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So they sent me 2 of the 3 - for the 3rd they sent me the right month but 2020. Sigh.

I ordered the back issues from Village Press ($6.50 each). They state 6-8 weeks delivery time (in the US). Note that providing plans, etc., probably violates copyright law.

Gerry provided the files to me. I suggest that you contact him. I am not comfortable providing someone else's work without permission. Andy

Yes, the part names are not consistent across drawings. On the good side, this does force you to think things through more carefully :-) Andy

On your second point, my cylinder is square but the design allows for lagging which makes the outward view cylindrical. Andy

How slowly is mostly going to depend upon how well you machine the various parts and the tolerances you hold. Frankly I didn't worry about it too much but my engine will definitely rock slowly enough to clearly show off the linkage motion.

I've always wanted to build a beam engine but a career change/move to condo/selling off my shop left me somewhat at a loss. But thanks to Gerry Dykstra I found something (barely) machinable on my manual Sherline mill and lathe. The only significant change was to use the standard slide valve...

One of Guy Lautard's Bedside Readers discusses Turner's Cubes in detail including how to calculate the various undercuts, how to build a fixture to hold the cubes in a lathe, etc. I've turned a number based on his suggestions. The books are great for any number of reasons.

The wobbler was taken primarily from one of Elmer's designs. The rest was made up as I went along and found what didn't work. There was no need to add ports or a top to the cylinder. And having the piston pop out the top gave me a chance to try a radius tool. I did find out how much I missed...

I am new to the board but not so much to machining. Before a career change and move 12 years ago, I was happily working in my home shop on a live steam locomotive. The change meant selling off my South Bend lathes and Bridgeport and I am still not over the trauma. I recently decided to pick...