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Re: 15" gauge shay

Kenneth Hemmelgarn — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:32:28 GMT

Well, How soon we forget! Ken ... From: Zach Bender Subject: RE: [LivesteamShays] Re: 15" gauge shay To:

Re: 15" gauge shay

Zach Bender — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:21:58 GMT

Ken, I purchased a set of drawings from you a year ago, I am just getting around to the project now, I have been studying the prints. I plan on doubling the

Re: 15" gauge shay

Kenneth Hemmelgarn — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:27:50 GMT

Hi Zach, I have built the 2.5" Harris Shay. I doing so, I have rationalized the design and corrected the drawings, working from the orginal 1.5" he did

Re: 15" gauge shay

John Gorter — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:10:07 GMT

Zach, The gears are off the shelf Boston Gears highly modified, 2 to 1 reduction, be sitting down when they quote you the price I bought mine 4 years ago and

Re: 15" gauge shay

farmallzach — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:21:37 GMT

John, what did you use for gears on your shay, and does Hillcrest still sell the 10" wheels, thanks, Zach

Re: Questions for Dave levy et al

Larry — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:33:45 GMT

Greg- What you see at the top of the photo are "Clecos". They are a spring clamp that temporarily hold the sheets in place while fastening. The tool in

Re: Questions for Dave levy et al

greg_rudd01 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:59:10 GMT

... It is 1.5" to the 1' so that makes it a 7.25/7.5" engine.

Re: Questions for Dave levy et al

John Buckwalter — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:50:33 GMT

Hi Dave et al In the construction of the tender tank http://davelevy.net/images/WM6/IMG_1210.JPG Wow, what scale is that tender? By just looking at the other

Questions for Dave levy et al

greg_rudd01 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:35:37 GMT

Hi Dave et al In the construction of the tender tank http://davelevy.net/images/WM6/IMG_1210.JPG I take it to bend the ends you used the same method Kozo

Re: Introduction/weed burner

Tim Flood — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:31:48 GMT

Thanks, Rick. Please tell your kids the weed burner is fun to use. Tim Flood VFSLRR

Re: Introduction

rickturner646 — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:13:21 GMT

Nice Shay, Tim! Mind you, my kids prefer your flame-thrower-on-wheels (weed killer). Typical. Welcome to the group.... Rick

Re: Building 2 1/2" scale class A

John Buckwalter — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:01:40 GMT

Ken I have the drawings for that engine and I am using it for a guide to building my engine so I don't have to redesign everything all over again. The only

Re: Building 2 1/2" scale class A

Kenneth Hemmelgarn — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:51:29 GMT

John, I built the 122 per Wm Harris, a much earlier engine. If you like, I can send photos. Ken ... From: John Buckwalter Subject:

Re: Building 2 1/2" scale class A

John Buckwalter — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:45:20 GMT

Dan Thanks for the quick response. I am more concerned with the overall shape of the guide than with details. I have my ideas set for the shoe and rails.

Re: Building 2 1/2" scale class A

locodanrowe — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:31:29 GMT

John, The Lima records indicate drawing card 7808 pattern 6042 for that part. There were two basic styles of these as I see it, the ones that were solid and