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Well here she is in all her "makeup" :P Ready for her builders photos just like the locomotive companies did before they delivered a new engine ! I Debated utting fins on the cylinder, but think that will wait for the vertical version I am planning with a cast iron cylinder (thanks Gail ::)) The...

It Runs! Here are a couple of quick Vids. first is running fast on 25 psi, second is running slow on about 15 psi. It still needs it's blingage but it's running! -Bret

Ok, Based on the recent posting, here are vids of my slow runners. One, an old wobbler with a history unknown to me, was an ebay basket case find that needed alot of TLC but it sure runs nice now, and very slow for a wobbler. The second was a half completed casting kit that I finished some years...

Hello, The wife is looking for a father's day present for me and I was thinking of one of those small 45-85 dollar drill presses at the local harbor freight, or grizzly store. I am looking at something to set up my indexing table for drilling bolt hole circles and maybe to mount one of those...

Ok, so it probably won't fly :big: but it will make a cool desk fan! I am making a few of these using a modified set of plans from Liney Machine. I took the stock design of the .020 thick tilting single action piston engine and added a prop instead of a flywheel. The engine kind of looked like...

I have Started a version of Chuck's Horizontal Single. I Just Can't seem to get theat Darned Poppet Valve Sound Out of My Head :big: :wall: :big: So I Gotta Make one of my own! Is anyone else planning a build of this engine? If so I would be happy to do a step by step as I make my pieces parts...

Chuck Put me on to this source for cast bronze flywheels. Their 3" diameter are the ones he used for his horizontal single thread. At only $8.50 each they are a steal at todays brass prices, I ordered 4 on Friday, they charged 5.45 for shipping and they arrived today, no handling charge. Very...

I am looking for your input on another question, that of changin my x-2 quill from morse taper to R-8. It seems that the morse taper quill has a hard time releasing collets especially with heavy endmill use, and I have to whack pretty hard on the bolt to knock them loose. (that can't be good for...

Ok group, I need your opinion, I want to get a smaller 3/8" chuck for my x2 to use most of the time when I do not need the extra capacity of the 1/2" key chuck that came with it. Do I go Keyed or keyless? I know keyless are longer, thus reducing some of the extra height above the vice gained by...

My next Project, I started on a solenoid engine the other day, vertical type as a first one, I am going to try and make it with an adjustable "cutoff" by being able to move the microswitch roller in and out, thus contacting the eccentric (cam) for a shorter period of time, that will hopefully...

Finished! ;D ;D ;D Ok, well, I am waiting for the valve to show up to finish the piping, but it's done ! Here are a few pics and I am going to try to upload a video too. Enjoy, Bret

I had some questions on what I have used as far as media in my 5lb $49.95 harbor freight special vibratory tumbler, so I thought I would post my response here: Regarding tumbler media, I am by no means an expert, but here is what I have learned so far: Walnut media alone does nothing You...

Ok, Stupid question, I Can't seem to get my 3 jaw off the spindle, any ideas? Thanks, Bret

Well here is the start of my beam engine project. Bore .575", Stroke 1", Cylinder 2" tall, made from 1" Dia Brass stock, Beam 1/8 by 3/4 6" between cl bore and cl of crankpin. shaft 1/4" drill rod, platform 2" by 1/4" brass, flywheel 3-1/4" dia. It will have an exposed shaft kind of reminiscent...

Hi All, I have a couple of solenoids and was going to try my hand at a solenoid motor, but wanted to make it in the hit and miss style. Does anyonehave any experience making a governor like this that might shed some light on how I might go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Bret

Greetings from Auburn, Indiana! The home of the Auburn, Cord and Duesenburg Automobiles. (Nothing that great coming out of my shop I assure you!) I have been interested/involved in live steam for the last 13 years and have been working in the periphery until recently. I have recently set up my...