Laird crosshead castings
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Laird crosshead castings
Good morning All,
I needed a pair of Laird crossheads for my Ma&Pa 2-8-0. I couldn't find anything that I liked that looked correct.
So, I went to the 1930 Locomotive Cyclopedia and scaled the BLW drawing that's in there. After doing that I drew it up in Fusion 360 and had Shapeways print it in fine detail plastic. The next step was sending the model to the foundry and getting a pair cast in bronze. This is the result:
I'm going to order some more from the foundry and would like an approximate count of interested people.
The overall length is of the top bearing surface is 2.25".
The height from the wrist pin center is 1.8". I was figuring on cutting the top to fit between the guides.
The length of the hub from the wrist pin center is 1.25".
The slot for the guide is .56" wide. My guides are .625" wide.
The width of the top is .93".
The width over the wrist pin pads and the diameter of the hub is 1".
The inside pocket is .56" wide.
The wrist pin center to the union link center is 7/8".
Estimated price is $100 each.
If you need another dimension, just let me know.
Thank you for looking!
Andy Pullen
I needed a pair of Laird crossheads for my Ma&Pa 2-8-0. I couldn't find anything that I liked that looked correct.
So, I went to the 1930 Locomotive Cyclopedia and scaled the BLW drawing that's in there. After doing that I drew it up in Fusion 360 and had Shapeways print it in fine detail plastic. The next step was sending the model to the foundry and getting a pair cast in bronze. This is the result:
I'm going to order some more from the foundry and would like an approximate count of interested people.
The overall length is of the top bearing surface is 2.25".
The height from the wrist pin center is 1.8". I was figuring on cutting the top to fit between the guides.
The length of the hub from the wrist pin center is 1.25".
The slot for the guide is .56" wide. My guides are .625" wide.
The width of the top is .93".
The width over the wrist pin pads and the diameter of the hub is 1".
The inside pocket is .56" wide.
The wrist pin center to the union link center is 7/8".
Estimated price is $100 each.
If you need another dimension, just let me know.
Thank you for looking!
Andy Pullen
Clausing 10x24, Sheldon 12" shaper, ProtoTrak AGE-2 control cnc on a BP clone, Reed Prentice 14" x 30", Sanford MG 610 surface grinder, Kalamazoo 610 bandsaw, Hardinge HSL speed lathe, Hardinge HC chucker, Kearney and Trecker #2K plain horizontal mill, Haas TL-1 lathe.
Re: Laird crosshead castings
They look great Andy..!
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
Where where you when I needed a set of Laird castings?
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
Sorry Bill!Bill Shields wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:08 pm Where where you when I needed a set of Laird castings?
I was originally going to build them up like you did.
Andy
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
Very nice results!
Gotta love 3D modeling and printing.
(I use Alibre Expert.)
-Dan
Gotta love 3D modeling and printing.
(I use Alibre Expert.)
-Dan
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
Thanks Dan!Dan Willey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:52 pm Very nice results!
Gotta love 3D modeling and printing.
(I use Alibre Expert.)
-Dan
I'm using Fusion for my modeling.
Andy
Clausing 10x24, Sheldon 12" shaper, ProtoTrak AGE-2 control cnc on a BP clone, Reed Prentice 14" x 30", Sanford MG 610 surface grinder, Kalamazoo 610 bandsaw, Hardinge HSL speed lathe, Hardinge HC chucker, Kearney and Trecker #2K plain horizontal mill, Haas TL-1 lathe.
Re: Laird crosshead castings
Nice job Andy!
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
Very nice detail.
When I first saw 3-d printing, this is exactly what came into my head.
Steve
When I first saw 3-d printing, this is exactly what came into my head.
Steve
Re: Laird crosshead castings
Did you 3D print the piece in a castable plastic that's burned off for every piece or do they make a multi piece mold from the part and you get the 3D printed piece back as well?
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
I had the part printed in a resin type of material used for small models. Shapeways calls it fine detail plastic. It is printed at 104% in that material. I then sent the plastic piece to the foundry where they made an RTV mold from it so they could shoot the waxes. The mold is currently at the foundry to get some more cast.
Thanks for the compliments on the parts!
Andy
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Re: Laird crosshead castings
I have 4 in stock. UPS just dropped off a box of goodies from the foundry!
Anybody need a pair? $200, free shipping.
Andy Pullen
Anybody need a pair? $200, free shipping.
Andy Pullen
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Clausing 10x24, Sheldon 12" shaper, ProtoTrak AGE-2 control cnc on a BP clone, Reed Prentice 14" x 30", Sanford MG 610 surface grinder, Kalamazoo 610 bandsaw, Hardinge HSL speed lathe, Hardinge HC chucker, Kearney and Trecker #2K plain horizontal mill, Haas TL-1 lathe.