1hand
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Post by 1hand on Oct 22, 2010 19:29:17 GMT -5
Hello all!
I'm Matt, I'm from Wisconsin. I'm new to the forum and Locos. Going to start on an A3 with my 14 old son. I also hangout over on the HMEM forum and will be doing a full build log there also.
;)Matt
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Post by ramkitty on Oct 22, 2010 23:15:03 GMT -5
cool have fun and put up some pictures.
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Post by phutcheson on Oct 26, 2010 11:38:21 GMT -5
Matt ...
Welcome aboard ... this is a great group to work with. You and your son will have lots of fun building the A3. 
What scale?
Post lots of pictures and ask away.
What is the address of HMEM forum?
Later,
Pat H.
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1hand
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Post by 1hand on Oct 26, 2010 19:13:35 GMT -5
Thanks Pat. Heres is the link. www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.phpWill be build in 3/4" scale. I've been hanging around your site alot lately. Your A3 is awesome. Lots of great info there. I will be building mostly with steel though, except for the copper boiler. The brass got sooooo expensive. Need to finish up my CNC conversion on my lathe so I can start craving up the tender wheels. Got my Speedy Metals order today for the tender.  Matt |
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Post by 1hand on Nov 1, 2010 20:29:33 GMT -5
Here are the 12L14 round blanks cut for the Tender wheels.  Matt |
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Post by Harlock on Nov 9, 2010 14:04:12 GMT -5
Looks like you're off to a great start. The CNC will take the drudgery out of turning eight tender wheels, though for me it was great practice as one of the first things I machined with a lathe.
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1hand
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Post by 1hand on Nov 10, 2010 20:10:04 GMT -5
haven't counted all the parts that need to be made to complete the build, but we will keep a tally as we go. Machining of A3 parts #1 thru #8. Tender Wheels.   After getting the basic internal shape, We center drilled, drilled, and reamed to .3125   Matt |
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