Tyleire...
What a great way to make parallel tubing or rod support brackets. Not only that, can vary the size of the holes and pins for different sized piping. Was wondering how to to produce such brackets easily and quickly...AND...consistently. Thanks for the idea! Carl B.
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- Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 1.5" SP A6 Atlantic
- Replies: 52
- Views: 402221
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:31 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: New Backend design
- Replies: 10
- Views: 86913
Re: New Backend design
...and the water supply valve for the forward lavatory is the 4th valve from the bottom! Can't miss it!
Carl B.
Carl B.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:30 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Cannon Ball Box Cab
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5841
Re: Cannon Ball Box Cab
YES...you can cut down most solid shank couplers and mill the sides to fit the coupler pocket. Did that recently to a pair of Tom Bee couplers. However, I didn't care for the C-ball coupler pocket upside-down mounting. Someone bestowed upon me (2) chunks of cast iron so I could make new pockets an h...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:06 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Making Boxcar Ends
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11487
Re: Making Boxcar Ends
Tim,
Don't know about the hobby magazine periodicals, but if you can find a Kalmback Car Builder's Cyclopedia...the 1940 version in particular, you'll find all kinds of box car end examples. Photos and dimensions too. Hope that helps you. Carl B.
Don't know about the hobby magazine periodicals, but if you can find a Kalmback Car Builder's Cyclopedia...the 1940 version in particular, you'll find all kinds of box car end examples. Photos and dimensions too. Hope that helps you. Carl B.
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Furnace Silver Soldering
- Replies: 53
- Views: 15772
Re: Furnace Silver Soldering
It's amazing what can happen in the dark confines of a shop oven after the methodology has been painstakingly worked out. Congrats! Carl B.
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: For Sale: Backyard Rails F-7 Train Set
- Replies: 1
- Views: 65679
For Sale: Backyard Rails F-7 Train Set
Backyard Rails F-7 A-A loco consist decorated in New York Central colors. One unit powered #1812, one unit dummy #1811. These were demonstrator units used by Don Phillips (Backyard Rails founder) to show case his product in the early 1990's. The locos and riding car are being sold as a set. The loco...
- Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Cranky old locomotive!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2600
Re: Cranky old locomotive!
Garrett... GREAT STORY! Other than making apple sauce at the end there...sounds like there's a 2Do List in the making. Time for a few upgrades. And then, regularly scheduled attention so the ole girl doesn't feel neglected! No doubt, steam locos have an interesting way of telling us something needs ...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:19 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 7/8" Scale Sandy River Freight Truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16225
Re: 7/8" Scale Sandy River Freight Truck
Jack...VERY NICE! Just got done building a few sets of 1.5" scale arch bar trucks. Lots of "fiddlin'" as you might say. But when the journals are placed on a spacing fixture and the bars set in place and screwed together...it all starts to come together. Certainly more work than inter...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:56 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 0-80 Square Nuts
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6862
Re: 0-80 Square Nuts
A great time to practice your hand grinding skills. Making thin parting tools is a simple operation, especially if you're machining free machining brass of small dimensions. H ...and those are the best kinds of nuts. The nuts that are machined for free! Isn't that what "free machining" me...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:09 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Universal joint replacement
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4638
Re: Universal joint replacement
Little Giant...do you have a photo you can post? Don't believe Lovejoy couplings are intended to be used where angular movement is involved (like from a truck to a jack shaft or other). RRSC did use LJ's between a engine and hydrostatic transmission. This is a straight line mechanical connection wit...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: IS our hobby dying in Canada?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 17224
Re: IS our hobby dying in Canada?
A "defeatist" attitude regarding the hobby won't do anybody any good. If a club membership is dwindling...find more members. Don't expect a gang of hobbyists to storm the club gate. All it takes is one or two at a time. Won't be easy to find people with the resources and capabilities neede...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Allen 4-6-0 overhaul completed!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3700
Re: Allen 4-6-0 overhaul completed!
Well Yak...congrats on reaching your goal. In relatively short time too! Hope the loco runs as well as it looks and you've got a good seat with a back rest for the miles of fun ahead of you. Enjoy the fruits of your efforts! Carl B.