Pump Flywheel
Pump flywheel Modeling in O scale and in the middle of making a small oil engine I needed a flywheel. The problem was that it needed to be 3/4" dia (that's 3ft in O scale) .. and for the life of me .. I couldn't find anything. I ended up scratch-building the darn thing and...
O Scale Dock Hoist Kit
Rusty Stumps Kit The O Scale Dock Hoist Kit in O scale. Walt Gillespie asked me if I wanted to do the Proof Build - and I said not just yes but HECK yes!!! I plan on using this along my river somewhere. Other scales will follow according to Walt. Kit Parts The 3D parts...
O Scale Industrial Roll Around Dolly
Rusty Stumps O Scale Dolly Product ID C2577. "O Scale Industrial Roll Around Dolly to help move heavy stuff around your industry or store. These nicely detailed dollies can easily be painted to look like worn wood and metal as you fit. Planking is nicely defined and if you look close at the outer edges...
Coal Breaker
Genesis I have had this plan for a wide-ranging coking operation. One step is that I need to break/crush the coal from the mine prior to running it through a process that will separate the coal from the trash such as slate. This requires a device of some sort to break and crush the coal/slate...
Flat Belt Pulley
Overview Needing a Flat Belt style Pulley transmission system for my turbine I found this book titled – A treatise on belts and pulleys By John Howard Cromwell published 1885. I was just wanting a general outline of the style and dimensions for a pulley and this book pretty much will answer any question I...
Wall Greeble
Greeble Greeble - Wikipedia : A greeble (/ˈɡriːbliː/ GREE-blee) or nurnie is a prominent detailing added to the surface of a larger object that makes it appear more complex, and therefore more visually interesting. It usually gives the audience an impression of increased scale. The detail can be made from simple geometric primitives (such as...
O Scale I-Beam Hoist
Rusty Stumps I-Beam Hoist - Pete's Boat and Bait Shop in HO If found a build of Rusty Stumps HO scale version of Pete's Boat and Bait Ship with a close-up of the I-Beam hoist on Railroad Line Forum (page 3). I am going to be talking about the O scale version - but -...
Rooftop Ventilators – KSAC versions
Overview We see them all the time - various types of stationary or rotating ventilators on roofs. "The general rule for attic ventilation is that a minimum of 1 square foot of vent area is needed for every 150 square feet of attic space. That amount can be cut in half to 1 square foot...
Burt Ventilators
Overview Fig 1 The Burt Manufacturing CO., manufactures of Ventilators and Exhaust Heads, 601 High Street, Akron, Ohio. This article focuses on their static models made in 1921 (Fig 1). On a side note the company is still in business in the HVAC industry and still located in Akron, OH. These reangle in size from...
O Scale Overhead Crane
Overview I worked with Walt Gillespie of Rusty Stumps on his Overhead Crane. I went completely nuts after that working on my own version. This is a semi-early version. Truck - V1 The early version was created with the intention of having it printed at Shapeways in their Fine Detail Plastic on their Material Jetting...