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Well, we got past 2022 disaster creating Hurricane, Hurricane Fiona, 2023 Spring drought, Forest Fires, Floods, and record Setting Summer of heat and rains here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Time to pull out the Tiny Power's twin cylinder steam engine plans kindly provided by a builder. The plans...

Hi, As a Pastor I had the funeral of a son who was a very good machinist. The family offered me his PM Research 6 kit as I am an amateur, stress amateur, hobby machinist. They were not able to find the plans. I found a build on Youtube. Would I be able to build the mill engine based on the...

Seven years ago I asked members of this site about the Popular Science December issue's plans for the above. Life was busy, and soon delivered a number of changes including two fast growing cataracts, and a year later, a retinal detachment which caused the loss of perspective. Quite literally, I...

Two years ago I had surgery for two fast growing cataracts. Then this past summer my right retina detached. The result is distortion in my eyesight and relearning how to accurately do layouts and drilling etc. Question. My old 1943 Clausing has a milling attachment. However in spite of my...

Greetings, I just came across a WWII? vintage US Navy three scale rpm tach and have repaired the case and have managed to free somewhat the shaft that allows the three different scales to be measured from 300 to 11000 rpm. Would anyone have the instruction card or any manual that came with this...

Hi, I am at the stage where I am pondering how to make the tiny valve linkages for John-Tom's two cylinder marine rotary valve engine- my first engine. http://www.john-tom.com/MyPlans/Steam%20Engines/RotaryValveEngine.pdf I welcome any advice especially as I consider; a) how do I turn such...

Greetings, in building the two cylinder rotary valve marine engine as my first model I noticed that some photos show what some have called "bling" that is, engine turning or jewelling. I have been able to find tools for sale that accomplish this but would rather not shell out any more cash at...

Greetings all; I purchased the Stuart 10V kit from a club member but when I got home there were no plans. I called his wife in the hopes that she might be able to help him locate them. He has macular degeneration so spotting things is not easy. I have the book on building vertical steam engines...

Greetings, While meeting a club member yesterday who is losing his eyesight he offered to sell me his Stuart v-10 kit. I am a newbie working on my first barstock model, a two cylinder rotary valve marine engine. My question is, are there on line materials a fellow can read to help him appreciate...

Not having much money for tools I bought a Mastercraft disk and belt sander from Canadian Tire, (aks known as Crappy Tire). Worked wonderfully well, but I noticed the accuracy was reduced when the motor, hence disk deflected under load. Problem? Motor bracket bending. Lashing some plumbers...

While working on my first engine made from barstock I noticed the drill had far too much play when the quill was fully extended. When my idea of using my favorite shim stock, i.e. pop can metal failed, I removed the quill from my cheap import drill press, drilled a hole at the top of the spline...

Greetings all, My brother just sent me a sample page http://wondermark.com/tink1/ which is a great spoof on we who just have to tinker. That particular page deals with the absolute impossiblity of converting over to coal as an energy source. Thought you might like yet another web site to check...

Hi, while visiting an ill gentleman in hospital today he spoke of seeing years ago a low power water pump which had a piston within a piston perhaps made in Scotland. He could provide no more details. Anyone every heard of such a creature? thanks, Quincy

Greetings, Well the newbie continues to refurbish the old Sartglen Pixi lathe- mini lathes seem to be harder to work on than larger ones! Yesterday I was given a homemade bench with large aluminum rotating disk which I think I have heard can be used to sharpen tools or polish metal. Any...

Hi, while chucking in a collet and drill in my mini mini metal lathe which is no longer produced and parts are not available, I noticed that there appears to be a wobble of the drill. The guage said about 5/10,000 at the headstock. While no lathe is perfect how much can one get away with without...

Greetings, while I am restoring the 40 year old Sartglen Pixi lathe (also sold as the Perris Pixi, Jason, New Randa) I have begun to ponder how to adapt the mini milling attachment to the crossfeed. (This lathe is about the size of a Taig or Unimat.) Anyone have any ideas on how to build a small...

Greetings, I did it again! I grabbed a smile file to enlarge a hole, forgot to check under the paint and soon realized it was my old friend aluminum filling up my file. One minute to file, ten minutes to clean out every single groove of the file. I have yet to see a hardware store carry an...

Greetings, I could not find my previous posting for the above lathe. However, if anyone could let me know if they have a handbook for this lathe, in particular any diagrams for how the back gears that drive the carriage forward it would be most appreciated. I will gladly pay for the cost of...

Greetings all, anyone know where I can locate any info on the above lathe? I have a chance to buy one and other than the info at UK lathes, can find no info. Thanks and Happy Canada Day for Canadians and Happy Independence Day to our American friends on the 4th! Quincy, Nova Scotia, Canada

Greetings, while racing to launch an old fiberglass Aquarius 21 sailboat this year after 6 years of tinkering metal work has been set aside except tor the re machining of two pulleys to take a larger diameter rope. However, I was wondering as I view the beautiful work possible with brass if...