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    New guy; Oliver (downtown) BC

    Hello and welcome from the other end of the valley ... Vernon.
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    "Mcgyver" Nut drivers

    It started with the thread about building a Stuart 10V steam engine by "YotaBota" ... as such threads go it got waylaid into a discussion about fasteners when "Mcgyver" mentioned those he made and wrote an article about some years ago. The photos he shared reminded me of the article and the...
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    "Mcgyver" Nut drivers

    Oh they are useful all right! Definitely on my "why didn't I do that earlier list"!
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    "Mcgyver" Nut drivers

    After being reminded of an excellent way to solve my "I never have the correct size handy" problem, I made my own set of BA and Imperial nut drivers. Thanks again for the inspiration to actually do this. Now I just need to do some tests to see if milling a flat on each handle and engraving the...
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    Pacific Fasteners in Burnaby

    If you are asking about Tracey Tools ... I have dealt with them. Purchased some HSS BA taps and dies from them and they seem to be of good quality. They are certainly nicer to use than some carbon steel ones I had earlier. They did what was asked of them without fuss. If you are asking about...
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    Minnie Traction Engine (1" scale)

    Thanks again for all the kind feedback. The crank is built-up. The webs were silver soldered to a full length shaft and the connecting rod shaft. The excess shaft between the webs was then cut away.
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    Minnie Traction Engine (1" scale)

    For silver soldering I've been known to use a 1lb bottle-top propane torch, Smith Oxy-Acc torch and/or a Seivert propane torch. It all depends on how much heat is required and how small the part is. To do this boiler I needed use the Seivert (7920 nozzle I think) and wrap the parts not being...
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    Greetings from the Kootenays

    Hi from Vernon - closer than the gang so far. Frequent motorcycle rides takes us over the hill into your neck of the woods every year (best riding in North America I reckon). Welcome.
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    Minnie Traction Engine (1" scale)

    I purchased the drawings and set of castings from AJ Reeves. Castings as also available, I believe, from Polly Engineering (both in England). I was also fortunate enough to acquire a copy of L.C. Mason's book about building the Minnie. It is out of print, hard to find and pricey as a result but...
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    Minnie Traction Engine (1" scale)

    PeterT - no offence taken by me at all. I got over the notion that a model has to do everything exactly as the full size version to be worthwhile. I too have built a few scale model aero engines that will never get into an airplane even though I'd flown R/C for most of my life. (It seems that...
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