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Pat, Thanks for your kind remarks. Yes - lots of parts. The process is a bit different from most projects, you folks are all machinists. And very good ones at that. I have machined and built a number of small engines, of the Stuart D10 variety, and built a number of model boats to run them...

Here is a video of my 1899 Locomobile Replica (Steam Traction World - Lykamobile) engine - Running on air. I realize that this is a bit larger than most of the engines here. Just thought you folks might find it interesting. If you are interested in the full story, here is my blog: Poppapope's...

August 22, Some progress on the build - I am about to start on the engine, just in case anyone is interested. It will probably take a week or two. https://poppapope-steamcar.blogspot.com/ Here is the chassis - rolled out on my driveway. Regards, Jim Pope Denver, CO USA

Greetings all. I have been on this forum for a while, usually lurking in the castings area. I have recently started on a different type of build, and I thought that members here might be interested. After receiving some encouragement from members and moderators, I will post here as things...

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Greetings, I am in Colorado, and have bought, sold, built, a number of stuart engines in the past 10 years. To set a price, I would go to the Stuart Website, and look at the price for the units as un-built, un-machined casting kits. This is because each of the units will need to be rebuilt...

Ken, Thanks for your advise. I'll give it a try. I am getting ready to start up again, I am moving my shop in the next week. Out of the garage and into the basement. So check back next weekend for some more progress.

Richard, I am a part time lurker here I saw your picture of the engine. If you are looking for a commercially made boiler for it, I would recommend you look at: Clevedon Steam - Clevedon Steam - Products Page Jerry has a number of steam plants available, and all of the boilers are...

Kept on working the bearing blocks and then moved on to the sol plate. I used a 1/4" round end mill. On the blocks I went down to about .115 to give me something to work with when I brought the pieces together. Then I used the same mill on the Sol Plate to mill the opposing grooves...

In the preceding months, I did work on the pistons and started the cross-slides. But I decided to work on the lower section first. I messed up the first LP Piston, so I had to use a slug of mild steel to replace the Cast Iron.

BACK IN THE SHOP FINALLY !!! Spent all day yesterday cleaning, putting tools away, tramming the mill. Spent today reviewing other build logs on the same engine. Then started back up. I decided it was time to work on the Sol Plate and Bearings some more. so I got out the bronze...

Well, that was an interesting year! I got sidetracked with the other 1/2 of my hobby - which is the construction of the crafts to put these engines in. So I spent the last 14 months in the Model Boat side of the shop. and neglected this build until now. I am cleaning the dust off, and...

Got em - thanks JP

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Greetings. I know we are all madly building engines and boilers and growing our tool-base. but every so often one of us departs for whatever the next journey will be. That has happened to a member of my model boat club. His family has asked me to represent them and place his collection of...

Sent you a PM. Jim

Hello Again, My shop is warm again, it is in my 1/2 of the garage. Time to get back to the build. Pistons first I think. More to come. Jim Pope Denver, CO USA

Greetings again. Just wanted to say that I have had to pay attention to my "Day Job" and have not gotten back to this project for a while. I will probably pick it back up after the new year. Everyone have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season. Regards, Jim Pope Denver, CO USA

Went back to work on the bracket and slides. First - located drilled and tapped the holes in the bracket. Then started on the slides. First a little layout. Then I drilled the corners of the slot. Followed by the use of a rounded 3/16 mill. Then the countersink. And...

Thanks for all your advice John. I am taking a little time off the job to work on my relationship with the new shop steward. Work will resume in a day or two. Thanks for reading, Jim Pope Denver,CO