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Is that you lobbing shells ovr the grasslands? I saw an article just now about a hollow, apparently two-piece ball that fell from the sky to the North of you and immediately thought to myself "uhuh, he's causing a stir that one is" :big: BC1 Jim

Hello all and I understand all of the groans of "not again" that are being uttered at this moment and I have to agree. However, I have traveled the internet highway for the past several hours searching for my answers and all that I managed to do in that length of time was to lose my sanity...

I need some advice on this process. I understand the whys and hows but in my latest endeavor in making endplates for a boiler project I've become a bit paranoid and am delving into uncharted waters without a good compass. I took the suggestion from another member and obtained the 'flats' out of...

Gentlemen, I've started building a new boiler. I've made boilers from kits that have all the required bits and bobs necessary but this one is from the ground up. I'm building from drawings, with some so far, minor adjustments to accommodate the material sizes I do have on hand. After getting...

Gentlemen, my question is about the different file formats used. This stems from some recent downloads I made of engine plans. Some of the files are in .DWG format and some of them are in the .DXF format that I know some of you use in the different CAD programs. I do not use CAD (yet :-\) but...

Has anyone seen or heard from Cobra428? He has gone missing for quite some time now and I have made several attempts to contact him via PM but have yet to receive any sort of response. If anyone has any knowledge as to his well being (or not) please share it with me. And no, he does not owe me...

I found this on another website that I frequent (yes, I know, that's blasphemy :o) but I found the information useful as well as informative. I thought perhaps others might as well. Remember when there was only one Red formula and it was THE thing to use? Now there are so very many different...

A friend of mine sent this link to me. It is an intriguing engine to say the least. Allegedly it gets outrageous fuel milage as well as posting some impressive power output figures. This one would be a good one to model up. BC1 Jim http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder

You know there is nothing like spending time with people that share a common interest. I had the pleasure of stopping into the Chicago Model Engineering Association's model engine show yesterday afternoon. It was time well spent. I made some new acquaintances and finally got to meet one of our...

I was going through some old files and ran across these photos of an engine I made up for my Dad's 81st birthday. I had forgotten about this engine as after his passing I had wrapped it up and stored it on a top shelf of the cabinet in the shop. Only a small handful of folks have seen this...

I went over to help a friend of mine clean out his garage and he gave me this. His father was a machinist and my friend has no interest in such things so he gave me this dial indicator. It is an interesting one as the spindle extends through the body, exits out the top of the case and is...

Anyone care to venture a guess? BC1 Jim

A big thnak you is in order to member Bigbore here on the forum. In case not everyone has checked or looked at the downloads section as of late, there are a series of files of recent build articles including photos there. Bigbore obtained permission from the builders and has taken the time to...

It has occurred to me that posts I have done in the past containing pictures were done so as a file that the reader was required to click on in order to view it. As I read other's posts, I realize now that their pictures open automatically and the image is displayed as part of the message itself...

Well now lads, as this year and decade thankfully come to a close I find myself in the shop with nary a spit of Dykem in the entire place. Not wishing to travel to all ends of the Earth tomorrow and a long holiday weekend following that, I am now curious if anyone has a 'recipe' or two for...

A friend of mine has offered me a lump of 4340 alloy steel that has been annealed. I am a bit skeptical about accepting his offer for fear of being stuck with a piece that is gnarly and as tough as one of the mother-in-law's steaks. :big: From the little bit that I have been able to find by...

I have been going over in my head the past week or so, the various methods to cut a shallow concave into the surface of an engine base. The depth of said cut would be about .125" and the width would be approximately 1.00". Now, I have considered mounting the piece to an angle plate that is...

Well now lads, I grew up ??? around a machine shop and all of that time I was witness to the use of 'lantern' or more commonly referred to as 'rocker' style toolposts. Even to this day I use one in my lathe. However, as of late, I have been pondering a change. Yes, all good things must come to...

Hello Lads, as many of you know from reading my WIP thread I have/am still in the process of hacking together a different linkage to operate the twin valve sheaves on The Smitty. (ref. "building Smitty 101" in WIP section) I would like to see some detailed photos of how others have accomplished...

If it is in fact grease that has 'locked' the chuck on the spindle a gentle application of heat from a non-combustible heat source would help to soften said grease. WD40 is not really that strong of a solvent to do much good, especially blocked cracks and crevices. A product called PB Blaster is...