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I'm wondering if anyone on here have or had any problems with PM Research 4% silver-tin alloy solder and flux. on their boilers? Asking for a friend. I have personally built PM Research boiler #1 back in 2000 and PM Research boiler #2 in 2008 and to this date they have not failed. (hydrostatic...

It has been over a year and a half since I started gathering material / parts for my version of Arduino indexer for dummies. Today I finally put it together and it works I think ? Well at least the stepper motor and chuck goes around its a start. 🤔

As a lot of you know I am working on USS MONITOR SIDE LEVER ENGINE Design by Bob Middleton (the imperial version) . I made a change of the steam supply piping from the original drawing (see attached pdf drawing) to what I think looks better ( see attached jpg photo). I was wondering what other...

A honey do list is a collection of household maintenance requests, (demands) usually written by a spouse (Wife) for their 'honey' to complete (Or else no peace in the workshop this week end). No machining this weekend ladies and gentlemen do to the countertops that we order two months ago...

All dress up and finished on Dec. 07 2023

USS MONITOR SIDE LEVER ENGINE Design by Bob Middleton CAD drawings by Julius de Waal - imperial This is Where the Fun Begins, the Planning Phase. https://modelengineeringwebsite.com/USS_Monitor_imperial.html

The casting set I purchase four years ago at the Consignment Sales Area of Cabin Fever Model Engineering Expo Show, It seems that the person who had it before me tried to bore the cylinder,in doing so the bore is off center. :( If I were to rebore the cylinder to correct it, it would make the...

My new project is the Stuart 10H is a development from the popular 10V Engine. I purchased the casting set about four years ago at the Consignment Sales Area of Cabin Fever Model Engineering Expo Show.This will go nice next to my Stuart 10V that I finish about a year ago. First up the boxbed...

My latest project is not an engine but a Home built ( Machine and Assembly by no one to blame but me) micro drill press by Pat Loop. This was a fun build, a lot of first for a wanna bee machinist. First time making a gear cutter, then cutting a gear rack and a spur gear on the mill. After...

Looking for a table, chart or cheat sheet for the hex head (imperial size preferred) sizes for BA hex head bolts. H, F and G size as shown in included jpg dwg. 5BA, 6BA, 7BA, 8BA, 10BA and 12BA Thanks in advance for any information. :)

First I wish to say Hello to Everyone on here and say thanks to all that have posted on this site. I have learned a lot by just reading other people post. Second I hope I am not getting anyone upset or mad. I post this question under General Engine Discussion and had no reply, good or bad. So...

I was looking for a way to keep my cutting oils near my mini mill, mini lathe, 9' southbend lathe and the drill press. ( I was getting tired of moving it from one machine they forgetting it when I move to another machine) What I wanted was the spillmaster container type one to hold high sulfur...

First I wish to say Hello to Everyone on here and say thanks to all that have posted on this site. I have learned a lot by just reading other people post. Now I need some help with a steam engine I built from bar stock. Most of you on here most likely know about this engine. It is called the...