The Home Machinist!

I have been trying to figure out how to hook up a remote control to my engine, I have a 4QD pro-160 controller and the 4QD pro-160 comes remote control ready but there is no in-depth information on how to hook it all up. I am also wondering if there is a way to turn on and off the lights as well as ...

Here is the website on where I order the Boelube https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... key=430256

Andrew S.

I once had to drill 100 holes in to 316 Stainless steel and I was using Boeinglube on the drill bit and after I was done the drill bit was still factory sharp. I have also drilled 4 holes into 1-7/8 inch mild steel using Boeinglube and it is like the drill bit was never used after I was done drillin...

I am building a 2.5” scale 2-8-0 steam engine using Milner C-19 planes and casting. I am having problems with the driver journals going into the engine frame, the engine frame gapping for the journals calls for 2.5” and the journals call for 2.498” were the journals go into the engine frame, that me...

It sounds like the voltage settings are way too high and the wire speed is too low by it vaporized back into the the contact tip on the MIG stinger. Vertical welding are you welding up or down the peace of metal? For overhead welding you have to set the welder for horizontal welding (i.e. settings t...

Glenn Brooks, no you can't use stick welding in a typhoon, the max wind speed to weld in is 5 miles per hour this is from AWS (American Weld Society) in all types of welding and it is in all there welding codes. I am a certified welder in structural code D1.1 .

Andrew

Here are some of the drawings of what it looks like and attaches to. Dome cover_1.jpg Here is what it looks like a top view of it and placement of holes. Dome cover_2.jpg What it attaches to on the boiler. Dome cover_3.jpg The red arrow is what I am talking about in this drawing. I do know that it n...

Yes, the pressure plate.

Andrew

What type of steel do I need to use for the steam dome cap? My boiler did not come one and I bought the locomotive from the third owner of this engine. What I have been told is that the boiler was built by Colorado Boiler Company. By the way the locomotive is 2.5 inch scale 2-8-0.

Andrew

JTolan it is for 1 truck only at that price, people have to pay double for a pair of passenger car trucks. I don't know why they don't want to sell them as a pair. Who just wants to buy just 1 passenger car truck???

I am looking for some SuperScale valves in 5/16 inch, 1/4 inch, and a atomizer valve, and a cylinder cock valve.

Andrew S

Tom Artzberger does not carry them, they use to be sell by RidgWay Roundhouse Products but know one can get a hold of Paul Lavacot and he won't get back to anybody. I am welling to buy a used one if it has all the parts and plans for it.

Andrew S.