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RDG tools in the Uk send a free one out with orders over £50. I have about 11 of them now. Most I give away but some i keep in the tool boxes. Six inch rules are perfect for machine work.

Cedge, You do waffle on lol. My 9 year old seems to think i have the time to teach him, given that before his ninth birthday he had his first boiler made and a twin cylinder oscilator made. The boiler has a test certificate passing it to 160PSI on the hydraulic and a working pressure of 80PSI...

If you have a set of drawings its planned out for you. Looking at the horns there are 19 bits that attach to the horn plates if I look at 19 drawings it dont take that long to see if theres a problem with any of them. Careful marking out is the best planning you can do, I see more stock tossed...

I dont tend to bugger about i just pick the first page of drawings and a lump of steel and start cutting. The latest traction engine is 15 hundred weight on the wheels and the horns are 2 foot square 1/4 mild steel with 150 holes in each and 100 rivets in each. No science I just get on with it...

Kludge your going to put a lot of load on a Taig with a face cutter, both side loading and torque loading.

Good point Tel! mind you with the chuck key stuck in his forehead I doubt having his finger ripped off would make much odds.

Hi Kermit Iv been fitting taper adjusters on big ends on models for many years, with a split brass its the only way to get accurate bearing setup. It also allows any wear to be filed out of half the brass. Lubrication is by way of an oil cup. I think you can just see the adjuster nut on the big...

The first cardinal rule of working a lathe is NEVER LEAVE THE CHUCK KEY IN THE CHUCK. It dosnt matter if theres not enough clearance or if the key will drop out Turn teh switch with 1800rpm selected on the gearbox and the key will fly a long way, or if your unlucky trap your hand/arm between...

Penny to a pound most of the problems you guys are getting with copper can be put down to the wrong rake angle on tools and the wrong angle on drill bits. Copper will cut just fine of you use the correct tools for the job. Tallow or milk helps but wont cure poor tool choice.

Rotating by hand is the lest of it! The CHUCK KEY was left in the CHUCK!

Hi Rob Might be worth you having a look at the traction talk site. Its more inclined to steam and especialy traction engines. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/index.php For all round interesting yap HMEM is great site with some good knowledge in its pages.

Just use milk its easy and works

Hi Do away with the link arm and the cam just have the arm bearing down on the flywheel with a fixed weight at a certainl length from the fulcrum of teh lever. That way you can gain some insight into how much power your engine produces and vary teh load on the engine. In effect a pony break on a...

Hi Jason About 8 hours for the 10v and about 9 for the 10h. The S50 is the fast one at around 6 hours. The D10 is at 7 hours now and needs the cylinders and chests machined. Once all the jigs are made all the St's are fast to machine. Check your Email. Cheers kevin

I wouldnt want it any place close to my traction engine!