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Stuart Engines are all gone Mike

Well those that are interested can come to Port Angeles and take a look see just drop me a note on my email [email protected] or call 360 460 4862

I live in Port Angeles 360 460 4862

Hello Jim I will attempt to upload a folder with pictures

Hello I have several Stuart Steam models that are collecting dust and need a new home there complete and do run. If you are interested contact me and I can send out some photo's

Welcome to the group Mike in Port Angeles

McMaster Carr sells a machinable ceramic material that works well. MF

Hello to all So Im looking for a set of prints for the 1" Case Traction Engine that was sold by Coles Models I have an engine that my uncle built in 1960's and it needs a new boiler the prints have disapeared so I need a set so Im on the hunt. Mike

Well today I spent time building a lazy susan to hold all my model fasteners 0-80 to 8-32 it will be nice to have them sorted and stored by size and length makes life eazer. M

I have a 1" Case Traction Engine built by my uncle and it is out of time, Im looking for suggestions on where to star to set the excentric. it is a Coles model hasn't run for 20 yrs It has a reversing lever. Mike

Building a stainless steel burner for a 1 inch Case tracktion engine to burn White Gas the engine was built by my uncle its a Coles model I have been rehabing it burner last pc of the puzzle. MF

So when I was teaching I would tell my students that they could not use a cailiper until they had a good handle on using the outside and inside micrometer alnong with a depth micrometer. I would introduce the caliper to them once they had mastered the Micrometer. The results of doing this was...

Hello from Mike Frick Port Angles just a short distance from you.

Back in the 60's I worked in a shop that made electronic signs the backbone to the sings was a 6" x 12" 1/8" steel plate with several hundred holes drilled and taped 6-32, 4-40 we used goose grease as a cutting agent and it worked great, we also kept the taps in a tin with grease heated which...

Try this place he repairs all kinds of precision machine instruments Robb Precision Tool Service located in Seattle Wa.