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Post by IronMan on Feb 17, 2004 19:01:54 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
I would like to say that I have just finished the first machining in the first chucking for the Tender wheels in the Pennsy A3 !! I guess I am on my way on a long journey !! when they are done I will post some pictures.
Cheers ;D
IronMan
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Post by Bill Holland on Feb 17, 2004 20:32:52 GMT -5
im still working on my tender wheels, Im on the step now where I face to final thickness, profile and drill/bore/ream. home.comcast.net/~billh308 |
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Post by DavidT on Feb 19, 2004 18:36:31 GMT -5
There is an A3 in 3/4" scale at www.tedatum.com/thms/pennsy-a3.html. I am making enought Kozo trucks for 4 cars in 1 1/2" scale. I have been milling the bolster journal vertical parts. It took a few bandsaw blades to cut up the 5" dis HR for the blanks. Got my eight tires for the Heisler wheels, 16 car wheel blanks and a piece for the steam dome base from 36" of 5" HR. Check and recheck before you cut axles and bolster parts. |
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Post by IronMan on Feb 19, 2004 20:15:03 GMT -5
Hello David,
NIce work!! I have you bookmarked, and will keep looking for more great pictures. it is real nice work you are doing , Keep it up ;D
IronMan
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Post by JohnH on Feb 20, 2004 9:20:14 GMT -5
David, Do you know whose web site that is, for the A-3 project? I didn't see a link for email.. Thanks; John
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Post by Bill Holland on Feb 20, 2004 13:34:12 GMT -5
My web page must suck, I think I will take it down. Surely not worth my time.
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Post by Jamie Harris on Feb 20, 2004 14:02:10 GMT -5
Hey Bill, where did that come from? Your site doesn't suck... You just need to be like me and update it 4 times a day  Also I must say that the guy on the site that DavidT sent out does some mighty fine work. Jamie |
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Post by Bill Holland on Feb 20, 2004 18:14:19 GMT -5
Yes, I emailed him too, he is a nice fellow.
He is using Leaded steal for the wheels, the stuff machines like Aluminum, Really nice stuff to work with. Im using CRS, and it is much rougher looking. Wish I went with 12L14 instead of 1018.
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Post by IronMan on Feb 21, 2004 8:17:46 GMT -5
Hey Bill, Your site is great also, along with Jamie's it inspired me to start on my project. What more could you ask? I think it is of real value to be able to pass on your experiences to others via the internet, otherwise there might be a lot more procastinators around than doers. Now when someone its a wall , the answer to his problems or possible solutions are viewed by many, and someone has the answer! Like they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so save time, keep taking pics ( and updating them  ) and we will all be the wiser for it. Thank you , all who have and still take the time to keep us updated. Regards. IronMan |
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Post by Bill Holland on Feb 21, 2004 19:21:19 GMT -5
Everyone's elses page has less crap, and more to the point, Im going to redesign my page, get rid of the blah blah. Well, I have been busy in the shop, The south bend is kicking ass. Here are my tender wheels thus far.  Im going to need to buy some brass so I can make that Mandrel, also, I think I would like to take advantage of the 3c collets for my Sb9, but all I have is the collar, not the thread protector or the draw tube. Well, when I get to making the axles, I'll worry about that then. As you can see, some wheels have Chatter marks, last few I got the tool bit right. Hard to grind tools on a grinder that has no tables. |
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Post by DavidT on Feb 21, 2004 19:54:54 GMT -5
My website is www.sergeantlewis.com which is maintained by my younger son. I will have to learn how to do that or get him to put up more train pictures under the "David's Machine Shop" section. David T |
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) and we will all be the wiser for it. Thank you , all who have and still take the time to keep us updated.