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A Small Shay Crankshaft
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As some members know, I am modeling the Pine Creek Railroad in Z scale. Pine Creek has a 32-ton Class C Shay, Ely-Thomas Lumber Company #6 (currently under repair). The problem: #6 is a lightweight narrow-gauge Shay, which means it is really small (about 2 inches long in Z). The other problem: I have no lathe, mill or other such fancy tools. The only power hobby tool I have, in fact, is a Dremel. So, I fabricated this crankshaft using only a pin vice, a jewelers saw, and the Dremel. The shafts are made from steel wire, and the webs on the cranks are nickel-silver. It measures about 0.33 inches over the end bearings. You can read how I built it here: [url]http://pinecreekrailroad.net/project_1.htm[/url] Thanks to Lajos for getting me off my duff and finishing this part. It\'s all downhill from here.
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010
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David K. Smith
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