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If you can get a copy of 'The Steam Engine of Thomas Newcomen' by LTC Rolt & JS Allen, its got some fairly decent pictures and line sketches, also the newcomen society translated Marten Triewalds short description of the atmospheric engine at the dannemora mine. The internet archive also has a...

Just to stick my tuppence worth in. These bankers/accountants and such like, don't seem to realise that without the machinists, fitters and not forgetting the workshop labourers, there wouldn't be anything to sell. Yes I have a jaded view on things, I was made redundant twice last year, and...

I know the ideal apllication for an engine such as this, the power plant for a 'Reversible Courdroy Knee Trumpet' press, the engine has a small footprint so space isn't an issue, and it looks low maintenance as well. rich

Hi Jeroen I feel for you in making the crankshafts, it took me 3 attempts and I was making them from castings, my brother used to work for st back in the 80's so he got me some extras, its not a mistake its a learning experience. Once you've finished it I'm sure you will proud of it. Rich

Hi All. For many weeks now i've been suffering with high CPU usage when using the web, slow and lethargic response's were the symptoms when trying to view web pages and video's. I was convinced I had a virus and was just about ready to do a full system scan with-out system restore turn on, so I...

Hi Just to throw mine in the ring as well, I thought it was because i'd visited " icanhazcheesburger" as well as "hmem" it happened on my desktop and my laptop, 2nd was today at work. Anywho i've done a screen cap of the message that norton has in recent history. LM

Hi All Been lurking for a while now , so here goes. Mechanical engineer mostly in the defence industry, now working in the power industry for a company making oil burners. Done 15yrs voluntary work at Crofton Beam Engines ending up as chief mechanical engineer, and diesel engineer at Twyford...

Hi All Bin lurking for awhile now and havn't got round to an intro as yet, I second Pat J's review of draft sight I normally use Acad at work and i now prefer using draftsight so much so I've removed acad from my home pc. Its also got a "steering wheel" like acad2011 only they call it mouse...

Hmmm looks as though I need to get my glasses checked out, maryak has beaten me to it.

Hi All Interesting thread reminds me of my days at 'Crofton Beam Engines', what makes things confusing in the the pic that dan has posted is the fact that the return wall is not shown at the back of the boiler. The correct route for the gas paths are from the firegrates #11 down the furnace...