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Need to find this article on Shaper Machining 1953 reprint or thereabouts from popular something magazine. Great article and would like to recover it for printing. Any help appreciated. Regards. Bob E.

Contact me if you have a set of these castings, believe they were around 1/5th scale and previously sold by a co. in Ohio that no longer answers request for their advertised product.

Hi: Looking for Cliff's email that previously ran the Black hills show. Appreciate it if u have it. Thanks. Bob E.

Are castings still ava.? Do they include prints?

Thanks but that is way out of travel distance I would be interested in.

Have you buddy in NJ send me his list of shapers for sale including price and condition of each and I will be glad to look at them. NJ is too far to drive for me but he may be interested in shipping. Have him send his list to [email protected]

Interested in finding a 7 inch shaper in operable condition within 600 miles of Springfield, Mo. Will pick within that range. Prefer Atlas 7B or equivalent. Let me know price, condition and location.

Hi Bill: Suggest you try Americanmodeleng.com, they have a great on line listing of screws in many sizes, super service great to deal with. They don't have order provisions on line but have an order blank on their web site and usually fill the order in about three day of receiving an order. Bob E

Just beginning to machine the excellent Ransom & May mill engine casting set provided by Hemmingway in the UK. A #2-56 is about the smallest fastener these eyes and fingers are capable of manipulating. Have always been a little leery of blind hole tapping under power with any mill. My later...

Thanks Chuck and John! Super drawings!

Would like to talk with and visit the workshop of any model builder when I am in Southern Maine this next month. If you are interested let me know and PM me for my phone number so we could discuss timing. Regards. Bob E.

Hi Murray: Welcome to the organization. If you are ever up to the Springfield, Mo. area give a shout, be glad to give you a shop tour and show you some of my work efforts. If you will PM me I will give you my hone number. Bob E.

Lowes sells an excellent called LEXEL, it bonds stone to wood very well. A small tube is inexpensive and goes a long way. Find it in the adhesives/calk area.

Hi Chuck: Liked you oscillator engine design. Did u design or acquire set of plans? If acquired where was the source? Thanks. Bob E.