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Cheers, i am hopeing to make a boiler for my Waverley paddler and also finish of a couple of Minnie boilers

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good boiler construction guide/book for someone who has never built a boiler before cheers Ian

Great work mick, i followed the build closely on Mayhem

Agree, location added to Avatar picture so should now show. I am about 50 miles north of London so temp range is on average -5 to 30 C regards Ian

Hi All, My workshop is in my attached double garage, however only half is used for the workshop. i am looking at installing some heating and dividing up the shop into 2. My question is if anyone has used the following products, a myson hi-line heater and a PVCdividing wall. see links...

following with great interest, lovely finishes

Hi, No not my own, using Elmers but converting to metric. I am happy with the finish, but still learning speeds/feed for best outcome. Ian

Hi All, Well surprise surprise its a Wobbler. well I suppose as i am very new to machining and need practice i thought why not start at the bottom. I have made 2 blanks 1 for the cylinder and one for the mounting arm. its does not sound much except that the starting pieces were and least 3...

Hi All, Has anyone built the Kozo's New Shay in 5" scale for the book? or would 7 1/2 be a better option? if so what are the pitfalls if i am planning on only using bar stock? I have always liked the quirky and in the UK this would be that. ;D cheers Ian

Cheers for the info Jason, there are 2 or 3 i am looking at so as soon as i narrow it down i will be looking for the threads.

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone has experience of the casting quality of the following supplier, Polly Model engineering. i quite like the look of the stationary engines on this page http://www.pollymodelengineering.co.uk/sections/stationary-engines/anthony-mount-models/index.asp if they are...

Hi All, cheers for the comments and cant wait for chip making. on the Warco/Chester front i have historically dealt with both in the past and even Axminster though not for personal reasons. i have had good and bad from all over time, i suppose time will tell this time around on what service i...

Hi All, Well i was at the Midland Model engineering Exhibition yesterday and splashed the cash. I acquired a new Lathe and Mill both from Warco http://www.warco.co.uk/WM-250-Variable-Speed-Lathe-9DC1EABD7F.aspx# and...

I have so got to stop brousing the web for lathes, pick one and just go with it. too many small suppliers of the same variants with little diferences depending on what week they came out of the factory.

Cheers Ray for the link, they do look like a cost affective option. regards

Hi All, I have just bought July's copy of model engineers workshop and in the Harrogate show piece there is mention and a picture of SPG Tools. Has anyone on here had any dealings with them recently? \recommend etc as a search brings up a couple of threads from 2008. regards

Cheers all, Last silly lathe question. Should i also be concidering something like http://www.homeandworkshop.co.uk/box001.jpg as well as new Warco Amadeal . regards

Cheers Jason, i thought for a minute that Warco had lost their sences and were going backwards.

I have just downloaded the latest data sheet on the Warco 280vf and the tail stock is now mt2 and the motor has dropped from 1.1kw to 750w. surly this is a step backwards on the original spec.

Thank you all, I agree that i could do all of the marine engines on a 7 inch lathe for my boats eg Arc Euro Super C3. but like Jason says its the flywheel of the beam engines etc that concerns me on the size. Ideal would be Quality plus big enough for the flywheels. Kind regards