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.6495 divided by tpi = single depth of cut.

Love that sound! Unquestionably a HOG.

It really all depends on the engine's design. People with more experience are naturally drawn to more challenging projects, but there are a plethora of designs created for (and by) the inexperienced.

4x36 taps are available from Brownells', for use in gunsmithing. Across the pond, but available.

Something that has not been mentioned is to use break-free for tapping oil when using tiny taps. Not cutting oil per se, but with it, the taps don't get stuck.

I have one like it and had another like it in the past. Clausing has taken over from Atlas, and parts can be gotten from them. I had a catalog of parts, but my house burned last yr, and I have no idea where they were stashed (or thrown). What I did find in the spot where I have it stored is a...

Sewing machines and electric mixers might give you the size you need.

Having a degree in gunsmithing, I have used a lot of products for blueing, but the one I keep coming back to for ease of use and durability is Mark Lee Express Blue, available at Brownells. It is applied with a heat source until chocolate brown and activated by a five minute boiling water bath...

This looks like an interesting thread, but I guess I'm too late for the pictures. Darn the bad luck!

Hello all. This looks like an interesting place. I hope to be building a steam engine in the near future out of a door closer, soon as I get some of my gun projects finished up and build a chicken house. Thought I would have more time to do this when I retired. Not that I'm "retired", just so...