If you can get your hands on a copy of the December 1974 issue of Live Steam
magazine, there is an interesting article of fabricating locomotive cylinders
by Andrea Clerici which would be a good place to start. Although Andy's
discussion is for a larger gauge locomotive, 1 1/2 scale Mogul, I
Did you see the ad in Sunday's Mercury-News for a 9 South Bend? The
particulars are: longbed, 3 jaw chuck, 4 jaw chuck, collets, steady
follower rest, quick change tool post, mint. Asking price was
$2200.
I'd be curious to know what the list thinks of that price for a 9 SB
with
In a message dated 10/1/02 5:08:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I personally use a 1916 built South Bend lathe (9 swing 16 between
centers) without the VFD, and have been very happy with that lathe. With
it's back gears, I can cut threads on 3 diam stainless. (not fun,
In a message dated 5/28/02 1:10:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Also watch for tinkers tools the hand seamers and rollers used by tin
smiths and sheet metal workers for making all sorts of goodies. They often
go
for very low prices because they are not amenable to
In a message dated 12/6/00 8:36:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Try this one for brazing:
http://www.handyharmancanada.com/TheBrazingBook/bbook.htm
In looking at the Handy Harmon Brazing book, I came across the following
entry for Soldering Filler Metals.
In a message dated 3/1/00 2:33:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
My Midwest kit instructions recommend Stay-Brite 4% silver solder
which I called "silver solder".
That is still soft solder, usually called "silver-bearing solder" to
distinguish it from solder
In a message dated 2/14/00 5:16:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Beg your pardon Kg is a weight unit in metric and therefore convertable to
pounds
Sorry, Mass should not be confused with weight. Mass and weight are two
different quantities. Mass is a term used to
In a message dated 2/15/00 1:47:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sorry, Mass should not be confused with weight. Mass and weight are two
different quantities.
I do not want to seem to be a smart-ass but, sir, according to the
Machinery's Handbook 21st
In a message dated 2/15/00 6:20:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Geoff, Lee and all others. My apologies I am the Dumb A## that stirred up
this hornets nest. Partially trying to be funny and partially trying to
figure out what the pressure in metric converted to
