The Home Machinist!

I posted this in 2013: I use the C99700 White Tombasil, because it is easy to cast, easy to machine, and has a sort of gray/silver look when weathered. Of course, all metal today is expensive, when I bought 500 pounds of C99700 in 2011, it cost me $5 per pound, and that was by driving my pickup to K...

Try this site: https://www.castingsource.com/metalcaster-directory

Tho a member of the AFS, I have never visited their online site, I have no idea what you will find.

Thanks rmac for the eBay reference. I never saw one of these before, and I worked for the B&OCT for many tears! Of course, I worked mostly 3rd Trick, and taught school during the day, rarely saw section crews at work. So, I bought it to add to my collection of ye olde RR stuff I have against a g...

I have been using Rustoleum 5200 Series Acrylic Paint on most every unpainted locomotive or car I acquired, works fine for me. When I was still in HO, eon's ago, I used long gone Floquil as most did. https://www.google.com/search?q=rustoleum+5200+series+paint&sca_esv=559122478&source=hp&...

If you like old gears, motors, etc., then you should look at this. Never been there, but certainly I should have: https://www.grainger.com/know-how/inspiration/kh-yerkes-observatory-restoring-worlds-largest-refracting-telescope?gucid=N:N:AP:Paid:OB:CSM-2925:HAHJXF:20511006:APZ_1&dicbo=v4-3vltf95...

Here is something you may find of interest:

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Here is an AFS email I received today, it may be of interest. The way I copied it clicking probably won't work, but there should be no problem inquiring your local PBS about times showing: AFS, FEF Team Up on PBS Video Highlighting Modern Metalcasting (SCHAUMBURG, IL, Aug. 10, 2023) — Television vie...

Here is the PLACE!

https://www.bostongear.com/ecatalog

Maybe you can save time by using the design I did for a hydraulic auger attachment. Go way down to the bottom of my 2010 post: http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=85304&hilit=Post+hole That last photo is of a rented auger, and was the reason I made my own, it has been used many t...

We built two homes, and did everything. My brother worked at USG Research for a few years, and we got our method from them. We screwed a first sheet of 3/8th" wall board onto studs, and then put USG Cement on a second sheet. After waiting a week or more the screws were removed and their holes i...

Just too far, that's my problem, Illinois Live Steamers too far south, Lake Forest Live Steamers too far east, and Illinois Railroad Museum wrong gauge, and too far west. So we did our own RR in 7.5" gauge, it has been a loooong time, and not yet completed, but heck, it's just a hobby. I taught...

I get continuous rotation with my B&S 18" table. Never finding the correct drive for that table, I had to jury rig a set of gears, as shown below, but it gets the job done. The real question for me, is how often do I use it, last time that drive was used is the attached photo; 18 years. Luc...