The Home Machinist!

I found the Elesco instruction book. That part that looks like a strainer is not a strainer. It’s a heater washout connection. There is a hose fitting that screws into it that doesn’t connect to the downstream side. The heater was probably washed out when the boiler was washed. I can’t get the photo...

The Y shaped "strainer" is also a fitting that is used to wash the tube bundle out. Probably when the locomotive is down for a boiler wash. I think that I have a drawing somewhere that shows the hose fitting that screws into it.

I've made a bunch of parts for those locomotives. If you have any questions, just ask.

Andy Pullen

I've been going to CF for at least the last 20 years. John Hudak and I have gotten tables to display our models over the years. This year we didn't. Neither one of us had anything new to display. We're talking about next year, though. The hall with the boat pond and all of the hit and miss stuff got...

Here it is.

But building engines isn't rocket science... Being in Utah, I assume he's working for Thiokol... Which would be Solid Rocket Boosters... And those are rocket motors, not rocket engines ;) Meanwhile here's a little rocket motor eye candy... A nozzle for a 6" diameter rocket motor machined by yo...

Bill Shields wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:39 pm

Andypullen wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:07 pm

Harold_V wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:40 pm Thanks, Andy. His job sounds quite interesting.

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Nico is a sharp guy. He does programming in MasterCAM.

If he was really smart, he would use GibbsCAM

If he was a billionaire maybe.

Harold_V wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:40 pm Thanks, Andy. His job sounds quite interesting.

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You’re welcome Harold!

Nico is a sharp guy. He does programming in MasterCAM.

I’ll mention the questions about his progress to him.

A

Harold_V wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 4:45 pm

Benjamin Maggi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:30 am Any updates?

We can only hope. He hasn't made an appearance on the board since last June.

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I talk to him from time to time. He’s very busy with work. He works for the company making the engines for the moon rockets.

Andy Pullen

She looks even better in person!

Looks great Dan! Hope to see you at Cabin Fever next month.

Andy

Thank you all for your answers and advice.

I found some drivers that a good friend had squirreled away. The castings had been a bit aggressively snagged at the foundry and the flanges won't finish to IBLS standards, but they will get tires and work out fine.

Thanks again!

Andy

Yes, it is. I have one.

Walt Keely has the patterns, castings and drawings for it. His username on here is: E6s 68.

I'll let him know that you're interested.

Andy Pullen