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Can anyone tell me if the D.R.Mercer Traction engine models are still available? I was hoping to make the most of the good Aussie exchange rate and purchase a Type 2 kit but after emailling both forrest-classic.co.uk & minsteam.com websites but haven't received a response from either. Any...

Sovereign Hill is an outdoor museum in my home town of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It's theme is the re-creation of an 1850's Australian Gold mining town. http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/ For thje second year in a row they have had a special "steam day" where, along with their own permanent...

So there I was, excited at using my rotary table my X2/C6 (Grizzly 0516) lathe/mill for the first time when without warning the spindle just slowed to a stop. Checked the speed control & emergency stop - still OK & the green "power" light was still on? Did the logical thing and turned it off...

Having recently finished my third of elmer's engines I was looking for the next project to tackle. Browsing through my library of "some day" projects I came across Elmer's Turbine/Pump set. While not real interested in the turbine itself, I thought the pump itself would make a good project of...

Just finished my third of Elmer's engines - the wobble plate engine. I'm sure some of you guys could knock one of these out in an afternoon but for some of us its shop time is severely limited and projects like this one take several months. This is also the reason I have no "in progress" pics -...

While working at a grain processing plant leading up to the Xmas break, I came across a simple, clever idea the fabricators had used for providing a rack & pinion arrangement on the discharge doors of the grain silos. Essentially, the rack was formed by welding a length on chain to the slide...

Well it has finally happened - I have started my first attempt at a model after only 30yrs of being involved with steam (I started driving a traction engine with my grandfather at the age of 5). Actually I have several models in my collection - all of which were purchased as either not complete...

I have recently inherited a collection of wooden patterns for various steam engine cylinders, flywheels, etc. These have been sitting in a cardboard box in a garage for at least 25-30years and still look to be in good condition. My question is, what is the best way for me to pack and store these...