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Hello, does anybody know what type of connection is available for compressed air in stands? I am planning to have steam engines on display running on air but am wandering what type of hose and connector to bring in order to hook up to the main line. If one could get me details, it would be...

Hello all, has anyone here ever given a try at making the Elmer's Rotary Valve engine a.k.a the Kimble engine? There are two articles about that engine on http://www.john-tom.com/html/ElmersEngines.html , number 20 and 21 but these two articles seem to be missing some information like the links...

Hi guys, here are a few shots of my Horizontal Hit and Miss that has been cooking for the past ... 3 years at least (so long that I lost when it started) It has been put aside many time to move other projects forward. It is a design from David Kerzel , FL which was available for download at...

Here are some pictures of my first Stirling experience. I bought some plans for my Dad last Chrstmas and these were from late Jerry Howell. It turned out that my Dad whom does not have a lot of machinery, feared to give them a try. I then decided that it would be a shame to have bought them...

On my second build, I wanted to get a little further and gave it a try at a compression ignition. This one gave me my first experience at home anodyzing ... quite an experience in itself. Unfortunately, I never had the guts to fire it up. After all it was only my sencond engine and wanted to...

Hello guys, I`ll take the plunge, here is my first engine, based on David Kerzel drawings. It was fun to build and most interesting, it ran the first time I hooked it up! Call it beginner`s luck? Perhaps :) http://www.floridaame.org/GalleryPages/g1Non0322.htm PS: If it is not okay to post...

Hello all, I've been reading you guys for a while now. Someday I will post pictures of some of my engines but must admit that the quality of the engines we find here sets the bar high enough ... Anyone on this forum form nearby Quebec City Canada? Seems that this hobby is not very popular in...