Re: raised letters

Royce, There are more options available than you might think. Send me a scan of the wheel profile as well as a good drawing or picture of the lettering and I'd be happy to take a look at it. If it looks "do-able" I'd be willing to take a crack at modeling the wheel in CAD at no charge (just for

RE: raised letters

Royce, I had the same problem a while ago. In a flat piece of jeweler's wax, I pressed the letters from a stamping die set (you can get them in different sizes.), I then filled the impression of the letters with steel epoxy and then centered the wheel surface onto the letters. Took a couple of tri

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Hmm, Salty, Well then, 'ow about the stuff they brew in Mississippi--that makes our redwood brew taste like weak tea. Why do you think the locos run so well at DH when they can't even turn a driver spoke anywhere else! OK-a slug of that stuff for you--WHOOPPEE! Geoff. > Geoff. >> > Nothing

Re: Decisions, Decisions

> I am really looking forward to meeting all you fine gentlemen (what else > could live steamers be) You'll find that a goodly number of us are fine ladies, too. I look forward to seeing you there! regards, -vance- Vance Bass Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Small-scale liv

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Well it wasn't really much of a decision to make. I got on priceline.com and have plane tickets and a place to stay at the Comfort Inn. I called the Ramada and had them take my name down in the event that they had a cancellation. I will be coming by myself, so I may have a spare bed if

Re: raised letters

When I made a pattern to cast 1 1/2" scale wheels, I created lettering using Dymo tape letters which self-stick to the pattern. Did a nice job, but I don't know if Dymo make letters small enough for your wheels. You could check their website. Also wonder if craft stores like Michaels sell stick=on

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Well I too have attend all but one Diamondhead meet. It has grown from 35 guys at the first one to around 230 steamers plus families at present. All the best of the best will be there. All the important vendors will be there. Experts in any area of our hobby will be there. All of the folks ar

Re: Decisions, Decisions

In a message dated 00-11-28 15:37:05 EST, you write: << You have an enviable dilemma to deal with. Why not do both? >> Steve- It is called "cash flow", plus a grouchy wife!! Salty

RE: Decisions, Decisions

"go to Diamondhead, or ... more and better locomotives" Salty, You have an enviable dilemma to deal with. Why not do both? Steve

Re: Decisions, Decisions

In a message dated 00-11-28 14:26:47 EST, you write: << SoGO! I'll buy you a beer--I promise--of course, you'll have to find me. Geoff. >> Nothing more substantial than a beer?? I was hoping for the good stuff, or maybe some of that stuff they brew out in the woods down south!! :-)

Re: Decisions, Decisions

In a message dated 00-11-28 14:26:47 EST, you write: << I'm old, silly and I'm broke yet I go. >> And I thought I was the only one. :-) Salty

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Salty, GO, GO GO to DH--It's worth a train purchase--This year will be my 8th. I live just a hundred miles below the Oregon border on the coast. I'm old, silly and I'm broke yet I go. You see, DH causes one to buy engines too--it's a disease and it's all Jerry Reshew's fault. So it's a double

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Details at You can rent a car or take a shuttle from NO airport to Diamondhead. There's not much you need a car for once you're there, but the cost ends up being about the same. You can also fly in to Gulfport airport; I don't know if there's a shuttle from ther

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Vance - What is the best way to get Dianondhead from New Orleans and what about hotels? Oh and what are the dates again? Thanks! - John > Salty, > > I got a ticket to Diamondhead IMMEDIATELY when I offered $200 at > Priceline.com. The fare is usually about $325, so that means that there are > pr

Re: raised letters

> This might work if I can figure out how to cut the letters out. Laser cutting. The beam is .005". I think .010" or .015" is about the minimum thickness you can reasonably expect to get, but if your letters are .018" or .020" thick, that should work. Styrene won't cut, it just melts, but AB

Re: Decisions, Decisions

Salty, I got a ticket to Diamondhead IMMEDIATELY when I offered $200 at Priceline.com. The fare is usually about $325, so that means that there are probably cheaper tickets than that, if you can wait it out. Find out what the discounted fares are from Oregon to New Orleans and then offer the

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But your ticket now! It will only be $198 roundtrip on Southwest for each of you. Jim

Re: raised letters

Hi Vance, > cutting the letters from .015" ABS > plastic, with a "tree" holding them together in the correct arc. Then you can > glue the letters onto the surface and cut the tree off. This might work if I can figure out how to cut the letters out. They're awfully small. The scale is 1:20

Decisions, Decisions

Well this morning I approached the better half about me going to Diamondhead for the International Steamup. Without batting an eye she said "well go, if that is what you want to do". No argument - nothing. Surprise of surprises. Well as I live in Oregon it will be a costly ad

Re: raised letters

Steve, Thanks for responding. I suspect that Radio Shack's lawyers won't let them sell the product in too strong a concentration, as we may damage ourselves. It may be that just using Nitric acid is the answer, as suggested by Jerry Barnes. royce "Shyvers, Steve" wrote: > Royce, > > I hav

Re: raised letters

Royce, here's another thought: how about cutting the letters from .015" ABS plastic, with a "tree" holding them together in the correct arc. Then you can glue the letters onto the surface and cut the tree off. What scale did you say this is in? I'm surprised at the 2mm height for a 1:20.3 or

Re: raised letters

Terry, Thanks for responding. I like your first suggestion best. But don't the stamps you would use to imprint the name need to be non reversed? Metal/leather stamps are reversed so the after stamping, they read correctly on the stamped material. Imprinting a female mold would require that

Re: raised letters-etching

I have done art etchings on zinc and copper plates. Nitric acid will work on both of them. You can use a wax block out-called ground(get at an art supply store) to cover the areas you don't want to be etched. Be sure to add the acid to the water to dilute it, not the other way around! On etching

Re: raised letters

Royce, The 2mm high is not a problem for the CNC mill -- Clark has milling cutters 1/32" or smaller. But if the surface is flat, then etching might well be a good solution. Etched letters will spread a little as the etching proceeds, as you noted, which is a good thing when modeling cast iro

RE: raised letters

Royce, I have used Radio Shack etching solution to etch printed circuit boards. It is an acid, I believe, but I cannot remember what variety. It probably is the same acid that is used for commercial printed circuit board fabrication, but in a more diluted solution. All the printed circuit board

Re: raised letters

Hi Vance, THanks for responding. A couple of things. 1. the letters are only 2mm tall, and 2. the surface isn't curved, the lettering is on an arc. The letters actually sit on a plane bordered by the wheel tire lip on the outside and the wheel hub on the inside. The plane is acutally flat.

Re: raised letters

Royce, I have done the following in sand casting; 1) First imprint your wheel master, 2) Then use leather or Metal stamping letters to imprint the name. If you are using investment and wax, try raised letters attached right to the wax. You might also try Clay using the same process as th

Re: raised letters

Hi Susan, Interesting suggestion. Got my grey cells in a twit. If I were to etch the letters in brass, the etching would "splay" as it etched through the thickness, correct? And then if I took the resulting negative template and placed it on the wheel disk, filling the template would create

Re: raised letters

Hi Royce W. You should be able to use Milliput (a two part modeling material which becomes very hard when set) to make the letters. To apply make a stencil out of brass, which could be photo etched. Squeegee the Milliput to form the letters, then remoce the stencil. When dry you can fill any

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Has anyone installed Kadee's on the pilot of the Roundhouse SR&RL? (I am assuming 831 on the tender.) If so, which ones and what modifications had to be made? Thanks in advance everyone. Happy Holidays! Chuck Walters http://home.twcny.rr.com/cnylsrs