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Hi Emma, the most important thing really is to build something that you WANT to build so long as you feel capable of doing so. It's no good building something...
hallo Emma gold coast i live far west where the sun sets i was busy compiling a note ,,,and found johns words,,, and i totally agree with him you have your...
... thanks for the update John (and Gerald) I am making good progress with collecting available drawings: Railway Gazette was great (almost amazing... - they...
A bit off topic; Are stainless nuts as strong as mild steel ones. I have made some 5/16" x 26 BScy stainless nuts and bolts from 5/16" 303 grade for...
David, I don't have any figures but stainless nuts are most certainly not as strong as mild steel. On my pre-War car I used stainless nuts on the cylinder...
hallo David afraid stainless are not advisable for stress and you are putting safety at risk,,,,sounds a good idea stainless is a bit like a block of cheese...
Reminder from: halfinchlivesteamforum Yahoo! Group http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/halfinchlivesteamforum/cal 2½" Gauge Running Day Saturday 17 May 2008 All...
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what is the british standard of boiler thickness to obtain a certificate on 2.5 gauge is it 2mm thick or code l 3mmthick tube just checking before i buy some...
Charles, Unless there is a specific reason why you need to comply with UK regulations I'd think you'd want to consult the AMBSC-Copper for that information,...
hallo harry thanks for your time and thoughtful help appreciated yes there is a reason i am returning back to UK in a year or so,, and rather build to U.K....
Hi Charles, I am not sure if there is actually a spec laid down over here for metal thickness versus boiler size. However, the 'standard' seems to be : barrel,...
hallo john Charles here now that's music to my ears , at least it gives me an idea .. i just have the chance of picking up some 2mm copper enough for the...
I'd always thought the reason for thicker plates was the unsupported areas you tend to get with the back, throat & smokebox tubeplates. A backplate can have...
hallo Simon yes theirs that to ,,which has to be taken in consideration , its always best to err on the thicker size ,,,by getting other peoples thoughts...
Charles It might also be a good idea, to keep a photographic record of the boilers construction as this is also important, and to cover all, try and get...
Hi Everyone, The time has flown by and again the SARSPA UK SAR/AFRICAN Steam Meet is again on our doorstep. To confirm to those in the group that are...
good night, debtor dust to accept in the group, forgives not to say English, use Babel fish to translate, would like plans or drawings of locomotives, in...
Do you wish to build only Brazilian locomotives? There are lots of UK locomotives which have castings and drawings available. Postage to Brazil could be...
Reminder from: halfinchlivesteamforum Yahoo! Group http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/halfinchlivesteamforum/cal 2½" Gauge Running Day Saturday 19 July 2008 All...
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I am new to running locos, after years of building them. I can get the fire up ok, svalves blowing off, but if I turn the blower off and the regulator on to...
Will, I wonder if you are a bit too eager and are "jumping the gun" heading out onto the track too soon? Many years ago I was having the same trouble with a ...
What kind of fuel are you using? If coal make a deep burning bed right up to the bottom of the fire hole. The way I start is with some charcoal briquettes...
Will: Another thing to check. Are you losing steam through a leaky or baddly adjusted valve? If you have a valve motion where you can "link up" that is adjust...
hallo David try this site ,,,, heat treatment and quench in cold water how good the method is i don't know http://www.ssina.com/faq/index.html you might find...
here another site for stainless steel annealing,,,niteriding,,,,and general hardening http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1141 Charles w.a. ... ...
Hi Will, This is a not an easy question to answer at a distance and could be any combination of a number of things. I presume we are talking about a 2½" loco....
