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My middle son works in the FAG Aerospace facility here in Canada and buys new tools for my shop every Christmas. This is because he spends a lot of weekend time making parts for projects around his house. He bought a new set of verniers calipers for me this year since he didn't think my current...

I am missing out on a big part of the postings lately since most of the members have been using a progam that apparrently does not reside in my computer. ??? How do I get those little red "x"s to turn into pictures. ::) Ed

Have a problem with the screw that raises and lowers the spindle. It has seized and the screw will not rotate in the brass nut.The spindle body is free in the ways. Does anyone have a manual for one of these machines. I need a view that shows the top right angle gear assembly so I can see how it...

I have been wongering where you guys buy accessory parts such as water level gauges, pressure gauges, small valves, piston rings and other items. The only two sources I have found is Coles and Little Machine Shop. I have bought from both of them but found problems with our Canadian Customs Dept...

What grade of copper sheet, and what thickness do you use. Boiler (vertical) dimensions of the unit that I have the drawings for does not state this. They only show the outside diameter of 6 1/8" and the length is 12". The drawing is essentialy to scale and the wall scales out at 1/8" thick. Is...

Boiler tubing listed on some drawings that I have, call for 1/2" and 3/8" tubing. What methods or tools do you use the straighten out coiled tubing so it will be equally spaced through the boiler length. Ed

Which type of bearings are preffered by model steam engine builders. Most of the plans that have been listed on the board are plain bearings or Oilite type bushings. Is this a case of, that is what the drawing calls for, or is it a norm for building small steam engines. Right now I have two...

The topic for me is ball and roller bearings. Your enquiries on design, modifications or replacements are most welcome. Bearings of this type are very complicated andwhen you start looking for them in distributors or other sources the price can vary widely. We can also help when shaft and...

Last year there was a topic on PM on "Safety and the one man shop". Some of the postings were down right scary. The thread covered both the home shop and the guys that work alone for their bread and butter. My wake up call came when I tripped on the edge of a comfort mat in front of a lathe...

During a recent discusion with some other hobby buddies, the topic of making spares for parts of an engine that could fail due to wear. I was surprised at the ones that said they did not. One of those that did make spares at the same time claimed that having to make one new part for an engine...