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Here is my completed Elmer's Beam engine. I built this last winter but never got around to posting it. I decided to go with a curved spoke flywheel which I think turned out pretty good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6SzkT1paxQ

After about 220 hours of work over the past 11 months, I have completed my build of Kerzel's Hit and Miss. This was my first IC engine and I am very pleased with how it turned out. The build log can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_GUp5UXmxE

I finally got started on my first IC engine, the Kerzel Hit and Miss. Here is the start of the cylinder body. First I milled a chunk of aluminum to size. I used my new boring head as a flycutter and it worked very well. I drilled out the bore with a 1/2 inch drill, then a 3/4 inch endmill...

Here is my completed Elmer's Geared steam engine. It is my sixth Elmer's engine. It runs very well on little air. I can even run it on breath power. The build thread can be found here.

As I am getting close to finishing my sixth steam engine, I am thinking my next engine will be an internal combustion engine. I am thinking of building either the Webster or Jan Ridders Simple 2-Stroke. I am leaning towards the 2-stroke figuring that it may be easier as there are no valves...

Here is the start of my build of Elmer's geared. This is my favorite of Elmer's. I have put off building this one because of the cost of the gears but I came to the realization that they will most likely not get any cheaper and I knew that I would definitely build this one someday. When...

I added digital displays from Grizzly to my mill. I decided to go with the stainless steel ones as opposed to the aluminum ones. The stainless ones are supposed to have better accuracy. I haven't used the mill yet since installing them. I know these don't compare to a real DRO but it should...

Here is my completed Comber Rotary. It is the fifth Elmer's engine. The build log can be found here.

Finally got started on my fifth Elmer's engine today. Here is the start of the cam ring.

Has anyone bought a chucking reamer set from http://www.cdcotools.com/? I am looking to buy a set and these seem to be the cheapest I could find. I am not expecting great quality, but are they OK for hobby use? If these are not worth buying I am looking for recommendations for a good value...

Here is my finished Twin Vertical Wobbler. It is the fourth Elmer's engine I have made after completing the Wobbler, Standby, and Grasshopper.

Here is my finished Elmer's Grasshopper. It is my third engine after Elmer's Wobbler and Standby. I am very pleased with how it turned out. It runs well with my air pressure gauge barely coming off of zero.

Here is the start of Elmer's grasshopper I am building. This is my third engine after successfully making Elmer's Wobbler and Standby. After making those two which are quite similar, I wanted to do something that was quite different and I like the way the grasshopper looks when running so I...

Here are the first two engines I have completed. They are Elmer's Wobbler and Standby. I am pretty happy with how they turned out and they both run pretty well. Randy

After lurking for a while I thought I should join and introduce myself. I bought a x2 mill and 7x12 lathe this summer and have been learning as I go. As a beginner I have found this forum extremely informative yet intimidating considering the quality and complexity of many of the members work...