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Bird feeder THIS IS THE BEST MAXINE EVER, Leave it to Maxine to come up with a solution for the mess that America/Canada/Australia is now in economically. I bought a bird feeder. I hung It on my back porch and filled It with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKSKZau9qs This may have been posted at some point, some may not have seen it. Bert

Hi all I realise this doesn’t qualify as an engine …but it employs engine like principals and is quite clever…I think. I quite like the double barrel approach. It also demonstrates what a good mechanical mind and rudimentary tools can come up with. Regards Bert...

Hi All I will be travelling to the South Western Ontario (Barrie, Toronto, and Windsor areas) in a couple of weeks. Where would folks recommend a fellow source a small cache of day to day materials? I am thinking some rounds, and hex as well as a bit of flat bar in brass and mild steel...

Hi all I started a similar thread over on “The Home Shop Machinist” forum so I thought I would do one here as well as it may generate a different batch of pearls of wisdom. I am sure that most readers here glean any number of useful and well used tips from these types of forums. As well, we...

Hi All I received an email from Busy Bee promoting their upcoming Boxing Day sale. They are putting their 18 and 24” gear jammer lathes on sale. It makes me wonder if they are going to phase out the B2227L and CT 089 lathes in favour of their latest new variable speed additions. I have been...

Hi all I stumbled across this on eBay. May be of interest if you are in Minnesota, St Cloud area. Regards……. Bert

Hello all. My name is Bert. I have been lurking here for a time and absorbing a vast amount of info to enhance my limited machining skills. Great site, friendly atmosphere, and lots of good advice for a novice such as I am. I am not likely to contribute a lot because of my novice status and...