Fun making chips with my horizontal Burke #4

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Glenn Brooks
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Re: Fun making chips with my horizontal Burke #4

Post by Glenn Brooks »

Thanks Earl, but no hurry. I figured out my set up was just fine. Inadvertently used a larger cutter and went down to 2 1/2” diameter. After review, (and learning more about the various feed settings) very happy with the existing motor and pulley configuration. Experience is The key!

Glenn
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge

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