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I'm trying to build this beautiful little engine, working from the description and plan in Projects in Metal magazine for June 1992. At the start of the project, a 7/8" end mill is to be used to cut the main curved surface of the engine body. The problem is that there doesn't seem to be enough...

In the way of things, when I was rearranging some stuff I came across four of these. They have failed my "20 year test". I hate to toss them out. Free, except for $16.10 shipping (that's a medium flat rate box).

I'm building the SHAN steam engine from Model Engine Builder Issue 32, and I'm having difficulty assembling the parts I've made. I think the problem is that the piston and rod are not really perpendicular, so the rod doesn't fit the gland or the crosshead. According to the plan, the rod...

Photos from the 2009 Western Engine and Model Exhibition (sponsored by the Bay Area Engine Modelers) have been posted at http://baemclub.shutterfly.com. They range from hit & miss to multi-row radials, and include (of all things) a locomotive, courtesy of the Golden Gate Live Steamers.

The Bay Area Engine Modelers club, BAEM, is hosting the 3nd Western Engine And Model Exhibition, WEME, sponsored by Model Engine Builder Magazine. This exhibition will take place at the Vallejo Veteran’s Building at 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane, Vallejo California, on Saturday July 18, 2009 from 9...