And the missing photos.
I give up. Missing photo 1 shows a six high steel scaffolding with the spout being lifted into place.
Missing photo 3 shows a bare sided water tank with two stub beams at the bottom and a hole in the soffit at the top.
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- Sat May 23, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Fun on the Narrow Gauge
- Replies: 1
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- Sat May 23, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Fun on the Narrow Gauge
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Fun on the Narrow Gauge
When a passing locomotive snags the pull down rope on a water spout, the water spout and all of its trimmings are the loser. Weak joints, intended or otherwise, protected the tank proper. This is at Chama, NM, on the Cumbers and Toltec Scenic RR; one of last week's projects by the Friends volunteers.
- Fri May 08, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: 1 3/4"x 8 chuck backplate?
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- Thu May 07, 2009 9:36 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: 1 3/4"x 8 chuck backplate?
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- Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Homemade Bolt strength
- Replies: 13
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There is one other option for grade 8 fasteners, and that is studs and nuts. Many industrial uses use stud material with nuts on both ends, particularly for piping flanges, heat exchangers, etc. You can buy B7 stud material which is equivalent to grade 8 at most industrial fastener places. It is ava...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Air Compressor valves
- Replies: 4
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You really want to stay with the reed valves. A ball type check valve, spring loaded or not, will pound its way through the seat in short order. This is one case in which the original design is next to impossible to improve on. Reed valves are the valve type used in all reciprocating compressors fro...
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hydraulic Pump and Hydraulic Motor
- Replies: 32
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- Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hydraulic Pump and Hydraulic Motor
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machining 1020
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- Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carbide grinder
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- Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:40 pm
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: Cincinnati 24" Standard Shaper Service/Repaint
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- Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Threaded shaft with keyway
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