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Very nicely done! Congratulations.

Congratulations! She's a nice runner. I agree with your assessment of Elmer's engines.

Always fun to follow a build. Please keep the photos coming.

Nicely done, Tony, and a very interesting engine/pump. You've reminded me of the fun of resurrecting old basket cases. Dennis

The book has been taken. Thanks for the interest.

George H. Thomas's book "Building the Universal Pillar Tool". Yours for the cost of a Priority Mail envelope (currently $5.60). Dennis

Thanks for the photos. Great to see the variety from completed projects to bits and pieces. Dennis

Dave, For the Sherline, my suggestion would be to buy the DRO for the mill and stick with dials for the lathe. That gives you the opportunity to learn to use dials without the frustration of losing count as you traverse the longer distances on the mill. I would also suggest the "Zero Set"...

Hi Vic, I'm having trouble visualizing what you want to do. Any chance you could post a sketch or photo? Dennis

Gentlemen, You give good advice. I called Village Press and a reprint of the article is on the way. Good folks. Dennis

There is a project in Metalworking Book 3 or Metalworking Book 4 that describes a holder for small hand tools (punches, drills, screwdrivers, etc.) called The Tower. At least that's what I think it's called. It's made from 9" long pieces of 2x4's partially overlapped and glued to form a tower...

The drum should have a slight crown. You can find information on re-crowning, plus more than you'll probably ever want to know about Delta sander drums on this site. http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/Delta6x48Drums.ashx Dennis

Hi Harold, FWIW, I agonized quite a while over what to make the cylinder and piston from. Finally I just made them both out of brass. It's been over a year and a half now and with infrequent steam ups, I haven't had any problems. I think the residual steam oil takes care of any galling issues...

Nicely done, Marcello. I like your solution for connecting the valve body to the cylinder. Doing it as shown on the plans is virtually impossible. Dennis

Welcome, Nelson. Looking forward to seeing your work. Let us know if we can help. Dennis