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Here is a video of my 1899 Locomobile Replica (Steam Traction World - Lykamobile) engine - Running on air. I realize that this is a bit larger than most of the engines here. Just thought you folks might find it interesting. If you are interested in the full story, here is my blog: Poppapope's...

Greetings all. I have been on this forum for a while, usually lurking in the castings area. I have recently started on a different type of build, and I thought that members here might be interested. After receiving some encouragement from members and moderators, I will post here as things...

Greetings. I know we are all madly building engines and boilers and growing our tool-base. but every so often one of us departs for whatever the next journey will be. That has happened to a member of my model boat club. His family has asked me to represent them and place his collection of...

Hello all, I am a relative newbe here and in a machine shop. A little background - I am an almost-retired electrical engineer, still have a day job as a contractor for certain government agencies. I am self-taught as a machinist, and have slowly built up a small shop. I use a Sherline Lathe...

Greetings, I just unpacked a Stuart Compound Twin castings set. I bought it about 6 years ago. The drawings are VERY YELLOW and do not have an exploded view. Also no written directions or anything other than the individual parts. So - Has anyone purchased a set of castings for either the...

The story starts 40 years ago. I built a "Garage" with no garage door, and no driveway leading to it. For 40 years it was my shop, storage locker, and hiding place for all those things we seem to have that might bring up questions. Last year my wife, of 43 years, informed me that she would...

Greetings, I have finished my first engine from castings, a Stuart D10. I had a lot of guidance from the YouTube thread by "TinkerJohn" Built on a Sherline Lathe and Mill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs7PDuKp4Zk After I rebuild my shop, I plan on adding reversing gears and pump. Thanks...

Greetings all; My wife asked me today what I wanted for X-Mas. I have been eying a "Co42mbination Belt and Disc Sander. I have been looking at ENCO, but I can not decide between two models. So - I thought I would ask the "Oracle of the Forum" I am posting a poll: Should I buy a 1"x 30" Belt...

Greetings from Denver. 40 years ago I persuaded my wife to let me build a garage with the doors facing backwards. That was because when I was growing up a garage was a workshop, and what goes on in the shop is nobody's business but my own. 15 years ago the garage doors (always manual) finally...