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Harry, Many, many thanks for the comprehensive answer and sketch. That is very clear and I should be able to continue over the holidays. Thm: Once I get going, I will post some pictures (they may not be pretty!) ;) One question for you (or anyone else) is with regard to the bushes for the...

All, What is the common accepted method of fitting bushes to a copper boiler? I am building a 2" scale Fowler Showmans traction engine (Plastow Drawings) from a part-built set of parts I recently obtained. The copper boiler has been started; the barrel and firebox wrapper are made, as is the...

From 'across the pond' self locking wrench = Mole Grips (Mole was a manufacturer) Channel locks I know as a plumbers wrench (probably obvious where that comes from) crescent wrench is just a spanner, if it has an open end and a closed end it is a combination spanner, the closed end is a ring...

Having completed a Brass Stirling '60' over christmas (http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=17233.0, I have now completed my version of Jan Ridders Thermo Pulse Mobile. woohoo1 and video...

Jereon (& others) Thanks for your kind words. Thm: This was only my 3rd small engine build, following a Stuart 10H and a 1.5 scale Gerry's Beam Engine. Thanks to your plans, the build itself was quite straightforward. The plans, as others have noted, miss two linkages but I found that the best...

Hi all, Just completed my attempt at Jereon Jorkman's stirling 60. Finally got it running after a lot of 'freeing up'. It does work from a tea light candle but at the moment it is better from a Mamod tablet. 8) Phone pictures so not that great but you get the idea! ::) Video...

This is becoming a major problem here in the UK, metal theft for scrap value. It's not just limited to houshold theft but increasingly it is cables from railway signalling systems, the telephone network, statues and even the brass plaques off war memorials. The London Met Police are now setting...

Jamie, Nice work :bow: That one is next on my to-do list. I would appreciate any advice based on your experience. Did you have to make any changes to the drawings etc? Did it run 1st time or did you have to tweak something to get it running? Looking forward to seeing a video ;) Dave

Dave, How about the Stirling '60'? Plans are available in the download section at http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item270 This is next on my list to do. Dave

I have just started 'Gerrys Beam Engine' at 1 1/2 times the drawing size and I only have an ML7 and a bench drill (plus hand tools of course!) I have completed the side frames in 6mm Aluminium using the ML7 vertical slide and end mills. I was very happy with the results, although I had to...

Hi all, Thanks for all the welcome messages. Here's a couple of pictures of the traction engine. I didn't build it but these pictures were taken after I stripped and rebuilt it. (I'ts nearly 30yrs old) And a couple of the Stuart. I'ts not painted yet, still trying to decide colours...

Hi all, I'm Dave from Herts in the UK. I am fairly new to model engineering, having been more into restoration of classic cars for years. My son got me into the Steam hobby and we have a 3" scale Burrell traction engine which we run and maintain, taking it to many steam rallys in the UK each...