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I am off on a new adventure. Bit off a big chunk this time. Looking at a box full of parts and the first thing that strikes me is how different this is than anything else I have done. Up to this point I was feeling pretty comfortable thinking through a sequence of operations that will give...

Been kicking this around for some time. Watched Brian and Stew build the 1/3 scale engines and loved the looks of them but think the full sized looked pretty good. Thought about using castings but get no email response from Myers or Coles. Looking over the plans Brian posted and scaling them...

A rework of the McCabe runner.? Reducing the number of parts.? Most of it is .75 inch square aluminum stock.? Can be built with only 4-40 screws.?? This takes very little materials and tools to build.

A rework of the McCabe runner.? Reducing the number of parts.? Most of it is .75 inch square aluminum stock.? Can be built with only 4-40 screws.?? This takes very little materials and tools to build.

This engine was designed by members of this board as a first build for beginners with limited equipment and experience.? The plans are in both US and Metric formats.? There is a set of instructions with photos to help guide you.? All files are in .pdf format.

This engine was designed by members of this board as a first build for beginners with limited equipment and experience.? The plans are in both US and Metric formats.? There is a set of instructions with photos to help guide you.? All files are in .pdf format.

Welder in .pdf format

Welder in .pdf format

This engine was designed by members of this board as a first build for beginners with limited equipment and experience.? The plans are in both US and Metric formats.? There is a set of instructions with photos to help guide you.? All files are in .pdf format.? Updated 13NOV09

This engine was designed by members of this board as a first build for beginners with limited equipment and experience.? The plans are in both US and Metric formats.? There is a set of instructions with photos to help guide you.? All files are in .pdf format.? Updated 13NOV09

Article on the need for machinists; http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/15/on-job-hunt-machinists-in-high-demand/?test=latestnews I found it interesting when I took a basic machinist class at a local trade school that the instructor told us he was going to teach us the manual lathe and mill...

I know Bogs is feeling some heartburn over losing some data so I just want to say that this post in no way is poking at him! It did make me think that some of what I do might be useful to someone else. Figured it would be best to start another thread. I have two PC's and one laptop that I use...

I have a friend that I designed and built a steam engine for some months back. Last night I was surprised to receive the gift in the photo below. It is an early 1900's cut away view of a steam engine used in basic science and engineering classes to demonstrate how things work. It has an eccentic...

Made some improvements to the shop space. This all started when I bought an 18,000 BTU air conditioner pretty cheap. So, I HAD to have a wall to mount it on. Then things just went from there. Decided to enclose just my work space in the garage. About 90 sq ft for the mill, lathe, drill and...

.... to give away one of the engines you made. ;D I have a friend who is really excited about model steam engines so I built one for him (sorry, no build thread :( ) It is fairly simple using bits of designs from several others I built. Decided to personalize it with a name plate. His last...

I went to the local trophy shop and asked to see what materials they had. They showed me this one and I really liked it. Nickel metal looks really good. Not as shiny as brass or chrome. While it looks printed it is actually engraved and then oxidized to get the dark looking lettering. So it...

Building a small engine for a friend to go in his office. Looking at some of the aquarium air pumps, some add a comment about how quiet they are. Thought that would be perfect to run a single engine. Problem is; what size? Most of them are rated by the size of tank they are for in gallons...

Having exposed Zee's past days as a male dancer now seems tame compared to his current shady life. Had to have some spies follow him around to get the really good stuff. Seems that he likes Las Vegas and was hoping what he did there would stay there! No chance. His cover is blown and his secret...

I took machine shop classes to learn to operate basic equipment and then spent a lot of time here and with a machinist friend of mine learning the tips and tricks of experienced machinists. Then went out and bought my own equipment to further learn and practice the craft only to find out I could...

We are in Kansas City and today visited the museum of the Steam Ship Arabia. Short version of the story: It sank, the river changed its channel and in the 80's 5 guys found it 45 ft deep in a corn field and salvaged 200 tons of cargo that sank with it. They have it on display at the museum...