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b.lindsey · 08-29-2010, 09:52 AM

Welcome 60Hz. I am sure we would all like to see some pictures of your shop and machines too. Its nice that they will continue to see service.

Regards,
Bill

zeeprogrammer · 08-29-2010, 01:44 PM

Welcome to the forum b-n-60Hz.
Looking forward to seeing your progress.
I started just 1 1/2 years ago...this forum is the best help.

b-n-60hz · 08-29-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rudydubya

What kind of projects are you considering?

Thanks everyone for the welcome!
So as far as projects go, nothing until I first learn how to use my chisels. Once I know my Atlas model 618 and Shopmaster (still trying to ID it) inside and out, I will make some throw away pieces as practice, then the long term goal will be to make a practical steam engine capable of driving a 1 kw generator. You know, as sort of a "apocalypse" preparation LOL, a generator for when the electricity is gone, gas is not available etc. As long as I have wood and water I can make electricity! (Of course, solar panels and wind power are just as good except I cannot rebuild a solar panel if it breaks, and it seems to me to be easier to rebuild a steam engine than a wind turbine.)

But before I graduate to such a task I will have to make several models that work.

I will upload some photos of the Shopmaster when I get a chance, it is still in my late father's shed (a shed the size of a single wide trailer!), but when I bring it home I will need some help in identifying it unless I can make out the model off of the mfg. label.

Cheers

b-n-60hz

09-04-2010, 10:52 AM

Hello,
my name is Frantisek, 37 years old and I live in the Czech Republik. I'm building and playing with steam or stirling engines.
Now, after reading this forum, I decided to build amazing Gerry's beam engine. One problem for me is re-count all holes to metric. Sorry for my english.