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What pitch is the slo-mo chain?

3mm pitch in roller chain would be custom made to order and therefore very expensive.

I know of 3.73mm pitch chain but I have not yet gathere up the courage to ask for the price:
http://www.diamondchain.co.uk/micro-pit ... UhR_-gzaUk

The chain on the Regner locos is smaller than 03C-01 and I have yet to find out where it comes from. However I suspect it is hideously expensive as anything that isn't made in large quantities is.

Very nice! A taller chimney and a Hunslet style open cab would look good on it.

Many people have used them on their locos. They are also used to link the wheel pairs on diesels. More than strong enough at the scales we model in. The BAGRS project loco made use of ladder chain: http://www.panyo.com/project/index.htm "Denver" also uses ladder chain: http://sidestreet.in...

Bicycle chains are roller chains. Ladder chain is the brass chain on the left in the picture. AFAIK the only manufacturer of ladder chain is Hale Bros. in USA.

I went out on a limb and ordered 20 meters of 03C-1 roller chain from China along with a lot of joining links. 03C-1 at 4.7625mm pitch is the smallest commercially available (affordable) roller chain that I know of. It may look a little too big on 16mm scale locos but should be OK on 7/8ths scale lo...

I consider it it toys. Anything that I don't depend on to make a living is essentially a toy. What does annoy me is when people call a locomotive a "train" - I have to restrain myself not to educate them on the difference. I was once told off for calling myself "a cheap bar stool"...

I have my own CO2 laser for wood/plastic and fiber laser cutter for steel and metals

It's all easy as long as there are dimensions It's more a matter of how much time is involved as that always seem to be in short supply.

Simple or complex drawing? If it's a simple shape I can draw it in CAD for you as long as you have a dimensioned sketch.

That Tamiya connector looks at bit worse for wear. If you have soldering skills I suggest replacing them with XT30 or Deans connectors. Easily available from Ebay. I've always found the Tamiya connectors to be horrible - bulky and poor contacts that wear out quickly.

John, I would actually love to make a 1/12 scale loco. I like the size. If I could start all over again and if suitable track was available I would probably model in 1/12-ish. Once parts are drawn it's not too hard to scale them up. Also steel is cheap so the material cost for chassis and bodywork w...

Ian, that is on the metal cutting bandsaws. The one pictured is a direct drive or single stage belt drive so will be running way too fast for cutting metal.

Those chassis are really nice. If you get fed up cutting out frames and connecting rods by hand let me know. They wouldn't cost a lot to laser cut.

I have had a limited company since I arrived in Denmark and as such am VAT registered. I was also VAT registered in UK and on Faroe Islands. I've run part time businesses on and off for over 10 years now.

Hi All Some years ago I started a thread called "Annual loco sales" - https://gardenrails.org/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=10385 where I talk about my ambition to become a loco manufacturer. The thread title might be a bit misleading and I thought I'd start a fresh thread where the focus is so...

If a radius setter is what I think it is, I can laser cut any radius you want from mild steel or stainless steel. I have some Faller track and it is quite a tight radius but OK for small diesel outline locomotives. It comes up for sale on German Ebay all the time - I bought a lot while living in Ger...

Congratulations, that's a very nice loco. I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of that.

JMORG wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:43 pm Millie is the best option.

Except direction can't be controlled via R/C which is what OP is looking for. Excellent loco though

The Stirling has slip eccentric valve gear as I found out in another thread. Hence it would not be able to change direction via R/C.