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by Comstock-Friend
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) - Stuart gasket material "Copperite" and "Oakenstrong"
Replies: 6
Views: 316

Re: Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) - Stuart gasket material "Copperite" and "Oakenstrong"

All the pump (water) and cylinder (steam) are flat gaskets so not ring type for Sam's method. Hadn't thought of the Model Engineer magazine. Does Archive.org have a good search function? Getting spoiled on the AI they used by my genealogy sites, they even read bad cursive!
by Comstock-Friend
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) - Older set of castings - Anyone have an old drawing set?
Replies: 3
Views: 345

Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) - Older set of castings - Anyone have an old drawing set?

Years ago I bought box of various steam parts (loco and stationary). Lately I have rediscovered a small box containing most of the castings and hardware for the Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP). The previous owner had started some machining, of varying quality. I have obtained the few missing gu...
by Comstock-Friend
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) - Stuart gasket material "Copperite" and "Oakenstrong"
Replies: 6
Views: 316

Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) - Stuart gasket material "Copperite" and "Oakenstrong"

The drawings for the Stuart Steam Boiler Feed Pump (SBFP) calls out material for the three pump gaskets as "Copperite" 1/32" thick. Google search turned up nothing. Is this just soft 1/32" thick copper of something fancy? Also, the cylinder gaskets are called out as "Oakenst...
by Comstock-Friend
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole
Replies: 5
Views: 615

Re: 5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole

Rich, you are right, the 60 degree 5/32-40 HSS tap works fine. To those who asked why not order from Reeves. yes, I have in the past ordered the Apex taps from Reeves. I didn't order the taps when I ordered the valves because I have 5/32-40 ME taps. I ground on the nose of one to use as a bottom tap...
by Comstock-Friend
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole
Replies: 5
Views: 615

5/32 ME fitting in ANSI 5/32-40 tapped hole

Probably discussed many times but browser not finding it. Have 5/32 ME cylinder cocks (from Reeves). Nearest, cheapest USA made HSS tap is 60 degree 5/32-40. Will the 55 degree Whitworth thread form work at all, or a little bit, or???

John
by Comstock-Friend
Sat May 07, 2022 8:49 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 1.5" scale 2-6-0
Replies: 37
Views: 23826

Re: 1.5" scale 2-6-0

There is Bob Reedy's "Building a 1.5" Scale Mogul" in Live Steam starting with the March/April 1996 issue. It ran over multiple issues. The basis was the Railroad Supply Mogul which he bought the drawings for, but fabbed most parts instead of castings. Regarding the lead truck, be bou...
by Comstock-Friend
Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Scale factor
Replies: 12
Views: 6782

Re: Scale factor

7.5"/24" x 12 = 3.75" to the foot
by Comstock-Friend
Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:48 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Superscale Nathan Check valves
Replies: 5
Views: 5619

Re: Superscale Nathan Check valves

Great Dave. Good to see more items available...
by Comstock-Friend
Fri May 07, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 1” scale rivets
Replies: 25
Views: 22983

Re: 1” scale rivets

I love my Chicago Pneumatic squeezer!
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Used for Bill Harris Steam Roller project...
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by Comstock-Friend
Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Loco-Notes by Gary Kubicek
Replies: 3
Views: 4927

Re: Loco-Notes by Gary Kubicek

I also have Loco-Notes 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a and 3b. Picked these up at a LALS President's Auction. Gary had passed by the time I joined the club in the mid 70's. Cary Stewart may weigh in, he knows this history...

John
by Comstock-Friend
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:08 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Favorite filler for cast iron?
Replies: 11
Views: 7728

Re: Favorite filler for cast iron?

Thanks for your experiences guys!