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Hi All, Nearing the end of a traction engine build and thinking about next project. Obviously steam power is great on the traction engine, but I see a lot of you use compressed air on your stationary "steam" engines. I was looking at the Lampost Engine post today and obviously to power that...

Hi All, About a year ago now I asked for help with silver soldering a boiler as I was starting a PYRTE steam engine - my first attempt at a steam engine. Well, it is nearing completion, almost all done but I haven't tested if my boiler holds pressure. Why ? I didn't think I would get this far...

Hi All, I have started on a traction engine using the How to book by George Hughes. Failed at almost the first step though. I cannot get silver solder to run on the boiler end pieces. Having read through many threads on silver soldering and watched youtube vids, I am using a mapp gas torch with...

I have just about finished a Jonkman Stirling Engine (first engine after a series of clocks), but can't think how to make the brass displacer, other than from a solid a brass rod, but I am not sure that is the best/right way, nor that my lathe skills will stretch to it. Any help much welcomed.