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I finally got around to making a fixed steady for my Seig minin lathe. All materials were to hand. The frame is 6061 Al plate and the three supports are made from threaded rod capped with brass bearings. These were rounded using a ball turning tool I made some time ago.

I saw this picture of a little known nineteenth century engine and decided it would make a great next project. After a bit of searching I found a sketch showing the general assembly and some of the components. The next step is to produce working drawings using the proportions obtained from the...

Here is a photo showing the status of my current project. I'm building a slightly modified version of the Kerzel Hit & Miss IC engine. This is a trial assembly of the body, piston, timing gear and drive components. The cylinder head can be seen lying beside the assembly. It has been...

This is my version of a Grass Hopper engine I built last year. I used one nitrile rubber O-Ring on the piston. I started machining in my early 70's before retiring on my 74th birthday. I now can indulge myself.