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Post by icghogger on Jan 4, 2010 10:14:23 GMT -5
I made up air reservoir piping for a GP7, using styrene stock. I have done this in brass before, but I wanted to try something else. I used rod and sheet stock to make the fittings and rod stock for the piping. The single brass fitting is a globe valve, modified to resemble the one-way check valve.
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Post by icghogger on Jan 4, 2010 10:14:52 GMT -5
Here is the installation on the reservoirs of a Front Range GP7:
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Post by icghogger on Jan 4, 2010 12:14:02 GMT -5
Thanks, Stephen.
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Post by redp on Jan 4, 2010 13:00:35 GMT -5
WOW, that looks great. P
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Post by Randy Earle on Jan 4, 2010 13:14:21 GMT -5
Holy Smoley Robert! That's cool.
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Post by bcrail on Jan 4, 2010 13:31:35 GMT -5
I wouldn't have attempted something THAT small. Good job.
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Post by stewarttrains98 on Jan 4, 2010 13:42:27 GMT -5
that piping looks pretty good.
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Post by sd50f on Jan 4, 2010 21:26:31 GMT -5
That's a beautiful job on the piping. I did mine with brass wire and solder, and it didn't turn out nearly anywhere as good as yours. timothy dineen p.s. mine is removable and I could always duplicate what you've done...
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Post by antlorch on Jan 4, 2010 21:39:16 GMT -5
I would have to be on some kinda drug to do that kinda detail or to even have the patience..... Super nice...... Maybe you should have cast those before you put them on the engine so you could have them for other engines....
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Post by sarge on Jan 4, 2010 22:27:57 GMT -5
I would have to be on some kinda drug to do that kinda detail or to even have the patience..... Super nice...... Maybe you should have cast those before you put them on the engine so you could have them for other engines.... Maybe you could take them back off and make castings...............please...........
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Post by Freightrain on Jan 4, 2010 22:49:28 GMT -5
Awsome job, what are the rod sizes that you used.
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Post by mountaingoatgreg on Jan 4, 2010 23:04:59 GMT -5
That is impressive !!
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Post by mrlfan on Jan 5, 2010 2:59:59 GMT -5
very nice!!
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Post by icghogger on Jan 5, 2010 10:21:18 GMT -5
Thanks for all the kind remarks, guys!
Glenn, I used .025" styrene rod for the piping and .005" styrene sheet strips wrapped around the rods for the fittings. The safety valve is .015" rod with a "collar" of stryene to represent the exhaust baffle. The valve handles are .015" rod, flattened on one end and cemented to the fitting around the pipe and topped off with a thin slice of styrene rod to complete the cutout cock.
Actually, the whole process is really quite easy to do, and if there is enough interest, I will attempt to make a couple of "step-by-step" photos and post them in this category.
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Post by rdg5310 on Jan 5, 2010 10:27:57 GMT -5
Robert. nice job on the piping! I think you should post your steps for everyone. Looks cleaner than useing brass fittings from PSC.
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Post by superfleet93 on Jan 5, 2010 18:22:39 GMT -5
Robert!
Please do a tutorial as I think it would be very beneficial to those of use who need to make lots 'o fittings.
Perry
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Post by Kiro on Jan 6, 2010 0:24:04 GMT -5
Simply AWESOME!!!! ;D
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Post by mrlfan on Jan 6, 2010 2:51:07 GMT -5
I too would like to see how you did it. I need to get started on my 21 GP 9's for my MRL roster. Glenn
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Post by dcs077 on Jan 7, 2010 9:14:25 GMT -5
i agree i would like to see a step by step
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Post by rrbadeau on Jan 12, 2010 11:11:09 GMT -5
Using my best William Shatner voice:
Must...see...the...tutorial...soon... ;D
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