Apparently, this virus is actually a big deal...

Sorry for the inconvenience. More news soon.

Chris

WJH wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:17 am

Well, I do know there is an open source locomotive on Thingiverse for Gauge 1. It's either a SW1500 or RS3. Pretty sure it is a SW1500. You may want to look there.

No, these are different. Much, much more detailed than the files in that model.

Thanks

Chris

Interesting, but I believe that we are over-thinking this just a bit. The railroads were trying to maximize their longevity and lengthen the service intervals on their locomotives because they were trying to maximize their profit. Their locomotives rolled many thousands of miles over steel rails be...

Hey folks. I had these images in my "research" folder. I am progressing with my 3/4" scale high-line SW1500 project, and wanted to see if I could ask the designer of these parts a few questions. I have no idea where I saw them first, but given the filenames, Facebook might be a good place to start. ...

Here's another useful publication:

https://books.google.com/books?id=pFD2N ... milarbooks

Google Books is like mecca when it comes to these old and forgotten publications.

Chris