The Home Machinist!

I plumbed the compressed air in my new shop with commercially available air hoses. It was easy and works well.
The longest run is 50 ft. with 3/4" diameter hose.
~RN

Anyone who makes these, please post your results. I like to see what people construct.
~Russ

Disturbingly gorgeous!
~RN

Harold_V wrote:THHN is not Teflon, although it does tolerate lower heat. Teflon wire is a single layer coating, while THHN has two layers, the outside layer being transparent. THHN is good up to 194° F, while Teflon should withstand up to 500° F.

Harold

Thanks for that correction, and good information.
~RN

I believe the designation for Teflon coated wire is "THHN." When I was restoring full-sized steamer locomotives, I would purchase aircraft THHN wiring from Boeing Surplus. As far as I know it is still working properly, decades later. I do not know if it is available in the small diameters ...

Fascinating travelogue. Thanks, Greg.
Anyone who seldom travels requires periodic reminders about how different cultures can be.
Understanding can breed tolerance and empathy. Always good to have.
~RN

Howard Gorin wrote:You should consider reserving a grinding wheel only for tungsten. In critical situations a grinding wheel used on other materials could contaminate the tungsten rod

I was taught the same thing. Dedicated grinding wheel for the tungsten rods.
~RN

Harlock wrote:

jcbrock wrote:Could we learn what type of cast iron are these cast in? Ductile, gray, white, malleable?

It is #30 gray iron.

Cheers,

-Mike

The new cast irons parts I've machined so far have all been heat treated, and machined easily and uniformly, with no voids or hard spots.
Well done.
~RN

Also, FYI, Last night I discovered a bunch of forum comments from SB lathers and other lathe owners talking about their cross slide/toolpost also 'jumping' a thou or so upon turning on the machine. Seems a fairly common occurrence, for which no one had an answer. I never make a handwheel adjustment...

OK I will start a new thread when the parts get here, 2 weeks? I'm in Washington State. There is a 7 1/2 gauge track about 40 miles from my house so I will have to join the club at some point after I get the horse in front of the cart. Reeves said this was the 4" scale Milner build. They seem ...

THAT was fast!
~RN

DAMN!! Now I will REALLY miss those weekly KLS gatherings at the Kennydale, WA, Dennys!!
Our Family move to the woods of Northern Oregon has been spectacular, but I truly miss visiting with my Kitsap Live Steamers colleagues.
Ken: You will be an excellent addition to that group. Enjoy.
~Russ N