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Your Own Design / Re: Ohio Locomotive Crane
« Last post by crueby on Today at 12:23:36 AM »
Thanks Dave!  It was a LOT of handle turning, but this afternoon I got the other sides all done too.
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From Plans / Re: Elmer's Fancy II
« Last post by Krypto on Today at 12:04:51 AM »
It's tough to get all the fancy curves look good in metal.  Great job!
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Your Own Design / Re: Ohio Locomotive Crane
« Last post by Dave Otto on Today at 12:00:42 AM »
Lots of carving in the side plates, they are coming along nicely.  :ThumbsUp:

Dave
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From Kits/Castings / Re: Another ME Beam steam engine.
« Last post by Dave Otto on February 16, 2025, 11:56:49 PM »
Your engine is looking great, lots of nice work!

Dave
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From Plans / Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Last post by Dave Otto on February 16, 2025, 11:53:53 PM »
Nice!  :ThumbsUp:

Dave
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Your Own Design / Re: Ohio Locomotive Crane
« Last post by crueby on February 16, 2025, 08:01:35 PM »
Yes, each side plate would have been on large casting, with the bearings/caps bolted on. The entire floor assembly, except for the extensions for the sides and boiler area, was also one large casting. Would have been amazing to watch them make the molds and cast these things!
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From Kits/Castings / Re: Another ME Beam steam engine.
« Last post by crueby on February 16, 2025, 07:54:11 PM »
Great progress on the engine, and a great Snow-Elf!
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Your Own Design / Re: Ohio Locomotive Crane
« Last post by cnr6400 on February 16, 2025, 07:14:25 PM »
 :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: The bracket is looking more like a casting every op. Looking great.  :cheers:
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From Plans / Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Last post by tghs on February 16, 2025, 06:52:12 PM »
made a jig block to hold the hull fittings while soldering, well sweating, all cleaned up (soft solder is so much easier to file and sand) sanded and steel wooled,, thru-hull fittings bedded in with some ultra grey sealer and pulled tight with the threaded flanges,, I did put the loop in a big sink to test for leaks with air pressure.. needs a few brackets and the stern fitting that will allow for movement lengthwise..  :cheers:
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Your Own Design / Re: Ohio Locomotive Crane
« Last post by tghs on February 16, 2025, 06:44:25 PM »
looking great and lighter!!!! I take it these would have been large castings?
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