Re: rivets

2004-05-28 Thread Tsbshb
Harry, Try Grant Line at; http://www.enginetender.com/300m.htm They list Rivets brs .063rnd hd30/ 300-81156 O $5.85 Rivets brs .063con hd30/ 300-81157 O $5.85 Regards, Tom Burns

Re: rivets

2004-05-28 Thread Harry Wade
At 08:44 AM 5/28/04 -0400, you wrote: Try Grant Line at; http://www.enginetender.com/300m.htm Tom, Thanks, this info could come in handy. Did you send this to Royce also? He was the one who posed the original question. Regards, Harry

Re: rivets

2004-05-28 Thread Harry Wade
At 08:44 AM 5/28/04 -0400, I wrote: Tom, Thanks, this info could come in handy. Did you send this to Royce also? He was the one who posed the original question. Never mind . . . I see it went to the list. Regards, Harry

Re: (Now annealing tempering) side rod patina

2004-05-28 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Keith, Reference car knockers. Commonly known in the old country railway terminology as belonging to the The Wheel Tappers and Shunters Club. Both as their union group title and name of some pubs/clubs located near railway yards. Regards, Tony D. At 04:45 PM 5/25/04 -0400, Keith

Re: Very Sad News

2004-05-28 Thread Anthony Dixon
Agree. I personally only met Art twice. Very sociable to all, great to talk too, even as strangers and common interests, we immediately received an open invitation to visit with him when in UK. Enjoyed reading his regular emails, input and thoughts. A true world wide ambassador for the small

Smokebox saddle update!

2004-05-28 Thread Steve Shyvers
Last weekend I finally got the smokebox saddle machined using my homemade boring bar and fixture to hold the workpiece. Cutting the circular saddle took about 45 minutes or so because of the light cuts required. I did the work in two sessions because of no power feed on the lathe. The results