Recent content by swamprattler

I have a Double swivel Vertical Slide for my Myford Super 7 lathe. Can someone please tell me which vise I should buy for this, so that i can do some milling operations. Thankyou Gil

If I was going to make a cylinder out of brass what would I make the piston out of and the same goes for if I were to make the cylinder out of steel or aluminum. Thankyou Gil

While looking at the diferent Elmers Engine Plans I noticed several letters (D,S,C,P etc) with circles around them. Could someone please tell me what these mean. Thankyou Gil

Hi I would like to know what you use to lubricate the moving parts on your engines while assembling and also how do you lubricate them when they are being run. Thanks Gil

Hi All. I thought I would introduce myself before going ahead and asking alot of questions. Unlike alot of people on this forumn I have absolutely no machining experience whatsoever but I have had a real desire for many years to build model steam engines from barstock. Although I have no...