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    Like to share some pics of my Shed in Sydney

    Hi Tinkerer58, Thanks for the pics, must post pics of my shed one day. Love the old kitchen, really dresses the shed up. The turntable drawers look just like the ones Jaycar use. Hope you get more time in the shed soon. tinkera
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    Simon's Auckland Shop

    Hi Simon, Thanks for a look at your shop. I also have a surface grinder, don't use it all that often but it does have it's uses. Let us know how you get on with the flame eater, I built the same engine but never got it running, it's on the list to do (way down the bottom) Ian, Rural South Aust.
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    Video Shop Tour

    Hi Chuck & all the others, fantastic shop & video, I'm jealous on both counts. I moved 3 years ago next month & I'm still setting up the shop. I did the big move & have 5 acres, lots of ride on mowing when the grass grows. the shed I have for the shop is 8 metres by 15 metres but it won't all be...
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    'Poppin' Flame Licker Engine

    Hi Nick, thanks for the reply & vid link. I will get the engine running 1 day. I have spent quite a while in your part of the world, lot's I could talk about but this is not the place. At least you are close to Harrogate, great exhibition. Great train museum & great national coal mine museum &...
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    'Poppin' Flame Licker Engine

    Hi Nick, thanks for the info on meths & also the offer to help. Ivé tried meths, white spirits, a product called 'Shellite" it's designed for lighters & camp stoves, but I found it pretty oily, also tried methanol. I priced denatured alcohol & at $38.00 for 1/2 a litre it can stay there. I think...
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    'Poppin' Flame Licker Engine

    Hi Nick, thanks for the write-up, I only discovered these pages a couple of days ago so was a bit lucky to come in at the end. You did a great job & it looks & runs really nice. I found the site as I was looking for info on Jan Ridders flame sucker that I have just built but doesn't run. BTW...
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