Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion – Machining the Valve Control Rod

When the boiler on the Reading 2100 steam locomotive (soon to be American Freedom Train 250) is fired up again, instead of coal, it will be running on oil. As a result, there needs to be a way to regulate the flow of oil into the firebox using a new valve that will be controlled by a power quadrant. We have already machined a new bushing for the quadrant, the next step is to machine the control rod that will attach the handle to the oil valve itself.

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DIY DRO – Making Stand Offs for the Knee DRO Scale on the K&T 2HL

Getting close to completing the DRO installation on the Kearney & Trecker 2HL horizontal milling machine. To mount the scale for the knee travel, I am going to build some standoffs that will bolt directly to the channel used for the powerfeed stop blocks.

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DR DRO Project: https://www.provvedo.com/

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DIY DRO – Mounting the Saddle Scales and the Reader Head for the K&T 2HL

With the bracket for the saddle scale installed, I can now turn my attention to mounting the scale and the reader head for the saddle axis.

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DR DRO Project: https://www.provvedo.com/

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Sanford Surface Grinder – Wheel Hub Removal Tool – ASMR

Before I mount a grinding wheel to the spindle, I want to be sure I can get it off. I could easily go out and buy one of these, but I would much rather just make it.

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Sanford Surface Grinder – Mounting the motor, fixing the fan

Time to put the motor back on the surface grinder and see if I fixed the fan noise.

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DIY DRO – Making a Bracket to Mount DRO Scales on the K&T 2HL

With the stand offs for the saddle scale finished, next is to make the bracket that the scale will mount to and also where the reader for the knee scale will be mounted. I decided to use .250″ aluminum flat bar for lightness and rigidity.

You can get most of the parts from Stefano.
DR DRO Project: https://www.provvedo.com/

Here’s the display I used: https://amzn.to/3YwYqsD

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Cleaning up a Live Center – Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner Review

I am constantly using an ultrasonic cleaner to clean small parts of machines or tooling as I disassemble and rebuild them. I also have a project in mind to use one to clean a collection of albums I won at auction for $1.00. When Vevor reached out and asked if I wanted to review a mag drill, I turned them down and instead asked if they would be willing to provide an ultrasonic cleaner instead, and they did!

In this video, I disassemble, clean and reassemble a really nice Argentinian made live center for the South Bend Lathe and give an opinion of the ultrasonic cleaner also.

Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner: https://s.vevor.com/bfReE0
You can also use discount code VV2324 for a 5% discount on any product.

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DIY DRO – Making stand offs to mount the saddle scales on the K&T 2HL

In my journey to get a working DRO on the K&T 2HL, I have been struggling to find a solution of where to mount the scales. There are NO flat spots on the knee. At all. So I have to come up with a creative solution to mount the scales. I am confident this will work. I’ve never seen anyone do this before, so maybe I’m the first to think about this solution!

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Stefano Bertelli: @stefanobertelli2650

You can get most of the parts from Stefano.
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Here’s the display I used: https://amzn.to/3YwYqsD

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2024 Year In Review – How much did I make from YouTube?

In this video, I share some clips from previous videos as well as some statistics about how the channel did in 2024. I even share how much money YouTube paid the channel!

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Machining a Power Quadrant for a Steam Locomotive

When the boiler on the Reading 2100 steam locomotive (soon to be American Freedom Train 250) is fired up again, instead of coal, it will be running on oil. As a result, there needs to be a way to regulate the flow of oil into the firebox using a new valve that will be controlled by a power quadrant. My task this week is to machine the quadrant and bracket to accept a new bushing and to also machine the busing. A control shaft will then be machined to fit.

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@AmericanSteamRailroad

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