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by Joe Tanski
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Personal watercraft stand for an engine stand
Replies: 4
Views: 546

Re: Personal watercraft stand for an engine stand

I had one for a sea doo GT ,stand was to low and to short ,would not want to put my pacific on it ,1100 lbs ,2” angle iron and some 2” sq tube welded up much faster,and was safe to put engine and tender 3’ in the air to work on engine and load on off it.safety first !!! Just my thoughts
by Joe Tanski
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:21 am
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Looking for a couple engines built by Robert Malley
Replies: 1
Views: 5385

Re: Looking for a couple engines built by Robert Malley

The 1 1/2” scale Fairmont section car is owned by the Niagara Frontier Live Steamers ,Eden Ny, it is run regularly by club members,it has been reworked with new wheels and some major motor work,but still runs fine.
Will post pictures when I get time
by Joe Tanski
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Holiday Special 3/4 Raritan casting kit + Plan Book
Replies: 0
Views: 64900

Holiday Special 3/4 Raritan casting kit + Plan Book

Once again we are offering the 3/4 scale Raritan live steam casting kit & Drawing Construction Book Special Only $665.00 + Free Shipping USA. These are high quality Cast Iron and Brass castings for this great little 2-4-0 steamer This engine was designed to be built on a small 9” lathe. Tanski M...
by Joe Tanski
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: historic film
Replies: 4
Views: 2320

Re: historic film

Great film,they were sure having fun
Joe
by Joe Tanski
Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: RRSC Bell ringer
Replies: 7
Views: 2861

Re: RRSC Bell ringer

I have made two or three of these bell ringers and have found that the secret to making them work is to lower the mass of the bell downward From the yoke I thing mine required a 1/4 brass spacer between the bell body and the yoke.this gives the bell more weight to help overcome the steam pressure th...
by Joe Tanski
Wed May 31, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: NJLS Fall Meet - Oct 4-5-6 - Highline is OPEN!
Replies: 3
Views: 2440

Ron Cicchini!

Adam great to see you and your mom and dad at the PLS meet,while I was there,Ron Cicchini aske about the old gate valves I once sold ,I can no longer offer them as no one makes them anymore.But could you tell Ron I have found two in a old box of stuff I got from my dad. They are quick acting lever g...
by Joe Tanski
Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Injector starting valves in stock now
Replies: 7
Views: 4606

Re: Injector starting valves in stock now

Want one injector starter valve and one atomizer valve
How muck and where do I send check to
JOE
by Joe Tanski
Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Chrome plated piston valves.
Replies: 7
Views: 1786

Re: Chrome plated piston valves.

No not really cast iron hold oil,
Joe
by Joe Tanski
Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:35 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Chrome plated piston valves.
Replies: 7
Views: 1786

Re: Chrome plated piston valves.

If you’re making Bronze piston valves try to use the same Bronze the cylinders are made of,not brass ,I have had great luck with fine grade gray iron piston valves running in cast Bronze cylinders.the reason. I like the iron is that is has an open grain which holds steam oil preventing wear,and the ...
by Joe Tanski
Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Chrome plated piston valves.
Replies: 7
Views: 1786

Re: Chrome plated piston valves.

Yes I did,on a bronze cylinder block ( old 3/4 frank birch design pacific) after two or 3 years of running valves leaked like crazy,) opened up cylinder valve chests and found plating flaking all over the valves,just like a car bumper when salt hits it it flakes. Had to re bore oversize and I put in...
by Joe Tanski
Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Chrome plated piston valves.
Replies: 7
Views: 1786

Re: Chrome plated piston valves.

Do not use the chrome plated material,in time it will flake off,also to hard on surface,stick with plain old gray iron,which will hold oil when running
Will last for years with no wear.