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- Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:33 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Looking for bronze 1/4" ID washers
- Replies: 7
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Re: Looking for bronze 1/4" ID washers
Looks like a box is $15. McMaster 93490A029. 0.26" ID, 0.688" OD, 0.030-0.050" thick. Buy the box, put the washers in a smaller baggie and file it away for future use. You'll spend more time looking for more washers in the future whenever you lose them. Another option is to check out ...
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:13 am
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Question about factory made coal car wheels.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3481
Chucks
Hello I'm debating replacing my 4-jaw chuck as my Skinner 9006-47 is plain worn out. It will not hold parts very well anymore. My Sheldon has a 2 1/4"-8 TPI thread for the spindle. I see Shars offers a 4-jaw, currently out of stock, for a very low price. I don't do any super high tolerance work...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:30 am
- Forum: Museums, Factories, Etc.
- Topic: Wabash, frisco and Pacific/ Mueum of Transportation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4806
Re: Wabash, frisco and Pacific/ Mueum of Transportation
I think that would be Kent McClure...
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:58 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Wabash Frisco & Pacific June 25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1792
Re: Wabash Frisco & Pacific June 25
Marty, good to know! If my schedule allows, I'd like to say hello.... I'll send you a ping via FB Msgr.
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:06 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Looking for bronze 1/4" ID washers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2136
Re: Looking for bronze 1/4" ID washers
You need four now. But then how many might you need when you drop one at the track?
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Snifter valves and cylinder lubricator hardware vendors?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3681
Re: Snifter valves and cylinder lubricator hardware vendors?
Attached shows what I would probably look into using. You have many options. I simply searched for 'check valves' on mcmaster Carr and filtered by 1/8" NPT. Suggest that the inlet be a female thread and the outlet be a male thread so you can thread it right into the steam chest, and install a m...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: Museums, Factories, Etc.
- Topic: 2023 Road trip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2345
Re: 2023 Road trip
Whut's the purpose of the trip? . Just north of Des Moines, Iowa is the Boone and Scenic Valley Railway in Boone, Iowa. (It appears you are crossing Iowa on U.S.20, Boone is on U.S.30. about 30 miles south.) Last I understood they have a steam loco excursion over the Des Moines River Valley. You'll...
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:09 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: "Catherine", a USA "Sweet Pea" engine build
- Replies: 270
- Views: 272361
Re: "Catherine", a USA "Sweet Pea" engine build
At the WF&P our cylinder pistons are ~3" diameter. AS such we use a standard piston ring compressor as you'd see in automotive shops. I don't think I've come across one small enough for our valves, which are about the same size as 1.5" scale main piston rings... I've had some ideas for...
- Wed May 31, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE CRAB
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3368
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...
- Tue May 30, 2023 5:23 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Road Trip
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2829
Re: Road Trip
When are you going? 4014 should be in Omaha in a few weeks, I beleive for the College World Series...
- Wed May 17, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Help with water pump - no pressure
- Replies: 60
- Views: 13135