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Hello everyone,
 
 
I'm still alive
Have not done anything for a long time.
This is an old machine bed from the company Mesta
Built around 1919.
There are no drawings for it.
Everything is built by eye.
Made of wood, the sides are wallpaper.
Not finished yet, a part is still being built ...
 
Regards
Jan

 

 

 

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 I like things built from left-overs of other projects, have boxes and drawers full of stuff waiting to be used. The flat car is beautiful, and made for a very heavy load.  Can you tell us more about the load?. Will there be other cars with more parts of the machine?  LiG.  

EDIT:  looked up Mesa Machine Co, very interesting world wide history. 

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Thanks for reply
I stole a picture with the machine bed.
that is my template.
The weight is 220000 pounds.
Too much for my flatcar, Wabash 55 ton Platform car, much older.
I have to replace the trucks to 5 'Archbar, but in 1/32 there is nothing

I still have to cut out the ball bearing for this part
But first drill the 24 holes.
That's a bit difficult, by hand

I would like to build a f 34 PRR or CNW, in wood ....
I have no idea yet...
And by the way, you do some fine buildings
 

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Thank you, I mostly build and modify kits, looks to me like you scratch build, and operate a lathe, I wish I knew how.   The more I look at the pics, guessing a piston fits in the cylinder and the end holds a crank shaft, maybe a mine pump??   LiG

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