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I bought this for $20 from a buddy and thought I might be able to adapt it for cutting camshafts but wondered what it's original purpose was ? It is about 15" by 15" and very nicely made with velvet smooth way way action operated by the wooden handled lever on the right side.The knob at the...

I used to use a small device that ran off compressed shop air,the air went in and exhausted in two places,the first place the exhaust air was hot,the second place it was so cold that:mad: frost formed upon it. We used it when working in aircraft fuel tanks to cool us off. Has anyone out there...

I saw a Stuart Beam engine in poor shape advertised in Baton Rouge La. for $325 a few years back. By coincidence I was going to travel from my home in Torrance to work in Lake Charles about 70 miles away from there,so I contacted the seller and said I was coming the 1785 miles to see it. He...

Bit off topic but I am in Kuwait far away from my workshop,here is a wrecked Super constellation out in the desert. Thought you might be interested.It has the "power recovery engines" known as "turbo" now. I will post a couple of pics,if you want more I will gladly post them.Had to brave...

I wonder if any of the members are as concerned as I am at the fact that hobbies like our model engine builders are gradually losing members and clout due to the aging process. It can't have escaped anyone's notice that modern day youths are much less interested in fixing cars and motorcycles...