The rod end bearing of the main where it connects to the crosshead.
These bearings typically take a beating.
Many of us like to use synthetic bearing materials in these locations.
Nylatron or delrin AF or similar are popular -> for good reason.
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- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:44 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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- Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Without wading back..very bad memory
what are you going to use for bearings in the end of the rod and the crosshead?
what are you going to use for bearings in the end of the rod and the crosshead?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: For Sale-All Copper Boiler Built by Railroad Supply for their Central Pacific 173 American:
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Re: For Sale-All Copper Boiler Built by Railroad Supply for their Central Pacific 173 American:
What year was it built?
Should be stamped on the boiler someplace
Should be stamped on the boiler someplace
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
frequently there are tight tolerances -> but occasionally enough clearance so that you can wiggle out.....
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:56 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Completed Locomotive Stand
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Re: Completed Locomotive Stand
Beautiful. I am with the drop out.suggestion. have one on my very ugly but functional stand that looks was created by the GEICO caveman in comparison. I also have drop in barriers on each end so that loco cannot roll off the end...C clamps also work, but if i want to roll back and forth a bit, the b...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
You really do not want a single groove along the length. You want a groove that, over its length covers the left to right of the surface, that is not open to trap grit. In reality, a diagonal groove on the shoe itself is enough...better in fact since it will never be open to direct dirt contaminatio...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:53 pm
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- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Are you going to put oil grooves on the surfaces to help maintain film?
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
enough to let oil in.
you are building a locomotive, not a watch....
you are building a locomotive, not a watch....
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:08 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Auto rack
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Re: Auto rack
You NEED a railroad car to move autos that size
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
It is like a friend of mine who, when they first came out, purchased some $2000 worth (IIRC) of the "forever" postage stamps.
He recently sent me a package of live steam stuff PLASTERED with the stamps.
Think he said he paid $.040 for them.
He recently sent me a package of live steam stuff PLASTERED with the stamps.
Think he said he paid $.040 for them.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:19 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
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Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
Same here....now, 40 years later, I am able to reach into a drawer and (usually) grab what I want.
If I can remember that I have it.
Thank God for Plano partition boxes.
If I can remember that I have it.
Thank God for Plano partition boxes.