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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...

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...