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I've always liked the look of the walking beam engines. one is definitely on my ever growing to do list. seeing this might have just pushed it up the pecking order. a superb model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUp9itCKSd8&feature=related

When I wanted to machine the intermediate cylinder of my engine, the limitations of a small chuck quickly became apparent. the bar was too big to be held conventionally, and with the jaws reversed, it was too small to be held on the outer steps. the chuck is about 3 1/4" OD and the bar is 2"OD...

one problem I sometimes find with drilling small components is being able to clamp them to the drill table - the slots in the table being far too wide for use. part of my solution was to make a simple subtable out of a piece of flat bar peppered with 5mm holes. here it is, well the underside...

browsing the internet and came across this site. most of us tend to build models from the nineteenth century, but heres someone whose built some serious museum standard models from the start of the industrial revolution. http://www.historical.engines.btinternet.co.uk/page1.htm yours peter

for those who've been following steamin's build of the la france fire engine here:- http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=12689.45 and what a superb model and display of craftsmanship it is. Along with marine engines, I think they make great prototypes for the basis of a...

only relevant to the UK, but on friday 4:15 pm i ordered some tooling from tracy tools, wasn't expecting them until mon/tues, but when I got up on saturday morning ,there they were! so well done tracy tools and royal mail. helped me get an enjoyable weekends machining in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLndiRu_Gls&NR=1 I'd struggle to build the small reversing engine :big: and whats nerdy about it ?

Had a fantastic day at Harrogate and have come to 2 indisputable conclusions after having seen so much outstanding work :- a) I merely hack at metal, have fun doing it, but hack nontheless, and b) If the wife opens the boot of the car before I get the chance to stash everything into the garage...

No shop as such, just a workbench in the corner of the garage, but atleast it's all mine! comes with the usual radio, whiteboard and chart pinned on the wall. The portable "wooden shelf" next to the drill is perhaps the only unusual item. I got tired of bending down to set the height gauge...

I had wanted to make a filing rest for some time, and inspired by the one shown on deanofid's site here http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/filingrest/filingrest.html i came up with my own design. what makes it diferent from others i've seen is the way of setting the height of...

i got the idea for this from Tubal Cains book 'simple workshop devices' but adapted it fit the taig face plate. I made it primarily to bore out the main bearing blocks for a triple expansion engine i'm building in another thread, but thought it may have a more 'universal appeal' so i'll post it...

although my long term goal is to build a loco, like a lot of model engineers, i'd also like something to put on the shelf as it were. And after flicking through some of the free download books (thanks to Pat J's postings) i decided to build a marine steam engine. After looking at Brunel's and...

I've always wanted a keats type vee block for the peatol , but commercial castings are just too big. But while trawling the archives i came across a 'sliding block faceplate' made by Marlyn Hadley and posted by oldmechthings and decided to try and make something similar for the peatol. so thanks...

Never realised how long i've been lurking, so it's about time to say hello properly. After having seen some 5" gauge locos at a local park a few years ago, i've always fancied the idea of trying to build one. And a visit to York railway museum just whetted the appetite. With a house move two...