Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
They certainly appear to be, and I suspect everything will fit like a glove lol.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Nice looking kit what gauge is the sheet?
Get your ear muffs on and start bucking! JIm
Get your ear muffs on and start bucking! JIm
No problems just solutions.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Thanks, the tank parts are 16 ga. and the base plate is 1/8". Comes with the water valves, rivets and hardware. All the holes are punched along with water valves and hand pump fittings in the base.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
I built two of those tender kits, doing all the riveting by hand per the included instructions and recommendations
No air hammer.
They were both peaceful and enjoyable projects.
RussN
No air hammer.
They were both peaceful and enjoyable projects.
RussN
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Jeff recommended a palm nailer to do the rivets. I'm leaning towards using one of those.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Per Locoparts recommendation I purchased the GripRite Palm Nailer to set the rivets on my tender. Jeff is going to make up a pair of heat-treated inserts for the Nailer to set the Rivets. He provides great customer service! This unit will make it a whole lot easier to get into tight places.
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Looks like a good solution.
Happy pounding!
RussN
Happy pounding!
RussN
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Pardon my ignorance -> rivets are copper, steel, or ?
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
The rivets are 3/32 and 5/32 steel.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Thanks Russ. The Nailer will be run at 35PSI to avoid tender damage. Going to be awhile before I get to the tender as I want to stay focused on the Locomotive. It's fishing season for my buddy and he's at the lake on Saturdays, so I don't know when we will be making more parts. The remaining parts really do not need to be done on CNC, so I may make them myself.
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
One step at a time, whether eating elephants or manufacturing steam locomotives...
RussN
RussN
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Chuckle!
Seems most folks have lost sight of the fact that parts CAN be made without a CNC, although I'm quick to admit that the use of one often makes a task much simpler.
I started my career as a machinist in 1957 in a research and development shop that was founded for the purpose of building the Sergeant Guided Missile. I remained at that facility for 7½ years and saw the missile go from the development stage through full production and to eventual phase-out. In all those years, the closest thing that was used in the shop that resembled any type of production ease was a two spindle Gorton tracer mill. All operations that were performed in house were on manual machines. Not so much as an NC machine was ever used.
You really can make parts manually, even complex parts. All it takes is a little dedication and effort. Luck with yours.
H
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