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I'm thinking of getting The Mery casting kit. I have read that they can be run on propane. Could anyone explain how that's done? Thanks in advance for any information you can pass along.Roger

In Many posts I've seen an accordian style cover to protect the column and bed ways. I have a US Burke Millrite that I'd like to cover. Can anyone tell me what the product is called and where it can bought from. I've tried MSC , McMaster-Carr and Traver's with no success but that may be that I...

Well my friend who understand the black magic of sending pictures without postage is here to help me AGAIN. This is where I work on almost everything.

Was browsing on Youtube and found a video-Flammenfresser Boxermotor posted by Kolbenmotor. Has anyone seen plans available for a engine like this? Looks like it would be a very interesting build. Roger

I'm sure by now almost every engines been made as a model. As the old saying goes " You have to walk before you can run ". I just finished my first Elmer's engine so It would be way down the road before I'd consider trying a build like that. Plus I need to learn alot more machining techniques. I...

Finished building my first engine Saturday evening, the shop was getting hot and I was tired, so I decided to wait till this morning to see if it would run. I kept thinking the brass tube to hook up the air line just wasn't that strong. So Sunday morning I milled up a support block and installed...

Almost finished with my first engine a little Elmer's. The air intake is 1/8" brass tubing soldered into a brass bushing. I went to Youtube and all the videos were on wire, circuit board or copper roofing. I got it soldered but it took me about 2 hour to clean it up and make it look presentable...

Need some advice from the group. Recently bought a Monarch Model K 13x30 lathe. It came with a Jacobs nose spindle chuck and all the flex collets. My problem is the spindle chuck is a D1-5 camlock system and the lathe is a D1-6 system. The PO made some soft jaws for the three jaw chuck, I'm not...

Am planning on building Jan Ridders' Stirling "Restless". Does anyone know where I can purchase four 13mm ceramic balls ? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Roger

I just bought a Mill-Rite milling machine. The price was right and it's in great shape. Any of the members that have a Mill-Rite or have used one have any advise for me. Thanks Roger

Group: In the picture gallery there was a picture of a hit and miss motor built off of plans from Jerry E. Howell. Went to the website. Impressed with the selection of plans and that most of them are build without the use of casting. Am planning to try my hand at that at some point,but for right...

My name is Roger Bush I live in Naples,Fl. I'm new to metalworking and have alot to learn. Spent the last 37 years as a furniture and cabinet maker. So I have a healthy respect for tools and know how to layout work and measure. I have a Atlas 10x24 lathe I rebuilt. I came across a Monarch Model...