Re: VPC Drawings

2003-08-14 Thread Ian McKinley
At 09:16 AM 8/12/03 -0500, you wrote: but for all builders the gears, which are not to my knowledge commercially made, would probably cause the average amatuer machinist quit a bit of distress. I know they would me. Regards, Harry Hi all I believe Kozo Hiraoka tells how to make the gears in

Plans

2001-03-15 Thread Ian McKinley
With all of this talk about the pattern pool and scratchbuilding and wheels I would like to raise the question of plans. Where did they come from and if you made them would you be willing to share them/sell them? A plan pool? Ian

Michigan Boiler Code

2000-02-19 Thread Ian McKinley
Hi There is a new column in Live Steam on boilers titled "Making Steam" by Marty Knox. In the Jan. Feb. 2000 issue Joe Rice introduces him and comments that Marty is one of four representatives on the Hobby Locomotive Committee of the Michigan Board of Boiler Rules. Perhaps the people

Vulcan Duplex

2000-02-19 Thread Ian McKinley
Hi For more information on Vulcan Duplex locomotives check last months Live Steam (Jan. Feb. 2000). On pages 12 through 15 in the Tracks column is a reply from Alan B. Armitage to a readers inquiry about these locomotives. It includes 5 drawings and two photos.

Michigan law

2000-02-18 Thread Ian McKinley
Hi All Go to HTTP://www.state.mi.us/webapp/orr/admincode.asp?AdminCode=SingleAdmin_Num=4 0804001Dpt=CIRngHigh=and read the entire law. These look to be the important parts of the law but you should read the entire thing. (22) "Hobby" means an interest or activity that a person