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Made this as a Christmas present for my dad. I bought a set of plans from Jerry Howell a while back but given time and material constraints, I modified them heavily. I kept most of the critical dimensions, but that is about it. Took about 75 hours to make, most of which was getting the scrap...

Hi all, I got some great feedback a few weeks ago about how to work with cast flywheels. I finished the treadle engine they went on, so I've attached a couple of pictures. Everything but the flywheels is made from scraps, and the ball bearings were surplus. If you get it going pretty good, it...

Hi All, I guess I should introduce myself, eh? I'm Phil, a mechanical engineer in Boston. I've been interested in machining since I was brought to my grandpa's shop as a little kid (hence the McNeillMachine handle). I do a lot of my own machining at work on a bridgport and clausing 14". I've...