Hello from Tamworth, Australia

[Kaleb]

I've been into model engines for a while now having been given a Mecanno steam engine in 2004. (If you're wondering, I'm 15 years old, 16 in September) I currently have a complement of 8 engines, all off the shelf, 5 steam and 3 Stirling from various manufacturers (3 Mamod, 2 Wilesco, 1 PM Research, 1 Astromedia("Coffee Cup" stirling engine from Germany, sold as kit) and one from Mechanical Models (This is the same one available from Grizzly.) I decided to join this forum since I had received a mini lathe for Christmas (It appears to be a Chinese product from Wuhan Chancay Machinery & Electronics Co., Ltd., model C1.) I am currently at the stage of brushing up on my skills, and intend to start work on an engine soon. I am already working on a water pump meant to be driven by a small engine. I intend to have a go at all 3 major types of engine, Steam, Stirling and internal combustion.

 

[tel]

Welcome Kaleb - there are a few good model engineers in Tamworth.

 

[Maryak]

Kaleb,

Welcome to our forum. wEc1

Best Regards
Bob

 

[chillybilly]

welcome ,lucky lad with a shelf that full ,and a new lathe too !i am working in the original tamworth in the uk ,not as warm as yours

 

[kcmillin]

Greetings from the other side of the marble. And welcome to the fulfilling world home machining. You better start saving your pennies (or whatever their called down under) this is a verry expensive hobby.

I wish I had access to a lathe when I was a teen. I did not even know what a metal lathe was till I bought one when I was 24.

If you like the engines you have now, then you will get an incredible feeling when your first engine is running. Nothing like watching your creation run on its own.

Have fun with it.
Kel

 

[PaulG]

Welcome Kaleb,

I am new here also, great group of people from around the globe. Is this the lathe you received?

http://chancay.manufacturer.globalsources.com/si/6008825228409/pdtl/Lathe-tool/1005091978/Lathe.htm

Looks like a nice machine, lucky young man. I am four times your age, and still have all my fingers & both eyes. Just be aware that bad things happen quickly at times. Your machine has a speed range of 100 ... 2000 RPM very nice for turning aluminum & small parts. Cutting threads to a shoulder @ 100 RPM can get tricky, cutting an 16 TPI your tool will advance over .104 in. / 2.65mm per Second. Anyway, have fun, read, learn, Turn & practice practice, practice, and wear those safety glasses or setup a shield.

Paul

 

[rake60]

Welcome to HMEM Kaleb.

Rick

 

[wm460]

G'Day Kaleb,

Welcome to the forum from the centre of Australia.

Cheers,
Mark.

 

[Steelmaster]

G'day Kaleb,

Welcome form the centre of Victoria.

Tamworth getting back to normal after the country music festival?

 

[cfellows]

Hello, Kaleb,

Always happy to see another Aussie (hope that is a polite term) come on board. You're countrymen bring a lot of talent to the party.

Chuck

 

[Tin Falcon]

Welcome Kaleb:
I tell folks this is easy any 5 year old can do it with ten years experience.
Be sure to read the safety rules thread. Lot of good info there.
Also do not be afraid to scale models down to fit your lathe if needed. A buddy of mine made a 1/2 scale McCabe runner
http://npmccabe.tripod.com/mccaberunner.htm
My friend Norm Jones From NEMES did a nice write up on a little Stirling that should be about the right size I would not recommend a Stirling for your first engine though.
http://www.neme-s.org/nemes gazette_files/g140.pdf
http://www.neme-s.org/nemes%20gazette_files/g141.pdf

Here is some of the work my son did when he was your age
http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=7920.0

Your machine has a speed range of 100 ... 2000 RPM very nice for turning aluminum & small parts. Cutting threads to a shoulder @ 100 RPM can get tricky, cutting an 16 TPI your tool will advance over .104 in. / 2.65mm per Second.

I overcame this by turning the tool upside down and reversing the spindle and run from the shoulder out. I have a 7 x 10 do not try this with a threaded spindle not sure how the c1 is set up.

Tin