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I'm looking for a set of plans and notes for a Shores Little Hercules engine from someone who has finished theirs. I bought a kit a while back from a guy who was cleaning out his father's estate. The seller could not find the documentation when he did a cursory check. Yes, I know that someone...

I don't know why, but I kind of have a hankering for a Quorn project. These seem to be a "love 'em or hate 'em" type of grinder, but I think it looks interesting. Therefore, if you are in the latter category, or if you have one that you have never started (or partially started) and you...

I messed up. I had lost my set of Strictly IC to a fire and then, through a comedy of screw ups, I ended up with two sets. So I went from none to two.... well, that isn't good! I'm just trying to get out what I paid for them, which is $300. Shipping will be a flat $10 for media mail (I'll...

This is for all of you out there that have finished with your Little Hercules and Silver Eagle plans after you built your engines. I purchased some casting kits from an estate and, unfortunately, the plans had been separated from the casting kits. For that matter, two of the flywheels were...

I grew up in a die casting and machine shop and I've seen, or heard of, some nasty stuff. Here a few, as well as some of my own experiences: Never put a can of chili next to a crucible of molten metal! The guys used to warm their chili by placing it next to the gas fired crucible. In came a...

I used to have a complete set of Strctly I.C. magazines but these were lost in a relatives house during one of the recent fires. Insurance is nary enough to cover his own expenses so the magazines are a write-off for me. So, that means I'm on the hunt for a new set. Ideally I would like to...