The Home Machinist!

Here is a question for more experienced board members. I have some pieces of material I received that may be either bronze or phosphor bronze but are not identified. Is there a visual way to tell which is which?

Reminds me of the old saying: "Tis a poor workman who blames his tools."

Thank you, everyone, for the suggestions and advice.

Steve

I recently purchased a second hand boiler that was never used. It is steel with copper boiler tubes. Doing a quick check with low air pressure, I find some of the tubes are leaking. What is the best way to tighten them? Build a swaging device? Any suggestions appreciated.

Steve

The September meet of the Tri-State Locomotive Club will be Saturday September 28 at Bill Pepper's track in Andrews, Indiana. A signal system is being installed and is nearly operational. It is anticipated this will be usable in time for the meet and will permit bi-directional operation.

On my interurban, I use four deep cycle batteries. Each pair is wired in series and the two pairs are connected in parallel to supply 24 volts to the controller. I wired each battery through a set of relays. Under the car, I have a toggle switch that pulls the relays in for charging, effectively cha...

Could it be the Warther Museum in Dover, Ohio? http://thewarthermuseum.com/

If I remember correctly, Live Steam Magazine had a series on building a GG1 several years ago (10-15?) that had quite a bit of detail. If you could find that series, it might be helpful.

Not to hijack the thread but some highlights of the Tri-State meet at Bill Pepper's in September may be seen on YouTube. You can search "Bill Pepper's Layout" or use the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkgavaShn2Q

The Tri-State Locomotive Club September Meet will be this Saturday, September 22 at Bill Pepper's track in Andrews, Indiana. This is a 7-1/2" gauge track. Any steam, gas, or electric powered trains are welcome. Andrews is just off US 24 west of Huntington, Indiana.

Steve Bryan

I heard last night from my friend in Missouri that the entire place with railroad is for sale fro $7.7 million (slightly above my budget!). He said they would try to sell it intact for 6 months. If it doesn't sell, it will be broken up.

I received word from a friend of mine in Missouri that the Arborway, TT & NW in Steelville has shut down (or shortly will be). This was the official announcement on their Friends page: I would like to personally thank everyone for there support of the Arborway T.T. & Northwestern over the la...