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- Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Open Source GE 44 ton 1.6" Diesel locomotive
- Replies: 23
- Views: 38152
Re: Open Source GE 44 ton 1.6" Diesel locomotive
Funny thing you mentioned this is one of my all-time favorite Little Engine, I'd like to build its Big Brother the wag Railroad 1700, 132 ton GE Center cab in 1.6 scale Be sure to share it! With my design, you'd probably want to make the truck frames 1/2" instead of 1/4" Sent from my SM-G...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:00 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: A New Batch of Goodies
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11999
Re: A New Batch of Goodies
Hey Bob, I'd like two unmachined bronze couplers
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:42 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Open Source GE 44 ton 1.6" Diesel locomotive
- Replies: 23
- Views: 38152
Open Source GE 44 ton 1.6" Diesel locomotive
https://github.com/RB211/GE-44ton-Locomotve/blob/789500a5e46618a8b493537cb29d50209ad80c4b/Images/GE44-800x.JPG?raw=true https://github.com/RB211/GE-44ton-Locomotve/blob/789500a5e46618a8b493537cb29d50209ad80c4b/Images/Truck-800x.JPG?raw=true I am taking this project in an entirely new direction that...
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:17 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: set of 8 cast iron wheels - unmachined - On sale now - $45
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11210
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:19 pm
- Forum: All Things CAD and CAM
- Topic: Affordable Solidworks license
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21978
Re: Affordable Solidworks license
36$ a year for EAA membership
- Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:04 am
- Forum: All Things CAD and CAM
- Topic: Affordable Solidworks license
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21978
Affordable Solidworks license
Just discovered that if you join the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association), you get a student version of Solidworks without having to be a student or veteran.
Needless to say, I am now an EAA member...
Needless to say, I am now an EAA member...
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Smaller Wheels That Fit 6" Grinder Arbors?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4911
Re: Smaller Wheels That Fit 6" Grinder Arbors?
Have you forgotten about Harold's treatise on grinders and what wheels to use, and his arbor design? Maybe he will ban you for your insolence.
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 9mm 80% AR15 lower receiver
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4283
Re: 9mm 80% AR15 lower receiver
New Frontier Armory side cocking C5, 8" barrel. Free floating with Mlok.Jawn wrote:Very cool. What sort of upper is going on it?
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- Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 9mm 80% AR15 lower receiver
- Replies: 2
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9mm 80% AR15 lower receiver
Cleaned up my shop and decided to get back into machining. A 9mm AR receiver that takes MP5 mags caught my eye... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180915/09ef33091e2cc4cd60390336f4771e64.jpg Making the jigs to hold it in my vise... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180915/7e030f18e796f4b7655e4bf5...
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:46 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Choice of prototype
- Replies: 62
- Views: 28038
Re: Choice of prototype
So you have the resources and money to basically reproduce any steam locomotive you desire? Every engine was designed to fulfill a specific need. Pick one that makes sense. You wouldn't use a Pacific for logging, or a 4-8-8-4 for a branchline commuter...
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- Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:42 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Choice of prototype
- Replies: 62
- Views: 28038
Re: Choice of prototype
10.25" gauge? Stick to a known standard, and pick one that is in your heart, otherwise you will lose interest long before you ever get anywhere. Even then, the odds of you getting anywhere are almost nil. People don't realise how much work it takes, let alone a giant engine on a grand scale gau...
- Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Recumbent bike.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2220
Re: Recumbent bike.
Looks great!
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