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What a great system. Awesome job and well executed. It looks like you had a lot of fun building the rig. It shows in your attention to detail. Thanks for sharing. Larry

Another great piece of art work George. Sounds great !! Larry

It warms my heart to see young folks exercising their imagination, vision and learning to work with their hands. Many congrats to the shop teacher !! Keep up the awesome work !! Larry

Greetings, just wanted to say a "BIG Thank You" to all those that stopped by at our table at the Cabin Fever Expo this past weekend. Your comments and suggestions were greatly appreciated. It was especially nice to meet those that have been following this build on this forum. Till later, Larry

Nozzle Update: Picture #1 shows the 2 nozzle extensions (tallest ones) and 3 nozzles of different lenght and orifice sizes. Picture #2 shows the nozzle rack bolted in place and the 2 nozzle extension wrapped in white cotton cord to resemble rope that would have been wrapped on the full size...

Been at it again :brows: This time it is the bracket and threaded stubs that will hold the various nozzles. Picture #1 shows the bracket with the threaded stubs that the nozzles will screw on too. Picture #2 is 1 of 2 nozzle extensions. It will be wrapped with white cord like the original...

Good evening, Picture #1 shows the end of the steam cylinder piston connecting rod fitting that was made to mate up with the wrist pin. It is actually made of 2 pieces. The brass piece that screws onto the end of the connecting rod is screwed into the collar that the wrist pin goes through...

My approach is to center drill first; then use a short stubby drill for the first inch or so to establish a good concentric hole with the centerline of the lathe. Then use a regular length drill and then a longer drill to reach the finished depth. The key to deep drilling is to make sure the...

I buy all of my raw materials from "Speedy Metals". You can purchase just what you need. They have great selections of all the common materials. Here's their link: http://www.speedymetals.com/ Larry

Good Evening, I had some time this week to spend on the LaFrance project. The steam engine pistons have been turned and the connecting rods mated to them (picture #1). I need to generate the piece that goes on the other end of the connecting rod and fits the wrist pin; those pieces are next. The...

Great job !!! It looks very nice !! I have a similar situation with a crank for my LaFrance Fire Engine. Instead of welding or silver solder, I have chosen to use a light press to hold all the components together. Then I will use taper pins to lock everything together. Again, awesome job and...

Howdy Tin, Boy, that was a blast from the past. My father had one of those lathes. Running that little lathes was my introduction into the machinist trade. Let's see, about 62 years ago. WOW !!! Thank you for the trip down memory lane.. Larry

Lovely bride and a beautiful workshop. Great job !!!! You have one of my all time favorite lathe, a Monarch EE. There are a delight to run. Keep us posted on projects that start up. All the best to you, Larry

Greetings, Just a follow up on the last post with more pictures of the finished pump linkage. Again thank you for all the kind comments. I am planning to be at the Cabin Fever Expo next month. Please do stop by and introduce yourself. It would be great to put a face to the many fine modelers...

Good Evening, I had a chance to spend a few hours on the LaFrance water pump linkage this past week. Picture #1 shows the general components involved. To the left are the 1/8" diameter stst rod for connecting the two yokes together. To the right are pieces of 1/4" diameter brass that has a...

Good Evening Sir, I wound up with a complete extra set of drawings for my LaFrance project. They are unused with no additional markings on them. If interested, send me a PM and we can work out the details. Larry DuFour Cary, NC

Greetings, I have been able to devote some time to the LaFrance project over the past few weeks. 1] Drilled and tapped the holes in the cylinders. 2] Drilled the holes in the top and bottom caps. 3] Made 8 studs for bolting the cylinders and steam chest together. 4] Turned 16 acorn...

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Great looking little engine ! Awesome job !! Larry

Great looking little lathe.. It should give you years of pleasure in machining. By the way; high RPM is not the need for a silky smooth finish on your aluminum turnings. Put a small radius on the cutting tip of your tool and keep it coated with a good non-sulfur base cutting oil. You will be...