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by RONALD
Tue May 30, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Brown & sharpe machine
Replies: 33
Views: 10894

Re: Brown & sharpe machine

If that machine is as old as predicted, then that bearing would be a bronze bushing?

You could press it out, and make a new one on your lathe?
by RONALD
Sun May 28, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Brown & sharpe machine
Replies: 33
Views: 10894

Re: Brown & sharpe machine

Yep, my shop has the same kind of appearance today! I used to keep it pristine, but that was when I was younger! Is your problem that Quill, or something else? I assume the table cranks up and down, so, tho nice to have the quill moving, it could be locked in place. No doubt it has a B&S inside ...
by RONALD
Sun May 28, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Did you pull any weeds today?
Replies: 44
Views: 10543

Re: Did you pull any weeds today?

A friend of mine started an xmas tree farm in Wisconsin and he gave me some of the weed killer he used to clear around the trees. At only 3 grams per gallon of water, the amount I have will last me a longtime. I only use it on the rite of way, and usually keeps stuff down for several months. Mine wa...
by RONALD
Sun May 28, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Brown & sharpe machine
Replies: 33
Views: 10894

Re: Brown & sharpe machine

Right now, it appears you have NO Mechanical Advantage with that motor pulley where it is. So the motor RPM should equal the machines RPM. Can the motor pulley be moved downward? Probably there should be a three position pulley on the motor, if you need different speeds, but your solution should als...
by RONALD
Thu May 25, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: New York City - Live Steam
Replies: 11
Views: 2421

Re: New York City - Live Steam

If you want to go to to near the end of Long Island, there is/was: https://www.google.com/search?q=peconic+county+miniature+railway&source=hp&ei=dmBvZOuLGt3k0PEPmdGT6AI&iflsig=AOEireoAAAAAZG9uhnKRNo79XHl09QrHBZ96aDskibcc&oq=Peconic+Rai&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIGCAAQFhAeOgsIABCAB...
by RONALD
Sun May 21, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Brown & sharpe machine
Replies: 33
Views: 10894

Re: Brown & sharpe machine

That is a rather strange B&S vertical mill, I finally got around to looking thru my B&S catalog collection and I find nothing like it? My oldest B&S catalog is 1890, the base of this mill looks rather crude for 1890, most bases in every catalog have a storage compartment with a door, tha...
by RONALD
Mon May 15, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Welding
Topic: So You Want To Cut Some Metal?
Replies: 9
Views: 7606

Re: So You Want To Cut Some Metal?

I bought a Milwaukee Metal Saw a long time ago, it was a lot cheaper then: https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-6370-20-8-Inch-Cutting-Circular/dp/B0000WUQHU/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2LX1BXA0XFPDJ&keywords=milwaukee+metal+cutting+saw&qid=1684158476&sprefix=milwaukee+metal%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-3 It ha...
by RONALD
Sun May 14, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: File machine drawings
Replies: 46
Views: 6905

Re: File machine drawings

Dimensional Analysis should be used in Physics and Engineering classes, if it is not, there is a big hole in a students understanding of how to determine what unit the problem is in. D.A. allows for the use of algebra in determining whether the units you are using, are really related to what you thi...
by RONALD
Sat May 13, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: File machine drawings
Replies: 46
Views: 6905

Re: File machine drawings

Muzzle Energy equation E = M * V² / K where: E = muzzle energy in ft-lbs M = bullet mass in grains V = bullet velocity in ft/sec K = a constant When I started a Physics class, one of the first things I did for one of my first "Daily Quiz's", using always a half sheet of paper, was put the ...
by RONALD
Fri May 12, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: File machine drawings
Replies: 46
Views: 6905

Re: File machine drawings

Here is a great book on measurement and its history, even has the unit of measurement Twaddell in it, and of course the Cubit! https://www.amazon.com/World-Measurements-H-Klein/dp/0671215655/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKAXMSWOEQVB&keywords=The+World+of+Measurements+by+A.+Klein&qid=1683918271&spref...
by RONALD
Wed May 03, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Brown & sharpe machine
Replies: 33
Views: 10894

Re: Brown & sharpe machine

Yep! That last photo tells a lot. Now what you should do is post those two photos on other sites. B&S made a lot of stuff before 1900, with that extremely small table that machine may be 1880's or older. All B&S Mills were Line Shaft until the 1920's when they came with electric motors, your...