Re: Making and fitting window inserts for Mantua extruded aluminum passenger cars
Walter ! Have you used "Hodge Podge ? It's a Matte used by artists . It work very well in smaller windows . Micro Scale makes Kristal Clear , I used the other one . Try it ?? Henry
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Henry Hultgren
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Making and fitting window inserts for Mantua extruded aluminum passenger cars
I can easily cut the length and width on my mini table saw. The problem is the corners. What tool can I use to make the tight radius corners? A friend suggested a router. Has anyone overcome this
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Walter
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Filling holes
I have some unwanted holes and pits from removed grabirons,pipe,casting flaws in soft metal and plastic.What can I use to fill and smooth these holes.
?Alsn
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Alan Kilby
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Yes, go ahead.
Brian
Brian Pickering
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Brian Pickering
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Thanks for setting this up. Does this mean we can unsubscribe from the Yahoo group?
Dan
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Dan S
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Bowser K11 Tender
Hello list,
Nice to say hello to all of you on io groups.?
I found out the Mantua 28 foot tender's tank length is 26 scale feet, which makes it passable for a layout-quality version of a K11c with a
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Doug Kisala
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joining
?Thank you thank you , Glad to be here. This time of year=C2=A0 trains have =
to take somewhat of a back seat to a million other items that need attentio=
n. So probably won't hear too much from me
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Ron Frost
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Got the welcome, glad the board transferred!
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Joe Bania
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
We're in.
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DM
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Deane Mellander
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
THANK YOU!
DON STATON IN VA
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Donald R. Staton
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Got the welcome message!
James Bartelt
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METRO RR Club
http://www.metrorrclub.org
METRO RR CLUB SPRING SHOW 2018
http://members.trainorders.com/scrimjimmy/spring.html
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James Bartelt
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Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Checking if subscribers are receiving the new YardbirdTrains @ groups.io.
If so, welcome aboard, we're finally migrated!
Thanks,
Brian Pickering
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Brian Pickering
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Re: Replacing a brass frame on a Bowser H9 ??
I just asked that today.
And then just now, upon reviewing the last email I had from Groups.io, I
realized that I missed one step.
After granting the moderator permissions, I was supposed to go back
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Brian Pickering
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Re: Replacing a brass frame on a Bowser H9 ??
What happened to our transfer to groups.io????????
I thought it was underway!
Regards,
Walter
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Walter
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Re: Replacing a brass frame on a Bowser H9 ??
Henry, list,
About 20 years ago, I had to replace the brass frame on my Bowser H9s because the solder joints that held the forward part of the frame together kept failing. ?I think this was just a
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Doug Kisala
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Replacing a brass frame on a Bowser H9 ??
IT says that you can replace the brass frame with a cast one ? It appears to be able to fix my rpoblem on this loco . HOWEVER , there are micro brass bearing on all drivers . Is it big enough for the
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Henry Hultgren
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Re: Varney/Bowser Old Lady
You are in luck , I have Casey Joneses , a G5 4-6-0 Mantua saddles as well . The Mantuas inside size is 9 mm. . The cylinders are smaller size overall . MDC 0-6-0 cylinders will work 9mm , econo
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Henry Hultgren
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Re: Varney/Bowser Old Lady
Hello RH. , Coffee in cup , waking up [I think] I looked in on seeker [hoseeker.org] and the diagrams show both the Lady and Casey with canted cylinders . Later today I'll try some Mantuas and a set
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Henry Hultgren
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Re: Varney/Bowser Old Lady
Hi Richard , Gordon Varney was a clever old rascal , same for Bowser . Since it costs boo coo bucks to make casting molds it'd be to your advantage to ''sub'' the part ?? I'll look up hoseeker and
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Henry Hultgren
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Re: Varney/Bowser Old Lady
I only saw Old Ladys with the slanted cylinders. Same with the Casey Jones. The only straight ones I have seen were on Bowsers.
Roger HuberDeer Creek Locomotive Works
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Roger Huber
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