Recent content by dalem9

It's been long time sense I have posted. I have had two more surgeries. Very rough ones, but I am back in the shop. I made a hoist so I don,t have to lift all these heavy things.

Wonderful work. I live in Michigan and my garlic was up before Christmas.

Welcome! Glad you are hear.

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.

I have a little more done on my K27 truck

Here is my jig and how I held it on the vise.

Well, I have had a couple of days to work on my Loco. Things have been slow for me. But I have overcome my stroke fairly well. I still have a lot to relearn but it is coming along pretty well. Here are a few pictures of the trucks for the tender. The truck frames were a fun project to do. I...

Wonderful work!

Welcome, Ed.

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.

Here is a look at the inside of my gauges. They all need the needles adjusted.

I made everything but the glass from bar and flat stock. Thanks

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.CH][/ATTACH]

No, I have not. But I am willing to help you any way I can. Thanks

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!