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by Adirondack
Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:18 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Ebay: Upgraded Emco compact 5 CNC PC-complete setup
Replies: 0
Views: 6451

Ebay: Upgraded Emco compact 5 CNC PC-complete setup

Selling my CNC lathe: https://www.ebay.com/itm/394361745389 Message me if you want to talk about a deal. Emco Compact 5 CNC PC w/laptop+Mach3 Upgraded with a larger hardened/ground steel chuck from Little Machine Shop, which makes it a joy to use. Included in the sale: Dell Latitude E6500 laptop run...
by Adirondack
Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:51 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 10 1/4" Gauge Triang Miniature Railway in a box
Replies: 8
Views: 4458

Re: 10 1/4" Gauge Triang Miniature Railway in a box

FOR SALE! Triang 10 1/4” gauge backyard miniature railway. Includes professional grade power supply on a roll around cart, and three original crates of track. This was offered in the UK in the early 1960’s, and was considered very posh at the time. I’m nearly positive this is the only set of its ty...
by Adirondack
Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:38 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 3" scale Carter Bros. L-P couplers
Replies: 0
Views: 7128

3" scale Carter Bros. L-P couplers

These are not "sorta Carter Brothers", or "kinda Carter Brothers", they ARE Carter Brothers. Meticulously created following the real thing currently residing in a West Coast museum, they are as close as can be replicated without actually scanning an original. Cast in gray iron, a...
by Adirondack
Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 3d Model, Semaphore Signal
Replies: 17
Views: 6736

Re: 3d Model, Semaphore Signal

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by Adirondack
Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:35 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Little Engines 1/4" 1/2" and 3/4" scale books
Replies: 12
Views: 6506

Re: Little Engines 1/4" 1/2" and 3/4" scale books

I have had many requests over the last several weeks for the small scales Little Engines blueprint books so I have decided to gear up to do another reprint of them they will be a set of three quarter inch scale half inch scale and 3/4 inch scale the projected sales price for the set of three books ...
by Adirondack
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Gauging interest
Replies: 12
Views: 5174

Gauging interest

I've come into some molds and would like to know if the group would be interested in me pulling parts from them. See below. For reference, the tender is approx. 39 inches long. No idea on costs yet, but pricing will be fair since I can do them in the shop. If anyone recognizes them, that would be he...
by Adirondack
Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: FS: Emco Compact 5 CNC lathe
Replies: 0
Views: 7431

FS: Emco Compact 5 CNC lathe

Emco Compact 5 CNC PC Upgraded with a larger chuck from Little Machine Shop, which makes it a joy to use. Included in the sale: Dell Latitude E6500 laptop running Mach3 under Windows 7. A good selection of tooling, including a new set of Shars cutting tools, a quick change tool post (mounted), reve...
by Adirondack
Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:57 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Massproduction of steamengines
Replies: 42
Views: 19063

Re: Massproduction of steamengines

OK - it's almost 20 years later and with all the improvements in CAD/CAM and 3D printing, what has really changed? SteveR What has changed is the actual ability to bring an idea like this to fruition from a technical standpoint . Almost 90% of what I do is done using modern CNC processes, and it is...
by Adirondack
Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Issues with RMI
Replies: 21
Views: 8656

Re: Issues with RMI

This is the reason why I was prompted to post the question about RMI. I have been trying to receive an email from them about crossing gates I need ten gates The total cost for them not including shipping is somewhere around $70,000.00 After numerous calls with no results I have given up trying to g...
by Adirondack
Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: 15” ga wheel standards
Replies: 10
Views: 9956

Re: 15” ga wheel standards

Cbrew, Thanks, I think we’ve nailed down the various factors through other sources. We received a number of replies from the FB 15” group that confirmed our flange and wheel geometry. So adjusted our max 5” scale standard accordingly. Now working on track fastenings (spike screws and rail clips) fo...
by Adirondack
Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: Need 10.5" dia. steel wheel castings for 24" gauge
Replies: 4
Views: 3945

Re: Need 10.5" dia. steel wheel castings for 24" gauge

As stated in the title: I am seeking steel wheel castings for 10.5" finished diameter, for a 24" gauge railroad. I was contacted by Wildlife Safari in Winton, Oregon, USA. They purchased a new replacement train made by Western Train in Temecula, California. It has not been an easy change ...
by Adirondack
Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:42 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Coles Worthington Duplex Steam Pump
Replies: 18
Views: 10840

Re: Coles Worthington Duplex Steam Pump

wewilliams wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:43 pm https://grabcad.com/library/worthington ... eam-pump-1

If you want a free set of plans in 3D
Bless you for sharing this.

C.