... I must be lazy. If it weighs in over 7 "stones", I have to be able to seperate the stones ... Otherwise I may find out where the designation "stones" came...
4917
Lewis Balentine
lebmail01@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:14 am
I have a piece of 17-4 SST 6" dia x 18" long (no certs). I think it might be good for face plates if I can figure a way to slice it off in 3/4" to 1" chunks....
4918
Area51tats@...
Mar 1, 2000 11:37 am
I would think that your best bet would be to find a machine shop close by and have them slice it up for you. Or you do have the perfect justification for ...
4919
John Bolene
jbolene@...
Mar 1, 2000 12:31 pm
Seems to me that you would want the metal to be at the temperature that it was going to have the part working at. If the temperature is higher (the part is...
4920
John Bolene
jbolene@...
Mar 1, 2000 12:34 pm
HF does have a sale on the 7X10 starting yesterday for another $20 off which makes it $349.99, one of them followed me home. Now that I have one, do I buy...
4921
Jim Dunmyer
jdunmyer@...
Mar 1, 2000 12:45 pm
John, If you're talking about the $79.00 tool set, forget it. That set is made for a much larger lathe and is almost useless for the 7X10. I installed a QC...
4922
Becnel Kirk
BecnelK@...
Mar 1, 2000 1:32 pm
I was thinking of using the clover brand compound. What grit would I need for this type of operation? ... From: Rick Kruger [mailto:krugerr@...] ...
4923
Terry
tjason@...
Mar 1, 2000 2:27 pm
Hey guys (and girls), I've been perusing the web and found some nice steam engine plans to make. http://www.intergate.com/~john/page11.html My dilemma is that...
4924
Becnel Kirk
BecnelK@...
Mar 1, 2000 2:48 pm
Try here: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/ look under drawings and locomotives. There are a set of drawings for a boiler. ... From: Terry...
4925
Terry
tjason@...
Mar 1, 2000 3:11 pm
Tee Hee. Good one! Those plans are for a full scale steam engine boiler! :-) Kinda was hoping for something similar to the antique pressed steel stationary...
4926
MMEAGHER
mmeagher@...
Mar 1, 2000 3:23 pm
Run the models on compressed air. That's what is done at the model engineering expos (NAMES, PRIME, Cabin Fever) since open flames inside an exhibit hall are...
4927
Gary Hallenbeck
compressorguy@...
Mar 1, 2000 3:31 pm
Most modelers use compressed air to run their steam engines. Real steam is kind of a pain for display purposes. If you are determined you might check out Live...
4928
MaytagTwin@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:05 pm
In a message dated 3/1/00 4:30:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, lebmail01@... writes: << I must be lazy. If it weighs in over 7 "stones", I have to be...
4929
Terry
tjason@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:09 pm
The Metalworking book sounds interesting. Could always use another book ;-). If you can find the plan that would be great but don't bust a gut. One of my fav...
4930
Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:41 pm
Complete lack of expertise here, I'm still trying to discover these things myself. I used silicon carbide paper for lapping the stock gibs. Knocked off the...
4931
MMEAGHER
mmeagher@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:52 pm
... Knowing that... You might want to try doing a web search for Tiny Power. I don't have web access here so I can't give you the URL. They sell steam engine...
4932
Hoeffer, Ty
PTH3K@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:21 pm
You can go to my site: http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/ty/7x10/images/toolholder.gif or try: http://www.strappe.com/toolholder.html or ...
Terry: It's not exactly cheap, but have you looked at PM Research? http://www.pmresearchinc.com/index.html I ordered an engine kit from them recently and was...
4935
David GoodFellow
gfellow@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:34 pm
Just got off the phone with Grizzly Service Department. They say that probably there is no structural damage, and are shipping out replacements for the broken...
4936
Norman Plaks
npconsul@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:50 pm
Model steam engines operated on air for long periods require unique lubrication methods. The majority of stationary model steam engines use a device called a ...
4937
Terry
tjason@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:08 pm
As usual I am finding that "I am but an egg". Maybe after 3 or four years of study and practice I'll be able to get started <grin>. Lubrication! Tanstafl (tea...
4938
Jeff McPhate
rifleman@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:09 pm
I would tram the mill first, and if it is good throughout the table range, I would not send it back. If it was not good, I would....
4939
Paul Bodmer
raven@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:10 pm
Hi All, I was looking over my lathe last night checking it over (preventitive maintanence) and I had an idea for speed reduction. Has anyone thought of making...
4940
David Goodfellow
davegood@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:19 pm
Thanks, Jeff. That's my plan for this weekend. Dave. At 10:09 AM 3/1/00 -0800, you wrote: I would tram the mill first, and if it is good throughout the table...
4941
Jesse Bregman
jdb49@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:21 pm
I also had the thought of building a small steam engine and ran into the same boiler problem. So, how about an engine that doesn't have a boiler--like a...
4942
David GoodFellow
gfellow@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:28 pm
P.M. Research has two boiler kits - one at $105.00 and a bigger one at $163.00. I have a couple of their steam engines, and they were very well done. Both of...
4943
Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Mar 1, 2000 6:36 pm
My lathe is vibrating like crazy. It visibly and physically shakes, even without the chuck on it, shakes the table even. I don't recall it doing this when I...
4944
Dean Williams
deanw@...
Mar 1, 2000 7:22 pm
Building a Sterling engine is a fun and interesting project. However, one big enough to power a small genset would have to be quite large. Some years back a...
4945
Terry
tjason@...
Mar 1, 2000 7:29 pm
WoW! I'm learning so much today! I thought that Stirling engines had a much higher internal tolerance of parts so I had been ignoring them. On another note I...
