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by Steggy
Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lathes and mills cannot be level on ships?
Replies: 41
Views: 16835

Re: lathes and mills cannot be level on ships?

Here are a couple more pics of the bridge...no unused space. Compared to the destroyer I was on, the Mo's pilot house is like a penthouse suite in a downtown New York City hotel. :D Of course, Mo's beam was 108 feet, not the 39 feet of a typical World War II tin can. Warships are amazingly cramped,...
by Steggy
Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lathes and mills cannot be level on ships?
Replies: 41
Views: 16835

Re: lathes and mills cannot be level on ships?

You have to go on board to appreciate how massive the ship is. The last two pictures show the cast steel armoured steering station mounted on the bridge. Notice the thickness of the hatch walls. The last photo, I believe, is the helms mans viewing port. Being a Navy veteran, I have to be pedantic. ...
by Steggy
Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:11 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: The IBLS URL has expired and UNAVAILABLE
Replies: 16
Views: 10756

Re: The IBLS URL has expired and UNAVAILABLE

Lone Wolf wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:40 pmWhy did their website expire?
Most likely someone got an expiration notice and forgot about it. Unfortunately, once the domain expires and gets intercepted in this way no E-mail will get through—it will bounce. If they renew within 30 days of the expiration things should go back to normal.
by Steggy
Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Iowa Class Battleship Machine Shop
Replies: 13
Views: 7979

Re: Iowa Class Battleship Machine Shop

Modern CAD is only 30+ years old. Many complicated projects were done very nicely without it; it is only a tool. Actually, CAD has been around since the 1970s. My former employer when I was in the railroad business acquired a CAD system in 1980, which was purchased used from Boeing. There were four...
by Steggy
Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:27 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Do you guys feel you get more than just a Loco out of your builds?
Replies: 18
Views: 7925

Re: Do you guys feel you get more than just a Loco out of your builds?

...they don't think too highly of steam clubbers where I happen to work. :( Regardless, I asked my boss how long he thinks it takes for someone to build one of these live steamers. He said "Maybe about 3 weeks". I then told him it typically takes around 1000-4000 hours to build one...He t...
by Steggy
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chuck Yeager: RIP
Replies: 9
Views: 4470

Chuck Yeager: RIP

A man who definitely had the right stuff. Chuck Yeager, 1923-2020
by Steggy
Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:35 pm
Forum: The Photo Album
Topic: WWII Era Bandsaw Refurb
Replies: 7
Views: 11097

Re: WWII Era Bandsaw Refurb

Looks like a nice, substantial beast. If you suddenly decide you don't need it anymore I know of a shop with enough floor space to give it a new home. :wink:
by Steggy
Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
Replies: 266
Views: 257336

Re: EMD F7 in SCALE

BDD...will add... The HMC-461-XXX plastic lenses ARE fresnal lenses. Using an arbor to fit the lens over snugly...can spin these on a lathe to cut the original lens threads away and use the remaining disk for new/replacement caboose marker or classification lamp lenses. Carl B. Plus the lenses are ...
by Steggy
Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:02 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
Replies: 266
Views: 257336

Re: EMD F7 in SCALE

For those who are interested in the parts I used to make the class lights I've attached PDFs with the information. Any 10mm LED will work, or you could even attach short, stiff leads to an incandescent lamp and use that instead of an LED. Electronics distributors such as Digi-Key and Mouser stock th...
by Steggy
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:53 am
Forum: The Photo Album
Topic: Rewinding and potting a Sag 12 Graziano clutch
Replies: 6
Views: 11500

Re: Rewinding and potting a Sag 12 Graziano clutch

Earlier this year I had posted on this project, seeking guidance on the possible rewind of the clutch...Thanks for taking a look at my project. Nice job, Harold! Me being me, I would have been figuring out how to get rid of that pesky coil and use pneumatics to actuate the clutch. Winding 50 gazill...
by Steggy
Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Using paper to set gear clearance
Replies: 16
Views: 8553

Re: Using paper to set gear clearance

pete-- I'm interested in the idea of using way oil on the gears. I've been using some kind of grease . . . a light lithium grease, if I remember correctly. (It's been almost five years since I've touched them.) Not using grease would sure be nice! --Bill I use SAE 90 gear oil, such as you'd put int...
by Steggy
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:20 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
Replies: 266
Views: 257336

Re: EMD F7 in SCALE

makinsmoke wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:43 pmJust amazing work you are doing, by the way.
Thanks!
I did find a 4 cell maglight at an estate sale today for 4 bucks!
An incandescent one, I hope. They are starting to become scarce.

If all else fails, you can use it to defend yourself. :D