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Thought I'd post this here as this show is coming up quickly. The Machinist Group of NE Indiana is holding their show in Monroeville, Indiana Saturday October 14th. Joy and I will be traveling there from Hagerstown, MD and setting up as vendors. My understanding is that a number of other...

Hello All, Just a short note to let you know that we intend to release an air cooled version of our 1/3-scale Parsell & Weed Hit and Miss engine kit at Cabin Fever 2020. Todd is currently working on finishing the horizontal prototype engine and hopes to have it running at the show. Here's a...

1/2 Scale replica of the Essex Caloric Engine (Stirling Cycle) Cycle: Stirling / Hot Air Bore: 0.960" (24.4mm) Stroke: Power Piston - 0.50" (14.5mm) Displacer Piston - 1.000" (25.4mm) Compression Ratio: 1.47 : 1 Fuel: Denatured Alcohol or Propane Castings from Littlelocos Model Engineering

Spec's Flywheels5" Bore0.850" Stroke1.312 OALength/Height 10" Castings from Littlelocos Model Engineering Also available in horizontal configuration.

Recently finished the 1/3-scale P&W Vertical prototype. Thought you all would enjoy a photo of how it turned out. Todd. Littlelocos Model Engineering www.facebook.com/littlelocos

I bought a Vernon mill last Spring and am thinking the group would like to see progress on it's restoration. It has been a second project for a while now and is nearly finished. I've been keeping a photo-log of progress and have recently posted the account so far on our Facebook page. There are...

Hello All, I have decided to repower my 1920's-vintage Sebastian Gold Seal metal lathe with a modern motor and no longer need the motor that came with it. Robbins & Myers (looks to be from the 1920's, but runs great) ROBBINS & MYERS No. 284CT Horsepower: 1 Hp Type: RA Speed: 1750 RPM...

Hello All, Since CAD software is a frequent topic on the group, I have two TurboCAD Reference Manuals that I am selling: Version 15, covers TurboCAD and TurboCAD Pro, Like New, 2008, 7-1/2 x 9", 601 pages, B/W: $5.00 + postage at cost. (I think this was the last time a manual was included...

Hello All, Over the next several months I will be working on a prototype model of the Parsell & Weed gas engine of "Gas Engine Construction" fame. This is a model that I've been interested in for 20+ years (since it was first offered) and only was able to acquire about 1-1/2 years ago. I...

Hello All, I thought the group would enjoy a pic of my recently-completed prototype - a 1/2-scale replica of an Essex Caloric Engine (Stirling cycle). This is one of the projects I purchased from the Paul Jacobs family last Fall. It has been refined, completely redrawn, and (hopefully) will be...

It's Official: The 1/2-scale Essex Caloric Engine (Stirling-cycle) I had at our booth at the Cabin Fever Expo is running. The final pieces of the puzzle came together last night with the installation of a stainless-steel-wool-filled regenerator in place of the original displacer piston...

After much consternation, I have decided to part with my partially-completed 1/4-Scale Bentley BR2 parts. I purchased these about 4 years ago with the intent of finishing the project; however, it's currently way down there on my list of engines to complete. What's great about this lot of...

Hello, Just a short note to let folks know that we have 6 sets of the Paul Lochmann Fountain Engine castings listed on eBay. These were offered by Paul Jacobs in the mid-late 1990's and are left-over stock. I have reworked the original drawings to make them more readable and accurate...

Hello, Joy and I just returned from Toledo, OH having purchased a number of items from the estate of Paul Jacobs. (See Nov/Dec 2013 HSM ad, page 55) While the larger and better-known project engines were already sold, we were able to purchase the designs for 8 different engines, plus a mystery...

The Unimat is sold. $695 via eBay Buy-it-Now. Thanks, Todd. Hello, Just a short note to let you all know that I have decided to sell my Unimat Lathe. It is one of the older, cast iron ones and includes power feed, slow speed, table saw, etc. It can be found at http://r.ebay.com/FFEjGp...

Hello All, My son, Patrick, has decided to sell his Grizzly 7x12 mini-lathe. He's gotten more into wood turning and decided to free up some funds by selling the lathe.All told, the lathe is about 5 years old, but may only have 6-8 hours use and is in nearly-new condition. I have added...

Hello, I received a reminder that I haven't been on HMEM for a while, so I thought I'd post a recently-completed "side" project I made for my nephew and his Sherline lathe. It's a KRF-style, miniature Quick-Change Tool Post. A few years back, I worked up one for my Unimat. He liked it. So...

Hello All, I just finished posting three HD videos of the Pip Radial Engine's initial runs after a two year storage. Videos were shot this past April, but were cut short by a failed valve clip at 9000+ rpm. The original valve clip was installed in 2004. Fortunately, there was no damage to the...

Just a short notice that we will no longer be selling our plans sets and "Handy Little Lathe Charts" once our existing stock is depleted. We will be pulling the web site down this weekend and finishing up sales on eBay. At this point, we may restart the business in about two or three years with...

Hello All, Just a short note that a full set of Strictly IC magazines is currently listed on eBay under item# 180341305880 I have no interest in these as I finally purchased a full set myself. been wanting to do that for 8 or 10 years now, but never seem to have the $$ to do so. I will be...