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Post by Bill Holland on Dec 10, 2004 21:56:12 GMT -5
Ok, here is a continuation of the other thread, the limitations of the board only allow for 35 replies.
Slartibartfass, I wanted to tell you that on your small machinery, use leaded steel for the wheels. Will make a world of difference, much easier to cut, less chatter, really nice finish. 12L14 will work great.
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Post by dgarrett on Jan 11, 2005 3:12:30 GMT -5
Hi ... new to the forum ... i have been working on 3/4 A3 Switcher for about a year and half ... most of which has been devoted to tool collection and remembering how to run a lathe ... hadn't touch one for almost 30 years ... i am now takiing a break to build a shop addition on the house so i have a place for my Millrite mill ...
dg garrett
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Post by Ghetto Fab. on Jan 12, 2005 0:10:03 GMT -5
Hello. New here too! Attempting to build a shay in 3/4 scale. Decided to try and do something different and make a 3 truck shay out of it. Shouldn't be too difficult, just 4 more wheels to make. ;D
I'm very amazed at Kozo's skill with his tools. I am using what looks like the exact same lathe/mill combo although its a different name and it seems to be one small rickety contraption. Hopefully someday soon I'll have a space for some "real" machinery.
Kevo
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Post by Bill Holland on Jan 12, 2005 0:18:38 GMT -5
the really nice thing about the Shay, or heisler or climax for that matter is that as soon as you start that project, you are building the locomotive. I've been near full time in the workshop during winter break working on the a3, and its not even for the locomotive yet, just the tender. Used a height gauge for the first time tonight marking up the tender frame parts. Still need to order a sievert torch.
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Post by JonHarman on Jan 12, 2005 13:34:12 GMT -5
Gentlemen, Thanks for the great forum with the comments & pictures. I finally started the A3 on New Years. I have a Compact 5 with mill attached so am restricted to 3/4 scale. I have the wheels started and 'plated' but not yet tread formed. Bill, thanks for the encouragement! I meant to start years ago, but ... Thanks again. JonHarman from Missouri.
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Post by tsuneo on Jan 14, 2005 11:24:07 GMT -5
Hi dear members and guests I added English pages to my web in which I have shown my construction process of A3 Switcher since 2002. Those consist of many photographs and CAD. If you have some interests in my web, I am very happy. URL is members.jcom.home.ne.jp/tminagawa1/HomeEnglish.htmtsuneo Tokyo, Japan
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Post by Ironhorse on Jan 14, 2005 13:05:36 GMT -5
Tsuneo, Very good work you are doing. I need to put some pics on the site too as I have just finished building the basic frame of my Kozo shay in "G" scale. Daniel
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Post by patyoung on Jan 16, 2005 15:07:08 GMT -5
Hello Tsuneo, Welcome and extreme thanks for a much needed motivation to continue with my building of the A3. I am enjoying looking at your web page and am constantly amazed by the quality of not only your work but the work of everyone else brave enough to share pictures on this forum Please continue posting and building. Regards, Pat Y.
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Post by wiswiner on Feb 2, 2005 0:56:50 GMT -5
am working on three quarter heisler and plans call for .081 copper ikozo calls 12 gauge i can find .086 and it's called 14 gauge any ideas is kozo's metric or what. wiswiner
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Post by pkastagehand on Feb 2, 2005 9:38:30 GMT -5
... i am now takiing a break to build a shop addition on the house so i have a place for my Millrite mill ... dg garrett Hi dgarrett, I have a Millrite made by U.S. Burke in Cincinnati OH. Is that what you are referring to? Hadn't ever seen or heard of anyone else with one of these. I bought essentially new from a guy in Detroit in the early '80s. He bought it, hardly did anything with it and then decided he like his old Index better and quit using it. Still had all the rust preventitive grease on it from the factory. Paul
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Post by IronMan on Feb 8, 2005 23:59:51 GMT -5
Hello Tsuneo,
I checked out your site, AWESOME ! Its a real insperation, real nice work its a complement to Kozo's book it really helps seeing things in a photo. It is going to help me return to doing work on the A3 its a boost to see someone elses work in such an advanced stage. Keep posting those pictures!!
regards, IronMan ;D
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Post by dickr on Feb 9, 2005 2:10:46 GMT -5
I'm building a 3/4 scale Pennsy and have come to the conclusion if you build to print you better have lots of money!!! A Sievert torch for $220, brass like it was laying on the roadside and enough different sizes to confound US Steel. Enough different screws to make any fastener co. jump for joy. Taps like you could buy them in a 5cent candy store. I like the book , but no list of materials ( for obvious reasons) , part #'s used over and over. I finally used the page # to save a little time. Change the 3-48's to 4-40 cause it's a lot more common. Make a pattern for the drive wheels and send them to a foundry? More money than I got. Guess I'm just an old grouch but that book was not written with thrift in mind. This oughta wake somebody up!!! dickr.
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Post by andy pullen on Feb 9, 2005 7:46:23 GMT -5
Calm down, Dick....You can buy your wheels from Rogers Cooke in New Jersey. They cost around $50 for the set.
Nobody said this hobby is cheap.
I'm a sole provider for my family making blue collar wages. My wife is going to college and I have 2 out of 3 kids in parochial school. Whatever money I can make making train parts for other people, I roll into my locomotive.
AP
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Post by tsuneo on Feb 9, 2005 11:54:26 GMT -5
Hello Ironhorse, Patyoung, Ironman and other members
Thank you very much for watching my web.
By not only bothering to me in writing English, also too slow of my construction progress , updating my web site is not so punctual and often.
I'll be pleased if you are going to keep touch with my web and hobby for long time.
Regards,
tsuneo Tokyo, Japan
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Post by IronMan on Feb 9, 2005 13:30:30 GMT -5
Hello Tsuneo,
I know its more fun making the train project than writting about it, especially whhen it is not in your own language. I guess it becomes more fun once the project is finished. Keep working like you are and you will be finished soon. ;D
Regards from Canada, IronMan
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