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The casting were very well made. The brass castings machined like 360 brass, no flaws nearly no flash. The aluminum castings also were very good. The shipping weight was 60 pounds. The price is high but well worth the purchase. The drawings provided ( in German & metric) for the most part were...

Recently I finished building a St Helens Steam Engine. The orginal engine was built in 1880 and was installed at Kirkby England. The full size engine was a compound with a high pressure cylinder of 32 inches and a low pressure cylinder of 60 inches. The stroke was 6 feet. I bought the castings...

After reviewing the steam of steel website I found a casting set I am interested in building. Can anyone who has purchased from steam of steel or has knowledge of this supplier comment on the service/reliablity of this supplier?

I sent and received an E-mail to the dealer in Germany. The response was that no castings for the Hl12 are available. They do have a set of castings (indicated last set) for the Lanz 4 wheel drive. If you have any information on a set of castings for the HL12 that were bought and never machine...

I recently viewed the following U tube: The subject is the showing of a Lanz Bulldog 12HL scale model Bulldog Tractor. I have not been able to find the source of the castings for this tractor. In the past I built a different model of the Bulldog and I have a strong desire to build this 12HL...

The Black Hills Show is September 23 & 24th 2023

Attached is the poster for 2023:

Here is the 2023 poster: Sent from my iPhone I just called Mike Stutz, the show is September 23&24.

The website will only bring up the items if you use the words: spark plug protection cap.

The following website sells the spark plug boots. microcosm-engine.com/ When you get to the website search for sparp plug protective covers. The price is $18 for 12 boots. If you have them sent the cheapest way, the package will take about 30 days to get to you.

I have used JB Weld on many projects to correct flaws. It bonds well to the surface and can be painted or powder coated.

To make the cylinder you need a curved boring bar!!!

I built two of the engines from scratch. One with one cylinder and one with two cylinders. I used the plans that were published in Engineering in Miniature.

CORRECTION: The Black Hills Show is setup on Friday the 23rd, and show 24th & 25th.

September 23 & 24, Central States Fairground, Fine Arts Building, Rapid City SD