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This is my first post for quite a while Health Problems kept me out of the workshop for some time (Prostrate cancer luckily it was detected just in time I hope) and a hip needing replacing:- thankfully my health as improved and long may it stay that way. As way to ease myself back into the shop...

Hi Its been a while since I last posted (health issue okay now) also I've been busy producing a book:- "Making Model Victorian Stationary Engines" that I thought you guys would be interested in...

Hi It will be our clubs 50th Anniversary this year, and this is the events we will be holding. Stew

Hi Guys First time I've posted her since it went commercial. The only reason I'm her now is that I had a PM for a copy of my drawings, and found that I had quite a few PM's that I had not responded to, requesting drawings that for some reason or other I had not received a notification for. So...

Just completed this model of a Vertical Cross Single Struggled a bit with the wooden base, when it comes to woodwork I'm no Chippendale And her's the video <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9pSGzl8Qt18" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>...

Thought I'd post the finished pics her All painted and polished and the link to the build thread http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/f31/potty-lads-dads-mill-engine-20650/ Stew

I have an old works friend who's just getting started in Model Engineering along with his 11 year old son who's his showing a great interest in engines with a developing tallent for 3D CAD. Chatting to them got me thinking about an engine that could be built in a relative short time with limited...

I've drawn up a simple mill engine that can be made without the use of a mill, I've attached the plans so have fun Stew

Whilst serfing the net came across a free down load of a book called Steam and the Steam Engine printed in 1873, I like to check these old books for any unusual engines and came across a reference to a Ramsbottom Intermedial Engine this is all the book said about it The only other reference is...

Few months ago completed a Dake square piston engine. And a few videos http://youtu.be/I_QJA6c1pPg http://youtu.be/p7Ta4IlA0XQ Stew

Three Cylinder Steam Radial Engine from Bar stock

Three Cylinder Steam Radial Engine from Bar stock

Hi Guys Just got back from a visit to Tanzanie, had a great time and the wild life we saw on safarie was spectacular. So her are a few pics. We started off the holiday by walking to the base camp for mount Kilimanjaro at 3100M its over 5000M to the top but we thought base camp was enough for...

I decided some time ago that the Mabel loco I'm building would not suite my needs so thats bin put under the bench to be finished off some other time. I started to look arround for a completed or a nearly running 5" loco to buy, and came across this one. Its a Supper Simplex to Nigel Evans...

Our daughter gave birth to our third grandchild on Friday a little boy Matthew James, both mum and baby are doing well. A happy grandad and grandmother :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: Stew and Dot

Well got it finished ;D ;D ;D ;D Her's a few Glamour shots and the Vid of it running And the vid http://youtu.be/kxpAIlInObk Enjoy Stew

Following my successful fishing trip for Simplex Loco Info. I have another long term desire for a project that may involve making a Sweet Pea Boiler so the question is has any one got a drawing or the book on building the Sweet Pea that i could buy or trade. Thanks Stew

A ex work friend bought himself a 3D printer and asked me if I had anything that would be suitable that he could use that showed the off the printers capability to produce molding paterns, well i didn't so I contacted Rob Willson and he kindly provided a 3D drawing of a cylinder patern. This is...

Well:- I thinks I've got this sorted now. I made a new piston from cast Iron, I also re sculptured the base to gain better access. I can now get it ticking over at 5psi and and full pressure of 60 psi it does 850 rpm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmSIJhs8Vgo&feature=youtu.be Stew

Got myself a little project Its a 5" Gauge 0-6-0 Tank Engine to the Simplex design of Nigel Evans. The engine is about 90% complete it was built by a Guy who due to age and Ill health couldn't complete it. Work remaining is the:- plumbing, boiler feed pump, injector, lubricator, bunker...