New A-3 Project Web Page

[Carl Helquist]

I always find other builder's web pages inspiring. So as a way of saying thanks I am going to create a web page of my own.

The danger here is the time involved. As anyone knows who has created a web page of their own the time consumed can be significant. But I will do my best to keep it relatively up to date.

I am a rank amateur when it comes to machining. So my page probably won't be a place to learn new techniques. At least not techniques that you would want to try yourself!

My hope is that anyone who happens across my page will be entertained and maybe even consider starting a project of their own.

If I can do it, anyone can!

www.locoworks.net/pages/construction/

This should be up and running in embryonic form by this evening (Feb. 22, 04).

Stop by. Laugh with (at) me, cry with me, etc.

Carl Helquist

[Bill Holland]

Nice web page Carl, I JUST updated my web page as well, im on the same page as you with those wheels, I need to make a mandrel next.
I see you upgraded to a southbend as Well, good choice, they are excellent lathes. I had to shim up my tail stock on mine. Easy to do, since they are 2 piece.
home.comcast.net/~billh308
Its great to see so many web pages up of people building Kozo locomotives, a new trend has been started it seams.

[Carl Helquist]

Thanks Bill for the positive comments on my very basic web page.

Progress is slowed down (stopped, really) on the A-3 while I work on getting the South Bend up and running. Its in rough condition and could use a lot of TLC. My first task after leveling is to get power to it. It has a 3 phase motor and while I could have swapped it out for a single phase motor I decided to go with a rotary phase converter. My garage doesn't have a 220 volt outlet and.... one thing leads to another.

So now, off the computer and back to the garage.

Carl Helquist

[Bill Holland]

The buffalo drill press I bought has a 3phase motor on it as well, and as well, I have no 220 in the garage. If we owned this house instead of renting it, I'd sure enough run 220 over to the garage. Well on your Southbend, the important thing is that the bed is in good shape, as are the spindle bearings. Work stopped on my a3 for 2 months as I got my SB up and running.