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To Jason, well Jason, I appreciate your response, although critical! If you had read what I had said then you would have learned that my reference regarding the two D drawings was regarding the standard. Regarding my lathe it is very heavy, I can hardly lift around and regarding the motor being...

Hello there, Thank you kindly, all whom contributed in helping me out. My interest in casting parts, relates to my interest in building a number of single vertical steam engines, all are indeed , not one off, ideals accept where ,applicable to my model ships requirements. In regard to the...

Regarding Lead steel cold rolled , thanks kindly, regarding cylinders, my understanding of lead steal as it is called ,is that, in order to harden it you must bore then when finished, this material must be heated red hot then quenched in order to harden it, but with heat there is expansion then...

Thanks again for the lead steel information could you please indicate what you milled with this material. Regards Dan.

Thanks again for the lead steel information could you please indicate what you milled with this material. Regards Dan.

Thank you kindly for all your advice. I was not sure if Brazing was to hot for brass, I have not welded for 25 years, now age and memory are the other half. I have a 7×14 Chinese lathe, but again I ask you which kind of vertical slide should I buy. I saw some on eBay, each is different ,some...

Hi Jason sorry for my late reply, you found it, that's great it comes with the build artical which helps. The drawings are fairly straight forward. I was checking out milling attachments for my 7×14 lathe many say that it's not a good idea,one reason is the stresses placed on the Saddle, in...

Hello all, and Jason, I went into Steam engine plans, again, and the engine is there, I emailed them to ask why you cannot find it, or why on your system it's not being shown. I also want to Thank DW for all his help and wish him and all a happy thanks giving in the U.S. Jason I suggest perhaps...

Hi Jason ,you can't find it, that's weird, it's not at Tom, it's in "Steam Engine Plans - For Everything, its title is (Small Vertical Engine) it looks just like a Stuart. It's also on eBay under Steam engine plans. It's the same on my phone as it is on your PC, or it should be. Regards Dan...

Hello Jason, thanks for your message, no I am not interested in French Designs as they are metric and I am not good with metric, yes up here everything is in metric. I prefer imperial measurements they're easy to work with. And I prefer a first engine to be a single, I am going to build one of...

Hello Jason, no it's not a matter of spending it it's a matter of what I can afford, I do not mind aluminum after all you did aluminum and it looks great. I cannot afford a milling machine the cost in Canada is astronomical even for a harbour Freight one. Those that have one are very lucky. Some...

Greetings all, thanks Jason for your advice, and also Peter. Ok, I am not going to build Locomotive that is out, I have nothing against trains, but I am a Titanic type, but thank you for trying, the book ,yes thank you I appreciate the advice, and yes steam is really all the same whether a...

hello, thank you for your sound advice, generally speaking, your advice would be correct, I actually do plan on some lessor projects but not engines, but the same rules do apply. i have found a way to practice using a plan with out risking a error that could cost me a new engine,i do not have a...

Dear DW. I received your email, did you receive mine? You indicated that my building a eight ft. tug was hard to fathom, i had the plans enlarged by the Office Depot, originally i wanted it to be enlarged to Ten feet, as i wanted to put in a five hp briggs and Stratton engine in it modified for...

hey thanks, its late here will look tomorrow Regards Dan.

Really nice engine, great job would like know more!? Dan....

hi outthere, first i thank you kindly for members help , i am new never built a steam anything, the closest i have come to building a steam engine is in watching other peoples progress in youtube. I have never run a lathe in my life, my only experience is in model ship building, and in having...

Hi there i just received your message and thank you very much that would be great please let tell me Mr. DW when you have time the kinds of steam engines you have built. and thanks very much for your help. my email address is [email protected] regards the apprentice

Hi" Jason got your information ,hey thanks. i have a plan for single similar to yours, it indicates that the standard must be casted, the Vertical Single is basicaly the same as the Stuart no"7 with the same standard and the base plate is the same as yours in design. the Standard has two...

Hello Jason, thanks for writing, and sending the photograph, real nice single, you indicated that you took care of the engines Knock, please tell, what caused knock? nice base casting, i cannot make a casting were were we are residing thats is impossible, i have the ability to make wooden plugs...