Model Engine Maker
Supporting => Vehicles & Models => Topic started by: dalem9 on January 11, 2014, 01:01:10 AM
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HI All Here are some picture's of my K 27 . Hope you like them Dale
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Sorry I'll Try again Dale
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Yes I got it . Dale
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That a great start Dale...more than just a start really. With your permission, I would like to move this to the Vehicles category which is where most of the loco threads are shown.
Bill
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Yes that is ok Dale
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Thanks Dale. I will be looking forward to following along.
Bill
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That looks awesome Dale!.....I love Kozo builds!
Dave
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Here are some more parts . These were alot of work making . Dale
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Dale, what scale is this engine. From the pictures it looks bigger than most of Kozo's engines but can't be sure. Just thought you were scaling it up perhaps. Nice looking parts BTW !
Bill
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It is the same as all of his models . I believe it is known as 3/4 scale . Thanks for the comment . Dale
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Hi Dale
Very nice Project!!! :cheers:
I really like the K-27, and have been looking for plans in the net. But, I didn't find any. :ShakeHead:
Where did you get yours?
Cheers Florian
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They are being run in the Live Steam and out door railroad magazine . Dale
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Dale, Very nice.....! I'm building one too, and am just now finishing up with the Jan/Feb issue..
Where are you located?
John
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Dale, (and others) I have a build thread over on the Chaski board, showing my and two other builders progress on the K-27... There are a lot of ideas being tossed around over there, and I just thought it might be helpful for anyone here who's interested in building one...
John
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=97123
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Hey John
Clicking on your link only gets me a "502 Bad Gateway". (Is that only me or is it like that for anyone else?)
Florian
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Hi Florian, it seems like, that the whole site is not available.
https://www.google.de/search?client=opera&q=http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest&gws_rd=cr&ei=fyfuUpz5B4iOtQbxpYD4AQ
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I see, it is now working perfectly! :shrug:
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Thanks John My internet is finally working right . I have been their . Thanks Again Dale
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Dale, Are you aware that Kozo extended the front end of the loco...? He did this to allow a carrying bar to affix to the front end, so as to allow for easier transporting of the engine.. It's also why those two holes are in the rear frame, for a bar to fit through. Anyway, Myself and others are going to be shortening up the front end back to the prototypical dimension. As far as we can tell, it needs to be shortened by about 13/16"
I don't know if this matters to you or not, but it looks a little odd when looking at the side elevation drawing that was in the July/August issue...
John
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Hi John Yes I would like to change the front end . I am working on these parts right now so I will shorten them by 13/16 . Thanks you much for letting me know how much to shorten then . Dale
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I hope I can keep up with this thread. I love locomotives and have several of Kozo's books for future inspiration.
Looking great!
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Hi John Yes I would like to change the front end . I am working on these parts right now so I will shorten them by 13/16 . Thanks you much for letting me know how much to shorten then . Dale
My pleasure....
John
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Here are some more picture's of my k 27 . Dale
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Beautiful, Where did you get the bronze drivers?
John
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Hi John I cast them myself.I knew that I could not melt cast iron so I thought why not brass .I have a friend who is a plummer and I get the brass for free so why not .Thanks Dale
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Are you planning to install steel tires on those cast brass wheels?? I would think that brass would be a bit too soft to last for any length of time when used as a driver.
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Terry Yes if and when I my need . I have all ready made plans if need be. Thanks Dale
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I have just read in another post that the building of a loco is not allowed on this site .Please forgive me , I did not know your policy on this . Please let me know if this is so and I will remove my post . Thank You Dale
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I have just read in another post that the building of a loco is not allowed on this site .Please forgive me , I did not know your policy on this . Please let me know if this is so and I will remove my post . Thank You Dale
Hi Dale,
In the early days thus it was. However since then we have broadened the forums scope and we welcome your loco build.
Best of all you have posted it in the correct board within our forum.
I hope that clears it up for you.
Best Regards
Bob
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I have just read in another post that the building of a loco is not allowed on this site .Please forgive me , I did not know your policy on this . Please let me know if this is so and I will remove my post . Thank You Dale
Hi Dale,
In the early days thus it was. However since then we have broadened the forums scope and we welcome your loco build.
Good thing too. I love locos and if they were not welcome here...well that might be a sadness I could not live with. ;D
Keep at it Dale. It is appreciated by many.
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Thanks Guys Dale
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Nice Build Dale.....watching along!..... :ThumbsUp:
Dave
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Hi Guy's I have more pictures of my build . I am now done with part 2-3- 4 . Well except for the paint . And some filing . I just had to put it together to see what it looked like . Big Thanks Dale
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Dale Nice looking wheels. You did a great job. You might be up and running before you know it.As soon as the weather breaks I'll be out to see you. Ed
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Finally got them done . Alot of set up time for such small parts . Thanks Dale
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Wow!.....that's coming along fantastic Dale!
:praise2:
Dave
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Not sure what they are Dale but they sure are nice ones :)
Bill
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They are the truck pedestals for the rear axle . Thanks for looking in . Dale
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Well that explains it then...tricky little parts no doubt!!
Bill
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Here are some more parts .Thanks . Dale
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Just saw reply 33. Nice set of parts!
Love trains.
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Thanks Zee
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Hi Guy's Here is some more parts that I have done . Thanks Dale
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Dale
Enjoying following along. You are turning out some fine looking parts there. :ThumbsUp:
Looking forward to the next installment!
Cheers, Joe
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Thanks Joe
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Hi Here are some more pictures of my progress . Thanks Dale
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Well it's done ,will have some tweeking on axle bearing when I make the side rods . Thanks for looking in . Dale
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Looking good!
I like how the chairs maintain the theme :Lol:
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Well Guys this is it All done . Waiting for the next set of plans . Thanks Dale
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Waiting for the next set of plans .
Which means we are too. ;D
Looks great. Did I mention I love locos?
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Dale,
This is really some fantastic work. I really admire you guys that devote so much time and attention to the complex loco builds and I am still following along with great interest!!
Bill
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Thanks Guys
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H i Guys Here are the springs for my k 27 . Sure is going to look great . Thanks Dale
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Dale, what have you made your springs out of?
Jo
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Hi Jo I made them out of phosphous bronze . Thanks Dale
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:thinking: There are a lot of blades there.
On my 5" Royal Scot :-[ Locomotive I found all bronze springs too strong and I had to make every other blade out of tufnol ;).
Jo
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Why not make them proper
Spring steel is the way to go you can buy it in the soft sate drill and form it as you like assemble with the clip harden out fully and let down to blue .
Just do not drop em when fully hard they are like glass
D. H sell it in coils the correct width and soft. ,usual disclaimer
Stuart
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Yes Doug Hewson (DH) does some really nice stuff but you get what you pay for: quality at a price :-\
Nice coils of spring steel are also available from clock suppliers ;)
Jo
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Is the stuff from the clock supplies soft or tempered?
Stuart
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H i Guys I used what Kozo said but I and others Are still looking for spring material .It is really stiff And I am willing to change Material .Does anyone have a link . Thanks Dale
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http://www.mcmaster.com/#spring-steel (http://www.mcmaster.com/#spring-steel/)
Hope this helps,
--Tim
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For my A3, which is approximately the same weight as your K27 will be (depending on boiler construction), there are 4 spring packs of 1/2" wide spring steel, 6 leafs each. The steel is pretty hard, but I had no trouble machining it with carbide tooling. Since the K27 has many more packs, I wonder that they are more for looks than for actual suspension.
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Hey Dale...the pics look great!
Go ahead and post more of them over in our group...
Your package will go out this weekend. Monday at the latest.
Andy
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Here Is a picture of the spring holder . I am useing # 12 copper wire to hold and them will use for the rivets . These took hours to make . But finally got them done . I am not going to drill the center hole until I can put it all together and make sure everything lines up . Thanks Dale
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Hi everyone here are some more parts for my train . All done except for the pins and some holes to be drilled . Thanks for looking in Dale .
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Nice work!
I know it's not an engine but I love the loco builds. I wanted to build one 30 years ago and never though I would have the skills or equipment. Keep up the good work.
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Here are picture of the springs they are done.
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Here are some more pictures of what I have done .
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I missed the last update until this morning. Both the springs and the cylinders look great. You are making some nice progress on this fine project!!
Bill
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Well all I have left is to paint everything . I think I will put a clear coat on the covers ,what do you guys think
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Personally I like the contrast of the brass covers Dale, just depends on whether you are going for a more "real" (painted) appearance or a more model type (clearcoat) appearance. Really looking forward to seeing everything assembled too!!
Bill
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Here is some of the brake system
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Hereare some more parts .
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That's a neat way to make the brake blocks :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
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Dale, nice to see you back on this project...looking good!!
Bill
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Thanks Guys Appreciate the nice comments .
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Dale, that is a good looking engine and you are doing a fine job. I am using the same method to make the brake shoes for my 3 1/2" Western Star.
Cheers
Tom
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Here are more of my parts ! I am almost up to date . But I am on my way to the sunshine state for awhile . Enjoy
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Enjoy the sunshine Dale 8)
Bill
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Thanks Bill
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Have a great time :ThumbsUp: I await the progress when you return :)
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Making more progress on my train .
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Great looking progress Dale, keep it coming. Cheers, Hugh.
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Hi Dale
Nice to see you back at this, hope your trip to the Sunshine was good!
Joe
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Thanks Guy's Yes it was good to be out of the cold . Glad to be back working on my train .
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Hi Guy's I am finely getting some time to work on my train . Here are a couple of pictures .
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Welcome back Dale...nice to see what's going on with the K 27 :)
Bill
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Dale, it's looking great! Could we have a shot of the whole caboodle? Cheers, Hugh.
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Here it is Enjoy !
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Very nice indeed :praise2: :praise2:
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Her is my water pump
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Here it is running on air
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Major milestone there. Congrats!
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Bet you are really chuffed over seeing it in motion Dale even under air power. Congrats!!
Bill
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It's a good feeling when it starts to move on its own :) :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
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Thanks Guy's
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Water pump is done .
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That looks good Dale and seems to be working quite smoothly too!! Nicely done.
Bill
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Well I have two of the side rods done .I have missed up two sets of the rear ones . But there is always tomorrow .
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:cheers:Here is the boiler pump ,not totally done but close .
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Good to see you back Dale. I always enjoy your updates on this loco.
Bill
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Greetings Dale, I have a question regarding the piston valves which I hope you (or anyone) can shed some light on. I note Kozo's article in Live Steam (July/August) specifies 0.04 mm.,( 1 thou), for the clearance and advises thermal expansion will enable an adequate seal with minimal leakage. My question is, do you consider this close tolerance combined with expansion of the valve set up a 'molecular seal'? By this I mean the seal is brought about by the very thin film of water/oil on the surface of the valve head and wall of the valve chamber. I remember reading about molecular sealing somewhere but have forgotten where. I thought this design might be taking advantage of it and would be very interested in how effective it is. I do not have any of Kozo's books on other engines to help clarify his ideas further. There might be value for me here in overcoming the sealing issues relating to the disk engine I have some interest in. Regards Paul Gough.
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Hi Paul, Kozo says that there is going to be a small leakage of steam. I tried to check to see how much leakage there was and did not notice any . I was only using about 10 # of air pressure . Now that may change when run on steam . I took a lot of care to get the clearance close in the valve . It may change when things get hot . I am not sure that under higher pressures if the seal will be as good . If you think about it there is very little time that the steam has to leak on each cycle . We will see . Hope this helps . Dale
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Thank you for your comments Dale. It will be interesting indeed to see what results are obtained with steam and the use of this close tolerance. Please let us know how things go when you get to that point. Regards Paul Gough.
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I sure will .At the end of this build I am sure I will be a lot wiser on the way this will work out .
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Would like to Wish you all a Merry Christmas And a very Happy New Year
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Well here is what I have done on my boiler . Waiting on the 3/4 tube then ready to start putting it together
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That's a lot of work represented there Dale. Good to see you haven't been idle :)
Bill
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Wow - just flashed back to my Kozo Shay build - great looking set of parts! :popcorn:
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Very nice!
Hoping to see your process for putting it together.
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Some picture of my boiler .
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Looking great! Lot of work in those parts!
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Was the pressure test done with air or water?
Bill
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With water by the pump that goes in the tender . Not safe to use air for these tests ! Thanks for asking .so that others will know not to use air .
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Looking good, Dale :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
That is such a great milestone in the project :whoohoo:
Looking forward to more.
Joe
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Thanks Dale...yes that is why I was asking. We have had several discussions here in the past as I recall on air vs. water, but never hurts to repeat those important safety concerns.
Bill
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Excellent progress :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: Another milestone passed :wine1:
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Some more work done !
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You certainly come a long way - it is looking great so far :praise2:
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Remarkable Dale, I love that last assembly picture especially!!
Bill
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Thanks Guys
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Some more part made . Moving ahead slowly .
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Impressive.
For the assembly photo I see a hoist in your future to move the work around.
Gerrit
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Yes it is getting heavy
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A nice looking beast, I can't wait to hear your report on the sealing effectiveness of Kozo's no ring piston valve and whether there is any steam blow past after things are run in. Regards Paul Gough.
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Some more parts done . Lots of work making these
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Some more parts done . Lots of work making these
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Some intricate work indeed Dale. Nicely done though and nice to see it all fitting together as well.
Bill
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Great work Dale! :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Thanks for the update.
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Some more work done .
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Here is my stack ,this was a really hard for me to do .There is a lot of things that could go wrong .I ruined the top set by getting it to hot ,very easy to do on such small parts onto a big part .A lot of hand work to do also . I am not really happy with it but O well it is a train .right ?
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Oh - those must have been a drag to solder on the chimney.
I can only imagine making a jig from stainless to hold them in place while soldering and using a "dam" to keep the older in place.
Why stainless - well it got a low heat transfer characteristic for a metal.
Best wishes
Per
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One of those character building little bits to make ;)
. I am not really happy with it but O well it is a train .right ?
Its a Locomotive, not a train :facepalm: also known as a "Choo, Choo" :naughty:
Jo
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Choo choo, choo choo cha boogie.....
Pete
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OK your right
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Some more work done .
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Oh that's just beautiful!! This is one of the threads I faithfully follow even though I don't say much.
:popcorn: :popcorn:
Pete
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Excellent work on the smokebox!
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Oh that is nice!
Like Pete been following but not saying much!
Your petticoat looks slick! Somewhere I've got a picture of mine.......it's a double entry.....if you are interested I'll hunt the picture out & post it up!
Cheers Kerrin
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Thanks Guys Yes I would like to see your pictures .We always love pictures here.
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What a beautiful model Dale. I love that picture of the boiler and smokebox sitting atop the frame!!
Bill
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Hi Dale,
Found it!
Its not my desgin...it was in the ME about the time of the series on the loco build. The idea being that it helps clear the gases from the top of the smoke box...cant say one way or the other but the guy who came up with the idea said it improved locos that it was fitted too. My sure is a free steamer
Cheers Kerrin
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:Love: I just copied the pics for reference on the 7 1/2" I want to build. That looks great!!
Pete
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Hi Pete,
Glad you found them interesting!
Do you have access to back issues of The Model Engineer by any chance ? I'll hunt out the issue & post it up.
Forgot that I had stuck a copy with the photos! 2 October 1970.
Cheers Kerrin
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No, no access to ME. I just save the images to my 'puter, that's all I need. But thanks anyway Kerrin!!
Pete
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Thanks for taking the time to look up those pictures .Sure are cool . Makes sense that it would work like you say .
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Here are the ring on the boiler .
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After not working on my K27 sense Feb. I am finely getting some me time . I have rebuild my shop from 1/4 of my garage to 1/2 to make room for my new Tormach 1100 .Now all I have to do is learn to run it .
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missed one
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Glad to see you back in the shop Dale. Nice looking Tormach too :)
Bill
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You're going to love the 1100
The engine is coming along beautifully! That's fantastic work!!!!
Dave
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I recently converted my mill to run under PathPilot, and I like it more than Mach3. However it requires TTS tool holders to run as intended. Since I didn't care to spend the $ to acquire these, I need to stop the program at every tool change so that I can zero Z. At that point I restart the program manually at the tool change line. Other than that, I'm happy with the changeover, and can get faster rapids (now running 120ipm vs 75 previously).
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that is a serious looking engine, very nice!
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THANKS GUYS KVON JUST BUY A FEW HOLDERS AT A TIME THEY REALLY ARE NICE TO HAVE AND USE .tHEY WOULD NOT BE THAT HARD TO ADAP OR EVEN MAKE YOUR OWN . THEY SURE ARE NICE.
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Here is my pilot . Should I paint the whole thing or leave as it is .
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No, input on the paint question, but, wow! that looks great!
Kim
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Here is the pilot after painting .
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And it looks even better with paint!
Kim
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Here is the front pilot and steps and opening bar . I am going to sand blast and paint .Just took these so you can see it better . Hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas !
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Beautiful Dale. :ThumbsUp:
Bill
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Thanks
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Here are the frames and doors I made for the headlight on my K27. There will be a light in it so you can see the number board numbers . Hope you guys like them they were a lot of work making .
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Wow. Nice pics! :ThumbsUp: I can see a lot of work was put into that.
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Thanks Zee !
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Wow. Nice pics! :ThumbsUp: I can see a lot of work was put into that.
I totally agree - these are not easy pieces :praise2:
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More picture of the head light and marker lights .Parts for the steam dome . I am going to try casting the other parts for the steam and sand domes when the weather get warmer . Cost way to much to buy the brass to make them . So far no luck in making the number boards .
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The lamp definitely looks the part, Dale! :cheers:
Kim
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Thanks Kim !
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Here are my castings for the steam dome and the sand dome .The wood is the patterns .A lot of brass to make these .Now if they all turn out OK I will be happy .If not back in the furance they go.
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Here are my domes all turned .Yes I had to recast the biggest one it had a void in it .
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Very nice Dale!
Cheers Kerrin
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Them's some big chunks of brass! And the make some nice looking domes for sure!
Kim
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Here are my domes all turned .Yes I had to recast the biggest one it had a void in it .
Hello Dale,
That is just pure beauty. :ThumbsUp:
Have a great day,
Thomas
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Thanks Guy's apreciate the nice comments !
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Here is the steam dome , It is done !
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That came out great!!
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Boy, that looks sharp! :ThumbsUp: :popcorn:
Kim
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Just beautiful Dale!!
Bill
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Did you cast them because you couldn't find large enough bar stock? Impressive work.
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I casted them cause I like to cast things .Pluse to buy the brass was big,big bucks.Over 800.00 dollors . Thanks for asking Also it is so cool to know that you made the parts .
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Well they are both done .They have been alot of work .In the end both came out very well .I am happy with them. Leared alot about casting and alot about running my new mill with the Rapidturn lathe . Thanks for looking in Dale
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Hi Dale,
Now those have come out very nicely indeed!
You just need Don to polish them up for you........don’t let Chris near them he paints brass :lolb:
Cheers Kerrin
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Hi Dale,
Now those have come out very nicely indeed!
You just need Don to polish them up for you........don’t let Chris near them he paints brass :lolb:
Cheers Kerrin
I resemble that remark!
:Lol:
Dale, hard to judge size, how big is that whole model? Really beautiful!
Chris
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Chris the small one is about 3 inches in dia.by about 3.5 tall The 3/4 scale loco. will be about 40 inches long by iteslf.
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Isn't the K-27 a narrow gauge? So, even though its designed for a 3.5" gauge track, I believe the scale is bigger than his other engines. I think its 1.17" or something like that.
Or maybe you're modifying Kozo's plans and making it a little smaller?
Regardless, that is some mighty fine looking brass domes, Dale!
Kim
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Kim no modifying It is built to Kozo plans .The loco. is about 12 iniches wide by about 40 inches long . Yes the K27 is a narrow gauge . It is larger then the other as you say . Kozo has done a great job at disigning it I thanks anyway . I have all his books and have learn so much from him .
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Being a narrow gauge, scaling to a given track gauge means a larger engine than standard gauge. One of the fellows at my club has a 7.5" gauge D27, and it's over 1000 pounds.
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Hope this helps with sizing !
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Oh my, that really shows the size well!
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That loco is much larger than I thought!
Thanks,
Pete
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Oh my, that really shows the size well!
Yeah .... well it might for the ones living in the US of A .... :thinking:
Nice build and steam domes :ThumbsUp:
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I made some changes to these parts to be more like the real K27 .Just need to make some bolts of the right desi
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Quite a large model indeed. Will you be making some riding cars for it as well?
Bill
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Maybe some day . I have about three years before I have all the plans . Thanks Bill
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Well I have learned to use Fusion 360 .Here are a few of the parts I have made .This is just 2D Now the next thing will be 3D .Also here is a picture of the ash pan.
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Nice looking ash pan you made :ThumbsUp:
And those other parts are for the throttle/reversing lever?
Kim
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Thanks Kim!
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Here is some pictures of what I have done on the cab.The top has not been cut to size. Sure is nice to finely know how to use my CNC!
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Boy, just the shell really adds a lot to the look!
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Here is some pictures of what I have done on the cab.The top has not been cut to size. Sure is nice to finely know how to use my CNC!
The shell of the cab looks great! So, you used CNC to cut out the sides and front of the cab? Is that what I take this to mean?
Kim
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Yes you are right! I have had my CNC going on two years and finely learn Fusion 360.a cad-cam program.
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The cab looks great Dale! :ThumbsUp: :popcorn:
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Here is some more of the work that I have got done .Would much rather
work on the bigger peices.
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Very nice work, Dale!
So, what are all the pieces? Throttle, drain cocks, steam manifold, and the last one is a drain valve? Looks cool, whatever they are!
Kim
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A lot of work in all these small parts indeed. Beautiful work Dale! :ThumbsUp:
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yes Kim You are right .Plus the site glass and pressure gauge.
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Here are my fire doors , Boy what a job to get them working right !
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Very impressive parts! Are the little circles air holes through the doors?
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That is quite impressive, Dale! :ThumbsUp: :popcorn:
Kim
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Beautiful work. I can believe it was a job getting the door to door fit as good as it looks. Well done!
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Very impressive parts! Are the little circles air holes through the doors?
For the most part, fire doors have openings to allow the engineer to see how the fire is doing. Most air flow is up through the grate.
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No the hole do not go through. I am not sure why they are there.
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On the original cast iron fire doors the holes may have been used as part of the core sand. The door would have been hollow, cored with a flat plate shaped sand core, and several round posts and possibly some cast in chaplets on the top of the core would be needed to hold it in place while the iron flowed around it. The round posts would leave the holes after casting. After casting the sand core would be poked out through the holes. In use, the holes would vent cab air to the hollow in each door to help insulate it a bit by making an air gap between inner and back walls of the door. If the door were solid, the inner face would radiate a LOT of heat into the cab. You would not want to brush up against a red hot fire door while running the engine!
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On the original cast iron fire doors the holes may have been used as part of the core sand. The door would have been hollow, cored with a flat plate shaped sand core, and several round posts and possibly some cast in chaplets on the top of the core would be needed to hold it in place while the iron flowed around it. The round posts would leave the holes after casting. After casting the sand core would be poked out through the holes. In use, the holes would vent cab air to the hollow in each door to help insulate it a bit by making an air gap between inner and back walls of the door. If the door were solid, the inner face would radiate a LOT of heat into the cab. You would not want to brush up against a red hot fire door while running the engine!
Clever! Great info.
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Thanks That is cool!
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Well, I fired my loco... Good and bad, everything worked good. The cyl. leaked a lot though, through the solder joints, I think I will put a sleave in the passages from the valves to the cyl. All in all not to bad.More work for this winter!
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Looks Good Dale some nice looking valves and the fire doors look great.
Mike
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Thanks Mike
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Well, I have finely got some time to work in the shop. The leaks in the cyl. are not as bad as I thought. Here are some pictures of my PSI gauge. Making the bourdon tube was a real chore. The glass is a watch crystal.
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Nice. And I like that idea about the watch glass. And the 'Built By' is great.
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Thanks, Zee, I am learning a lot about my CNC mill. It's coming hard but I am getting there.
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Here is a look at the inside of my gauges. They all need the needles adjusted.
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Really great work!
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Wow, that's really neat! I'm going to build one of these pressure gauges someday. I'd love to hear any helpful hints you have on building it. Kozo gives great instructions, but it just seems complicated enough that I'd love to hear your insights now that you've done it a few times.
Kim
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Everything was easy except the bourdon, That was the hard part. It took me many tries to get them right. Working with such thin material and not overheating it was the problem. It was great to finally see it work when they were finished. Don't be afraid to try it, it was a good experience. Good luck to you.
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Thanks, Dale!
I will be trying... eventually :)
Kim
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Hi All, sorry for the long absents it's been a rough year. The worse is I had a stroke, but I am overcoming it. Here is a picture of some of the things I have worked on. I have had to learn a lot of things all over again. Hopefully, this year will be better.
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:ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
Best wishes on your stroke recovery!
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Hi Dale, that definitely qualifies as a rough year. And the rest of us thought being in lockdown was bad enough.
Best wishes for a good recovery. And best wishes to those supporting you through it all.
For such a year, looking at those parts you have been working on, you seem to be re learning very well.
We are all barracking for you, and hope to see more progress in the future.
MJM460
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I can only echo MJM460
Steve.
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Best Wishes for a full recovery, Terry
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Well, I have had a couple days to work on my Loco. Things have been slow for me. But I have over come my strock farly well. I still have a lot to relearn but it is coming along pretty good. Here are a few picture of the trucks for the tender. The truck frames were a fun project to do. I milled a lip on the back side of the gigs so that they would sit on the top edge of the vise. to many part to try to hold all at one time, so that made it a lot easier to work with.
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Good to see you back at it.
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Good to have you back!
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Great to see you back on the K27, Dale!
The trucks look great! They are very similar to the ones for the Pennsy Switcher. Though the boxes are a bit more elaborate :) :ThumbsUp:
Kim
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I can only agree that it's nice to see you back here and even better that you feel well enough to make things in the Shop again (+ post it here) :) :cheers:
Per
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Here is my jig and how I held it on the vise.
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I have a little more done on my K27 truck
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Nice! Your trucks are looking good, Dale!
Kim
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:ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
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Here is the work I have got done, Things have been slow for me but I am still trying. I will be away for awhile, I am having another surgery On the 5th of April. I have about 10 more parts to make and a lot of silver soldering and then I will be able to start the tank.
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Looks like a lot of nice parts there! :ThumbsUp:
Best of luck with the upcoming surgery.
Kim
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Awesome work on your little Mudhen, Dale!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Todd