Recent content by Twizseven

Tony, I just love how you make something out of nothing. I always look at you posts to see what your latest venture is like. I like the Indian ash trays as little gondolas on the ride. I think my dad has some of those ash trays but whether he has four I don't know. A clean and a polish and...

Jens, Many thanks for the link to all four volumes. Lots of interesting reading there. Colin

Brian, I have watched a number of your inventive builds over the last couple of years and admire the way you develop solutions to the problems/issues that arise. I had a wander round a charity bookshop today and came across a two volume set of books which I think would keep you entertained...

Having recently been in a Lancaster bomber on taxyruns the fantastic sound from the Merlins is replicated by your engine. Congratulations on a phenomenal build and the most comprehensive build documentation I have ever seen.. Colin

I know how you feel. I'm still sat working in my office (10pm.), the windows are open and its still 32 degrees C. Colin

Tony, Very good write-up. I am just about to fit DRO's to a recently obtained Super 7 and have a few more ideas now having seen how you have installed yours. In my case I am using those from Machine-DRO. I already have them fitted to a ML7, Colchester Student, Cowells lathe and Cowells...

Barry, It is a Corbetts XL 7, although mine does not have any name on it anywhere. Possibly Corbetts made them for others to badge. There is a section on this shaper on the www.lathes.co.uk website. The full spec and copies of advertising are also shown. I have quite a few photos of the...

Barry, You have made a lovely job of this shaper, and Brians drawings as usual are amazing/ I've got Turbocad 2015 Pro but have not yet managed to draw up some bits I fitted to my Cowells lathe. Work just keeps getting in the way. You mentioned fitting a motor and a layshaft. I have a...

Tony, I'm staggered at what you have achieved so far with this, from a complete and utter basket case to what looks as though it will be quite an eye catching model especially at the size it is. Colin

Tony, I've got to admit I do admire the way you can just develop an engine in your head from relatively random pieces of metal. Do you actually plan what it will look like, or just make a component from whatever you have just found. Following with great interest. Colin

Mark, Thanks for info. It will be some time before I get around to it. Colin

Mark, That looks very nice. Out of interest what paint are you using. I assume that if you intend to fire the boiler and run on steam then you have used a heatproof paint. I have a 1" scale Minnie I bought nearly complete but it has been painted in cellulose car paint. I reckon the second...

Guys, Thanks for all the advice. I have tried using Paint and that worked OK. I will download Irfanview and take a look at that. Paul, I have a few cameras that I can use, Nikon D80, D7000, but more often than not I use an old Olympus C5050 normally set for HQ 2560 x 1920. This camera is...

Steve, Thanks for a quick response. I do use Windows 7, but rarely have I ever used Paint. I tried it now and you can't get much simpler. So will edit my posts and put in smaller images. Many Thanks. PS. I have to say I really admire your workmanship. You have made some amazing...

Hi folks, Having added some photos to one of Brian Rupnows posts, he commented on the size of the photos and that he had to scroll around to see the limits of the photos. He suggested that I resize them. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a good bit of software to use for (simple)...