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    Sold Economy Casting set/ last ones from Joe Tochtrop estate

    Hi Dave, looking forward to more videos. Any chance you might be able to get them in a little high res? It was very difficult seeing the great work in that last vid, Cheers, Ken
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    Selection of Steel to use

    Hi Richard, I Second that request as well. Great idea
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    Selection of Steel to use

    Thanks everyone, my list is getting bigger, Shoeshop, where do you get your materials from.? again thanks all, KJ
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    Selection of Steel to use

    Thank you all for your replies and support. Where I'm moving to is out in the country, with no major cities or metal suppliers for a 3 hour drive. So while I can,,, that's why I want to stock up. So 12L14 ill get in a variety of sizes in round and square..... Maybe ill skip the very small...
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    Selection of Steel to use

    Greetings all, I am looking at placing an order for materials for my personal inventory. The supplier I am looking at using has a huge variety of steel to choose from. 1137, 11L37, 12L14, 1215, 11L41, 1144 I know their are people here with years of experience, so /I'm looking for...
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    Sold Economy Casting set/ last ones from Joe Tochtrop estate

    Thanks for the reply, Ill take one. KJ you can reach me at [email protected]
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    Sold Economy Casting set/ last ones from Joe Tochtrop estate

    Good Morning, are any of these still remaining? Regards, KJ
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    For Sale Thompson engine casting set

    Good Morning, is this still available ? regards, Ken Jackson
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    Searching for milling machine

    As a newbie, I am going to echo the comment, on going to YouTube videos to see what other model machinists are using. I believe this will be some of the best "advice" you will receive. That being said, your availability of machines where you are, could be considerably different then the UK...
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    Wanted Casting Kits

    Thanks Steamchick, Polymodels was a jackpot website. Now I just have to contact them and find out about cost and shipping. Blackgates is pretty much all locomotive which is not my thing right now. there are a couple other You-Tubers I watch for interest and machining tips. I agree that Joe Pi is...
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    Wanted Casting Kits

    Thank you all for your reply's, as I am new to this I now realize I should have been more specific... I am interested mostly in steam based engines. However,,, I have a Huge interest of Any of the HIT and Miss combustion engines.. These kits would need to have complete plans, as I am new and...
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    Wanted Casting Kits

    Hello all, I am recently retired and interested in building some casting kits. I have a PMR "coke bottle" kit, but looking to have a few kits on the shelf for when its time to start machining. Please contact me with what you have and the price. However anything for sale will have to be...
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    Horizontal Air Cooled Engine

    Hi Jason, I hope my previous comments didn’t sound negative, because they were not meant to be. I was just tossing out some of thoughts that popped into my head. Good enough for IHC doesn’t mean we can’t entertain other concepts. I am always looking at drawings, and pictures trying to see what I...
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    Horizontal Air Cooled Engine

    Sorry another idea,,,, It appears now that the one side flywheel is offset a “significant“ amount in order to provide alignment for the fan pulley and the flywheel belt. If you run the fan off a small stepped down groove on either the inside or outside of the flywheel, you should be able to keep...
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    Horizontal Air Cooled Engine

    Hi Brian, Just a thought from someone very new to this,,, My first reaction is running the fan off the large part of the flywheel just looks off, to me of course. What about running it off a slightly smaller step down channel or groove just in the inside of the flywheel,,, The reasons I’m...
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    Issues with Myers Castings

    Hi all, this is a now almost 9 year old post. What were the results? Was the OP satisfied with the reply from Myers? Has anyone Recently purchased a casting kit? And how was it? Curious minds want to know???
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    Downriver tools

    Any update regarding the castings? I am also interested in a set. cheers
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