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by Mike Walsh
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 3" scale cross-compound pump patterns
Replies: 1
Views: 288

Re: 3" scale cross-compound pump patterns

I guess the answer might be had by his son.
by Mike Walsh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Pattern Making
Replies: 9
Views: 1260

Re: Pattern Making

At some point, what is your "wait time" worth? Might be worth a test pour to see what the outcome is.
by Mike Walsh
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 15” gauge Cagney
Replies: 3
Views: 487

Re: 15” gauge Cagney

Yeah, he got that backwards. I'm guessing 1500' rail for 750' track. Unless it's 750' rail for 375' of track.
by Mike Walsh
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: How to get started?
Replies: 49
Views: 10544

Re: How to get started?

There is a Facebook group as well as a groups.io targeted at the Allen Models Fitchburg Northern. Lots of information to be derived from there. Check it out.
by Mike Walsh
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Seen this Locomotive on Ebay Today
Replies: 18
Views: 1449

Re: Seen this Locomotive on Ebay Today

The 2-10-4 is a joke. It's a blind gamble. I was in the area this past year, and emailed him ahead of time to see if I could stop in and look at the locomotive prior to making a decision. He told me I could come look at the crate but it was closed. Didn't seem interested in someone looking at it. Fo...
by Mike Walsh
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Atlas MF-B Horizontal Mill musings
Replies: 1
Views: 358

Atlas MF-B Horizontal Mill musings

So, I picked up an Atlas MFB Horizontal Mill quite a few years ago. I had to replace the knee screw as it was bent, and few little things here and there. It's not been used in the time I have had it as I still need to tweak a few things. I've been debating selling it as I want to reorganize my shop ...
by Mike Walsh
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Two one-lung pump questions
Replies: 22
Views: 18986

Re: Two one-lung pump questions

I'm not of much help with the tech questions... But I thought I'd share some 3D images that I drew up about a year ago. I was really struggling with the CA Street drawings and decided to whip it up in CAD. The color coded passages helped me so much and everything fell together. From there, I drew th...
by Mike Walsh
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 1” scale air brakes
Replies: 26
Views: 37626

Re: 1” scale air brakes

Hope not...
by Mike Walsh
Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 1” scale air brakes
Replies: 26
Views: 37626

Re: 1” scale air brakes

I really need to get off the pot and start tinkering with electric brakes for rolling stock.... I've been wanting to test my idea for electric brakes (yeah yeah, get off my lawn) for a while now...
by Mike Walsh
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: MPT to NPT Adapter
Replies: 9
Views: 6057

Re: MPT to NPT Adapter

318J wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:25 pm
makinsmoke wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:41 pm These guys have all kinds of random sizes:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125722841634
Well, shoot! That's what I need! Thanks
Doesn't call out if its MTP or Straight thread.
by Mike Walsh
Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Looking For Drawings of Steam Flex Joint
Replies: 7
Views: 2435

Re: Looking For Drawings of Steam Flex Joint

May be able to get a ball valve from Home Depot and disassemble it for inspiration. After all, the ball does rotate, similar to what you're probably wanting to accomplish.
by Mike Walsh
Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: MPT to NPT Adapter
Replies: 9
Views: 6057

Re: MPT to NPT Adapter

https://pmmodelengines.com/reducing-bushing/

You can bush up to the size you need... But you'll need a pipe nipple to connect to your cylinder cocks.

At that point, probably easier to just get the tooling and make a custom adapter.

....or ask some locals if they have the tooling you need.