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Has anyone had a go at making scale tyres for their projects? I know that most people stop at the engines but I want to go that little bit further and try to make some realistic tyres. More specifically - classic motorcycle tyres for a 10" wheel rim. I have seen these little balance...

A few of you might recognise the subject title from another thread that I started about the engine of my bike project. Well, rather than bring that one back for the gearbox, I started a new one. The whole reason I started this bike project in the first place is because the gearbox was...

Hey all, I thought i'd post some photographs of a tool I'm constructing at the moment. I have no idea if it will work and the design has been stolen from youtube clips of people who make it look easy. The steel square is 20mm in section (0.8") to give it some perspective. I have some off-cuts of...

Well, I had to finally bite the bullet and move house. Living in the UK means that finding a house, with a garage or suitably sized garden, is a very expensive proposition and one that I cannot afford. So, I've had to downsize from using my parents garage and garden to building a small workshop...

Hey all, I have to design a small part and I'm having trouble coming up with an elegant solution. It is very similar to a small pull handle that screws into a threaded bracket except that the detail on the handle must remain or be made horizontal. I cannot fettle the part to fit, it must be...

I have posted this in my build post but thought that they deserve their own post. I think they look quite sweet. I still have to engrave them but that will have to wait. I have created some videos of their construction for reference and just to show that they don't take long to make. Im...

Hey all, I found this forum through the model engineer magazines website and it has stolen hours from me. There is some really amazing stuff being produced on here and im jealous that I cant produce stuff like i've seen here. A bit of background before I describe my project, I like anything...