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I agree, Full size is the way to go if you have the space. Like the Bridgeport in the background with the AHHA retrofit package. Mite

Sorry you gave up and "invested" in a TV. Home Shop Machinist, and other magazines have run lengthy articles on machine conversions. We all know about digital TV, thank you. I like the Engineering Disasters show on History. Enjoy yourself! and dream about what you could be making in your...

Wheels are tapered 2 degrees 50 minutes. Like a barrel rolling down a two railed ramp. kap

My 1/2 scale Terning Case Engine has a John Dear differential in it. The Quarter size has 5 home made bevel gears inset in the bull gear or a total of 18 home made gears. This engine was built from scrap in 1982 on a Logan 10" lathe, and Enco Mill drill. Boston gear has/had a good selection...

I have seen locomotive, at least 1/8 scale drive wheels with cracked spokes. These were as I understand from cooling issues. Spokes on one side of the wheels had hair line cracks only one side. Later wheels were left in the mold longer to cool and came out perfect. The spokes being thinner...

Here's the setup with a worn out file. Drill a hole thru the file with a carbide drill. mill a slot with a carbide mill for the stem. Grind the teeth off. And away you go. Kap

I plan to be there on Saturday, and Sunday. Two other guys and I are splitting a table. We have a project going of two Diesel/Hydraulic locomotives. We'll have miscellaneous, train parts, Phase 2 machine tool accessories, and extra used tooling items. I'll try to have a couple steam pumps...

One thing worse may be to drop it on one of your body parts! :o Easy does it! Think things thru first. Kap Pullen Miller Time;

Just back last night. Get off the soap box (nail keg) Kludge! ;D This is my kind of people. These dirty fingernail people make the world go around. People just wern't made to work on their butts! Work calls, ugg. Some time... Kap

Hi, I'm not new being 57 years old, but new to the site. I've been making engines, and cannon for a while. Quite few names seem to be familiar to those on the other sites. Couple come to mind are Powder Keg, and John Stevenson, both very talented fellows. Just wanted to check in and say...

Those are really nice fly wheels and a good write up. I did some train wheels in the past with the help of modern technology too. I can really appreciate the time and effort of doing things the old way! mite

Tmuir, Yes, that's a nice looking kit. The laser, and water jet machining in common usage today really makes for fine looking work. It's a shame it dosen't have a proper locomotive type boiler though! Is it fired by alcohol or the tablets? Looks like a lathe with a milling slide and drill...

So is this a box tool? With the parts it was made to machine. Mite