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Hi Bill, I am not a loco expert but checked a photo of 4 locos which were at the Maitland Steamfest (Australia) last year and they all have hinges on the RH side as you have noted.

A video of the train race with 4 steam locos and 2 biplaines in the sky above can be found at: **LINK**

Paul

Edited By Paul Lousick on 15/12/2016 06:48:43

Hi Bill,

The smokebox door hinges can be on either side, depends on the make of the boiler. The Ruston Proctor SD which I am building has them on the LH side (looking at the front of the engine). A Fowler which I drive also has them on the left. Our club's Marshall portables have them in the right and a Roby on the right.

Paul

If machined, the smaller gear may need an undercut between it and the large gear or made as 2x separate gears. A bit hard to cut the teeth into a blind corner.

Paul.

The controller board appears to be the same as used in a Seig X-axis power feed.

Recently discussed at **LINK**

Paul.

A great idea for Christmas. I have some brass bar that will be excellent for this.

No G-code required, do it by hand and a "good eye".

These are 12 volt starter motors for quad bikes and motor scooters available on #-bay from $25 each. They are new units with a reduction gearbox. Has anyone used them in any projects ? Not sure or the output speed. Could be a better alternative than car windscreen wiper motors for milling machine/lathe power feeds, electric locos, etc.

Paul

Edited By Paul Lousick on 09/12/2016 08:55:11

Hi John,

I originally fitted cheap digital scales to my mill. One of the scales failed after a couple of months use which was replaced under waranty. It failed again when out of warranty and I paid full price for a replacement. It too gave wrong readings after some use.

I finally bit the bullet and purchased an Easson ES 14, 3 axis readout and glass scales which has been extremely reliable. Well worth the cost.

Lots of useful videos on Youtube at: **LINK**

Paul

Hi Russ,

Solid piano wire is probably better option but try MIG welding wire as a cheap alternative.

Paul

Hi John,

I have a Rossi CT416 Tig/Stick/Plasma Cutter welder which is similar to the one in your link. (probably made in the same factory). The welder comes with a cheap TIG torch which is OK for hobby use. I have not used the TIG much because it requires pure Argon gas as a shield. (I also have a better quality MIG welder which uses Argon/CO2 gas for most of my welding. This gas burns away the tungsten tips in the TIG torch). Tungsten tips are not included with the welder and the welding mask provided was thrown in the bin.

The stick welding option produces a better weld than my old transformer welder. It is also much lighter to carry. I have replaced the electrode holder with a better version but the one supplied does work.

A compressed air supply is required for plasma cutting. The electric arc melts the metal and a jet of air blasts the molten metal away. There are lots of articles on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT6MmwyLDKM

with reviews and operation of this type of multi-function welder. It is a relatively cheap and useful addition to a home workshop. Not sure how it would stand up to heavy work.

Paul.

Edited By Paul Lousick on 07/12/2016 22:27:56

Hello Nathan,

Welcome to the forum. I am in Sydney, Australia and have also been a user of CAD for most of my worcking career. Still model everything in 3D before cutting steel. Lots of good help and knowledge here about models and model making.

Regards, Paul.

We used to have one at work which had no moving parts, just a transformer with 2 leads. One lead to a clamp which you clipped onto the job and another to a stylus/pen. A small arc was formed as you wrote with it. Bit like a small electric welder. Still have the Mitutoyo vernier which I wrote my name on 30 years ago.

You could ream both holes for a sliding fit and loctite the dowel into one one of them.

Paul

Welcome Mark and your Dad.

There are lots of learners and experienced operators here. All of which are helpful and willing to share knowledge.

Paul.

I was in the workshop this morning and had to come inside but for the opposite reason. The forcast today for Sydney is 35 C.

Hi Nitai,

The chuck should locate with a light interference fit with the register faces on the adaptor plate. The bolts do not centre the chuck, only clamp the chuck to the back plate. There should be a small gap between the faces where the bolts are to ensure that the chuck registers on the correct position. Do not worry about the gap, it will not distort the chuck

Paul.

Edited By Paul Lousick on 29/11/2016 06:13:23

Scrap plate mounted in chuck on a rotary table (or directly to the RT). Job held with bolt and clamp.

Matt,

Jaws come with a chuck as a matched set and are numberred for fitting to a particular slot. Purchasing new jaws may not solve your problem which cauld also be caused by wear in the scroll.

A post about jaw grinding was coverred in a previous post under "New three jaw chuck" (see link below)

Paul.

**LINK**

Popular Mechanics available here to read and download **LINK**

SX3 mills use ball screws and nuts to eliminate backlash

Hello Naomi, welcome to the forum. (I live in Sydney, Australia).

As secretary of the Robey trust, you may be interested in one of the engines which is owned by our club. Not exactly a model, it is 12 inches to the foot scale.

Robey 25hp, Class A DC, Portable, Locomotive Type boiler

Twin cylinder double acting 12” Bore x 18“ Stroke

110 RPM, 6’ 6” Flywheel x 13” wide,

Weight = 12 tonne

Original boiler pressure 120 psi, Current operating pressure = 80 psi.

Manufactured by Robey & Co, an engineering company established in 1854 at Lincoln, England, specialising in steam driven machinery for industry and agriculture.

Robert Robey started business in 1854, manufacturing portable steam engines and thrashing machines. His range of agricultural equipment rapidly expanded; in the Great Exhibition of 1862 " fixed engines, traction engines, ploughing tackle, corn mills, saw benches etc" were on display and soon a complete range of mining equipment was on offer from winding and pumping engines to locomotives, cages and kibbles.

Imported into Australian by agent, Arthur Leplastrier & Co. of Sydney,

This Machine was used to drive ore crushers and water pumps used in a Tin Mine at Tingha, a mining town in the north of New South Wales, Australia.The water pumps operated at around 35psi and the water was pumped through pressure nozzles to remove materials from the mine this was called Hydraulic Mining.

Owned by the Maitland Steam & Antique Machinery Association