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You sure are just moving right along on the Corliss. It will not be long and it will be running.

This may sound crazy at least it did to me after 34 years of being a machinist. I never heard of this until I started my new position at a UC Davis as a machinist. A lot of time we use Isopropyl alcohol in a drip squeeze bottle. It has zero irritating fumes and leaves zero residue. I only use it...

Here is an link to a YouTube of a automatic thread stop that I made for my 13 x 40 Jet lathe. I actually don't know why most lathes do not have one from the factory. To me it seems like it should be standard on all lathes or at least most. It lets you thread up against a shoulder on the OD where...

That would be great, thanks so much. I have a complete set of the drawings and castings, but I don't have any build information, notes, or trimming information.

I was able to finally get my hands on what I believe is the last complete unbuilt casting kit to a Coles Corliss Steam Engine. I was a machinist for 34 years but I was only able to buy my own lathe and mill in the last two years and I'm still very short on tooling for them. So I havent started...

Very nice, keep posting updates on your engine. I would love to see pictures when you have it finished.

Very nice looking parts you have made, someday I would love to make that engine also.

Very nice looking engine

I designed and made this 8 Cylinder Radial Stirling Engine for my parents for Christmas last year. I am a machinist of 33 years and have been wanting to make miniature engines for a while now and this is my first attempt. Unfortunately I have not been able to get it to run. I think the pistons...