Todays Project - What did you do today?
Replaced ANOTHER bearing in the sawmill third one in the same location this summer. This one might have lasted 3 hours. The races keep shattering. Went to a different supplier this time. When it went this time it spun on the shaft so had to reverse the shaft/
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One of my favourite topics, backed by one of my favourite pieces of music. John, you sure know how to serve it up.

Thanks for sharing.
Mike

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I don't believe I've seen another steam engine that large. They certainly are graceful.

Thanks for posting it John.

Tom
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beautiful old piece of engineering.
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That is one fine video John, I also liked the music at the end. Smiley-signs107
Seems to me the larger the steam engine the more graceful it is.
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Got one step closer to finishing these.

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Done to the point of being useful. I want to add some sort of treatment on the edge to make for a better grip. I don't have a knurler so I'll likely mill some scallops around the edge.

Ed

   
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Nice Ed, your way ahead of me, that one is still on the list.
Spent the afternoon moving firewood into the shed, only 1/4 full, disheartening.
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started working on making a couple drip oilers for my shaper

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