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by FKreider
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: steam channel
Replies: 43
Views: 2247

Re: steam channel

I can't speak for others, but I care about steam. I have zero interest in other types of propulsion where railroading is concerned. I am also limited to coal firing. I couldn't agree more! I'm 33 and really just getting going in the hobby after a few years of acquiring machinery and learning the ba...
by FKreider
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: English Style Injectors ****SOLD****
Replies: 4
Views: 597

Re: English Style Injectors

I will take the lot, PM Sent.
by FKreider
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Pattern Making
Replies: 9
Views: 1260

Re: Pattern Making

I've 3D printed several patterns in PLA and had them cast both at professional foundries and at my home foundry. You absolutely have to use filler bondo putty and then sand and paint but it works just fine and you would never know the pattern was 3D printed by looking at the resulting casting.
by FKreider
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: Home Shop CNC & 3D Printing
Topic: 3D Print of Driver Pattern
Replies: 14
Views: 125768

Re: 3D Print of Driver Pattern

daves1459 wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:20 pm

Thank you for your kind offer. Turns out that a friend of mine has a 3D printer that is large enough to print the driver front and rear halves in one piece each.

Dave
Good luck with your project! post some pictures of the patterns and castings when you get to that point!
by FKreider
Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Home Shop CNC & 3D Printing
Topic: 3D Print of Driver Pattern
Replies: 14
Views: 125768

Re: 3D Print of Driver Pattern

I might be able to fit your patterns on my printer, send me a message if you are still looking for help. I've done many 3D printed patterns and castings both at my home foundry and at professional foundries. At this time I do not have the time to finish the patterns after they are printed so you wou...
by FKreider
Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: IS our hobby dying in Canada?
Replies: 60
Views: 17207

Re: IS our hobby dying in Canada?

As it has been stated earlier in this thread; Live STEAM is certainly dying, and it appears to be doing so much more drastically in some parts of North America than others. However "Backyard railroading" (battery power, lawn mower engine, etc.) is not dying and I think is actually growing....
by FKreider
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: LE CRAB
Replies: 19
Views: 3358

Re: LE CRAB

My Crab steams great (on coal) with a 24" tall stack of 1.5" OD steel tubing (about 1.375" ID). I believe my boiler is about 1" taller than the original design though. John Bailie (who helped me through this whole build) had calculated that this would be a better design. My exha...
by FKreider
Wed May 31, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Home Shop CNC & 3D Printing
Topic: Benchman XT CNC Mill
Replies: 7
Views: 12668

Re: Benchman XT CNC Mill

We have a facebook group dedicated to owners of ProLIGHT and Benchman (both machines made by Intelitek in NH). You might want to post this for sale on there 8)
by FKreider
Tue May 30, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Pressure de-rate of pipe fittings, Temperature
Replies: 17
Views: 2318

Re: Pressure de-rate of pipe fittings, Temperature

Let sleeping dogs lie and stay under the radar seems to be the attitude. Yes you will find that is the general attitude in the hobby and for good fairly good reason. It sounds like you have plenty of experience with AHJ's and dealing with them as part of our hobby is something most of us would like...
by FKreider
Tue May 23, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Custom Locomotive interest?
Replies: 23
Views: 5156

Re: Custom Locomotive interest?

Everyone likes to point out the flaws in this idea every time it comes up, and yet over in England there are several companies doing just this. Perhaps the biggest one would be these guys, https://www.steamtractionworld.com/# why they're not making locomotives I don't know but it's a similar enough...
by FKreider
Mon May 22, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: eBay 3.5" Gauge Part Out
Replies: 2
Views: 1660

eBay 3.5" Gauge Part Out

This guy is at it again, this time he has disassembled what looks like a LBSC Virginia 4-4-0. :(

https://www.ebay.com/str/bggameboytrainsandmore
by FKreider
Sun May 21, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Custom Locomotive interest?
Replies: 23
Views: 5156

Re: Custom Locomotive interest?

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Boston and Maine B-15 Class Mogul 2-6-0. :D