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    Upshur Vertical gas pumping engine.

    I am looking for the plans for the Upshur Vertical gas pumping engine featured in Modeltech March 1999 and April 1999. Anyone know if these are still available? I did not see that particular engine on the Upshur site. It is different from the Upshur vertical single. It iis an open frame and...
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    Make your own motor/generator housing

    We are always looking for something for our engines to drive. I wanted to take an existing motor and make it look like a model motor or generator, so I drew and 3d printed some housings for the little D C motor that I wanted to use. I just need to paint it gray.
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    Southbend lathe book engine

    I have a question. A friend has a reprint of the book, Machine Shop Projects, by South Bend Lathe Works. The last project in the book is a two-cycle gasoline engine. The instructions cover how to machine the parts, but it has a number of cast iron castings. It doesn’t seem to mention how to...
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    Missing issue of Model Engineer

    I am missing Issue 4165 if Model Engineer to complete the plans for a couple of projects, the Gnome Rotary and Croft mill engine. Does anyone have that issue they would like to sell? Thanks Mike
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    E g & G Quality Measurement systems DRO

    I need help with how to operate this thing. I got it and one working scale from a scrapped machine. I have mounted on my old Sebastion Lathe on the longitudinal axis. It works great and is accurate, but I can't figure out how to use the other buttons for the presets etc. Does anyone have...
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    N A Rowling flame licker engine

    Looking for any leads on plans for the N A Rowling Flame licker engine. Does anyone know if plans are still available? Thanks, Mike
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    Power hacksaw

    I have a Keller No 1 wet cut power hacksaw that I am rebuilding. I can't find any information on how to set the blade lift spring or adjust it to properly lift on the back stroke. Can anyone out there help? The old photo before rebuild shows the cam lift mechanism The new photo shows my rebuild...
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    Birk Petersen passed away

    Fellow modelers, I wanted to pass this along and did not know if this was the place to put this. Many of you will know of Birk and his work. Birk James Petersen, 82, collector, restoration craftsman, builder of scale models, and appreciator of old mechanical things passed away Wednesday...
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    Moriya Fan

    I know lots of these fans have been built. Here is my version. The only changes I made is that I eliminated the gaskets and modified it to fit the ball bearings on hand. I runs great. I would recommend it as a first stirling engine project. If you don't want a fan, a flywheel will work in...
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    Mill 2 axis conversion

    Inspired by Chuck , Steve and Barry and with much help from many I am going to attempt a cnc conversion on my old mill. It started when a co worker gave me some stepper motors from his Tormach mill that he upgraded and also threw in a couple of micro step drivers. I have learned a lot so far...
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    Engine from Popular Mechanics 1946

    I am interested in building the engine detailed in Popular Mechanics Magazine 0ct and Nov 1946. Has anyone out there built one and heard of anyone building one? You input would be appreciated. Thanks Mike
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    Sold--Large connecting rods

    I have acquired a pallet of large connecting rods. You can see by my foot in the photo they are large and heavy. I would like to sell them for $100 each or offer, or trade for something. Email if you are interested. They make great yard ornaments and mail box stands. We can work out the shipping...
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    Locomobile steam engine

    I have always had an interest in the old steam cars, especially the Stanley Steam car and the Locomobile. I finally got around to building an engine of my own. In 1993 Live Steam Magazine published a series by Salvatore Rubino to build a 1899 Stanley Locomobile 1/3 scale. In my usual fashion I...
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    Amateur Workshop Magazine Stirling Engine

    I have basically finished the Stirling engine I build from the plans(with a few changes) in the old magazine. See my threads in the Work in Progress section under the same title as above. I will eventually add a water pump and something for it to do some work as a demonstration to display thanks...
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    Amateur Workshop Magazine Stirling Engine

    I will try this again the correct section of the forum. I have wanted to build a Stirling engine with enough power to do more than turn it's own flywheel. I came across this small engine and asked the forum if anyone has built it. Some were aware of the engine, but no one responded about...
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    Stirling engine plan in Lindsay Publication

    Has anyone built the Stirling engine from the plans found in this book from Lindsay Publications? It uses 3" pipe for the displacer cylinder. I am interested in building it and wonder if anyone else out their has. I assume that Lindsay has the copyright so I just copied the cover of the book...
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    Modlel ignition coils

    I just finished up my Small Coles Hit and Miss. It runs great on a full size automotive ignition coil. I read in Bob Shores book that he recommended the Modelectric brand miniature coils. Does anyone know where to purchase those or have another recomendation? Larry Davidson sells a small...
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    Small Coles hit n miss

    I am just completing a small Coles hit n miss casting kit. Has anybody out there built one? Can you tell me which direction it rotates?
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    Stanley steam car engines

    Does anyone out there have a source for plans for the Stanley steam car engines? I know Live Steam magazine ran a series on a 1/3 scale locomobile engine and castings used to be available from D and M Model Engineering who is now out of business. I am interested in building an engine and am...
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