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by dorin
Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:26 pm
Forum: Favorite Metal Working Websites
Topic: Very interesting site.
Replies: 2
Views: 23810

Very interesting site.

Here is another interesting one.

http://www.tedatum.com/thms/index.html

Very nicely shows the construction steps of the Pennsy A3.

-Mike
by dorin
Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie Question: Cut metal with compound miter saw?
Replies: 11
Views: 3247

Thanks for your good answer. Here is a bit more detail, but basically
says the same thing.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/me ... 458.html?3



-Mike
by dorin
Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie Question: Cut metal with compound miter saw?
Replies: 11
Views: 3247

Newbie Question: Cut metal with compound miter saw?

Is it possible to cut, for example, 12L14 rods with a miter saw?

What kind of blade should it have?

What should one be careful of?

Thanks,
Mike
by dorin
Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:18 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Gratifying!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 6342

Thanks!

Thanks! I will give that a try. I see some of it is available on ebay. Looking at the metal suppliers on the net and ebay, it seems there are 1000's of different types of metal. I have seen some guides...but I was wondering what the common metals used in livesteam are, and where one might use them? ...
by dorin
Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:02 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Really simple plan
Replies: 3
Views: 2592

backyard metalcasting

You see: http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/ Reminds me of when I used the leaf blower to get the coals of the grill hotter. The little vent knobs on the bottem melted. The neighbor complained and said he would call the fire department if he saw me do it again. To top it off, I burned the steaks! -...
by dorin
Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Really simple plan
Replies: 3
Views: 2592

Really simple plan

I hope nobody is getting sick of these yet.

This is the most simple plan I have seen as of yet.

http://www.geocities.com/steammodel
by dorin
Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:22 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Gratifying!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 6342

Gratifying!!!

I got my first lathe mountd and running tonight. After all these years waiting...reading...watching lathe videos...and finally made the time to get it going! I put on the safety glasses, put a small hunk of plastic in the chuck, and started to cut. How gratifying. I didn't want to stop this evening!...
by dorin
Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:14 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: More simple engines
Replies: 1
Views: 1608

More simple engines

I posted this in the web site forum as well.

Here are some more simple engines with photos!

I really need to try one to build one of these.

http://www.good-fellow.net/steam.html

-Mike
by dorin
Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:13 pm
Forum: Favorite Metal Working Websites
Topic: More simple engines
Replies: 2
Views: 50989

More simple engines

by dorin
Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:32 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: simple stationary steam engine
Replies: 22
Views: 7884

Other plans

By the way,

If anybody knows of other simple plans....I would really
like to see them too.

Thanks,
Mike
by dorin
Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:29 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: simple stationary steam engine
Replies: 22
Views: 7884

Actually, I didn't mean anything by the comment...except that
it comes up from time to time.

As it has come up from time to time, it is the only thing here
I can really help with.

Sorry if I caused any offense...I had not meant too.
by dorin
Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:24 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Anybody have thoughts on this steam engine?
Replies: 5
Views: 2278

Think this would be an easy design to build just to goof around with??

-Mike