Ive been registered here and a certified lurker for a while now so guess an introduction is in order. 
Im an industrial electrician around Poughkeepsie NY that has an abnormal attraction to rusty iron, according to my wife anyway. Ive collected heavy equipment and hit and miss engines most of my life. To restore and keep my fleet of treasures running you have to make parts, lots of them, so Ive put together a fairly extensive shop. The short list is a 12 Cincinnati lathe, Hardinge DSM 59 lathe, Cincinnati horizontal universal mill, SuperMax vertical CNC mill, surface grinder, brakes, shears and welding gear. As my 50 something body is telling me theyve been some hard miles so maybe some toys that weigh less that a ton are in order. Ive always been intrigued by model engines and have thought about building one that matches a full size engine that I have. Nothing left to do but give it a whirl. ;D I have made full size piston, valves, sleeved cylinders and such but its going to be interesting to see how making the full size part translates into making a miniature version. I picked up an Associated casting set that Im going to take a shot at first. I had one of those engines and the castings are currently made so if I screw one up its not the loss of an irreplaceable part. I just got a casting set for a Monitor VJ and I just happen to have a full size one in the shop now but I think Ill hold on them for now. If I munch one, I cant replace it and theyre bronze to boot. Who knows, maybe a set of Novo casting will show up. Ive got the three smallest sizes they made and going down one more step would be neat. See you around the farm. Bob
Im an industrial electrician around Poughkeepsie NY that has an abnormal attraction to rusty iron, according to my wife anyway. Ive collected heavy equipment and hit and miss engines most of my life. To restore and keep my fleet of treasures running you have to make parts, lots of them, so Ive put together a fairly extensive shop. The short list is a 12 Cincinnati lathe, Hardinge DSM 59 lathe, Cincinnati horizontal universal mill, SuperMax vertical CNC mill, surface grinder, brakes, shears and welding gear. As my 50 something body is telling me theyve been some hard miles so maybe some toys that weigh less that a ton are in order. Ive always been intrigued by model engines and have thought about building one that matches a full size engine that I have. Nothing left to do but give it a whirl. ;D I have made full size piston, valves, sleeved cylinders and such but its going to be interesting to see how making the full size part translates into making a miniature version. I picked up an Associated casting set that Im going to take a shot at first. I had one of those engines and the castings are currently made so if I screw one up its not the loss of an irreplaceable part. I just got a casting set for a Monitor VJ and I just happen to have a full size one in the shop now but I think Ill hold on them for now. If I munch one, I cant replace it and theyre bronze to boot. Who knows, maybe a set of Novo casting will show up. Ive got the three smallest sizes they made and going down one more step would be neat. See you around the farm. Bob
