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- Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:49 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE 0-4-0 Valve Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4037
Re: LE 0-4-0 Valve Question
Thanks for the info. I am starting to think the valve liners may have been built incorrectly. I have air coming through the exhaust all of the time no matter where the valve sits inside the cylinder. Looks like I may have to remove o e of the valve liners to see what's up (from what I can see extern...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:32 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE 0-4-0 Valve Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4037
LE 0-4-0 Valve Question
I am completing the build of a LE 0-4-0 and have a question regarding setting of the valves. I do not have the drawings so I am a little blind, but how to you initially set the valves? Guess I am asking is how do you know where the valve should be set before moving onto the timing? I have inspection...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Crosshead Guide Material
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16989
Re: Crosshead Guide Material
Would this material need to be hardened or is it hard enough in the annealed state (I assume that is how it is sold).
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Crosshead Guide Material
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16989
Crosshead Guide Material
Hi,
I have to build 4 crosshead guides for me LE 0-4-0. They are 3/8 x 1/2 and I wondering if I could use key stock material for the guides. The material has fairly tight tolerances so I would think it would work.
Comments? Other ideas?
Thanks
Rob
I have to build 4 crosshead guides for me LE 0-4-0. They are 3/8 x 1/2 and I wondering if I could use key stock material for the guides. The material has fairly tight tolerances so I would think it would work.
Comments? Other ideas?
Thanks
Rob
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:01 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE Rotary Throttle Build
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5222
LE Rotary Throttle Build
Hi,
I am going to attempt to build a LE rotary throttle from their castings kit. Has anyone built one of these that could give me pointers and photos of the build or completed item?
Thanks
Rob
I am going to attempt to build a LE rotary throttle from their castings kit. Has anyone built one of these that could give me pointers and photos of the build or completed item?
Thanks
Rob
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:54 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Silver Soldering Leaf Springs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8481
Re: Silver Soldering Leaf Springs
Thanks for all the replies. As mentioned, I am not concerned about losing the "spring" in the leaf since it is backed up by 2 others the same length. My concern was the silver content of the solder. I think I used 5% and wasn't sure that was enough to give a good solid joint.
Rob
Rob
- Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:21 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Silver Soldering Leaf Springs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8481
Silver Soldering Leaf Springs
Have a quick question.
I need to solder bolsters to the ends of my leaf springs for my LE 0-4-0. What silver content do I need to use to make sure these will stay put and not break off in use?
Thanks
Rob
I need to solder bolsters to the ends of my leaf springs for my LE 0-4-0. What silver content do I need to use to make sure these will stay put and not break off in use?
Thanks
Rob
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:12 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Plumbing question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2654
Re: Plumbing question
Sorry, it is 1.5 scale.
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:41 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Plumbing question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2654
Plumbing question
Hi, I am moving onto plumbing up my LE 0-4-0 and have run into a problem. The bushings on the boiler appear to be a 1/4" NPT fitting and not a MTP thread. Is there anything out there to adapt a check valve to that boiler bushing? I will also have the same issue with a check valve for oil going ...
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:35 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Plumbing a lubricator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4916
Re: Plumbing a lubricator
Thanks for all the suggestions and help.
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:25 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Plumbing a lubricator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4916
Re: Plumbing a lubricator
I really do not know. I was thinking the hydro since this is a smaller engine but that is just a guess.
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:07 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Plumbing a lubricator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4916
Plumbing a lubricator
Hi,
We are building a LE 0-4-0 and have a question regarding the use/installation of a lubricator. We do not see anything in the prints we have regarding the use or plumbing so we are at a bit of a loss as to what to should use and how it is plumbed.
Thanks
Rob and Jacob
We are building a LE 0-4-0 and have a question regarding the use/installation of a lubricator. We do not see anything in the prints we have regarding the use or plumbing so we are at a bit of a loss as to what to should use and how it is plumbed.
Thanks
Rob and Jacob