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Or you could have a look at eBay UK 372664264988. Listed in the UK, but comes from China, so shipping costs should not be an issue. I will be using one on my present project. Dave The Emerald Isle

Looking forward to this build. I have a set of Woody Sins' castings & drawings that I got at GEARS (Portland, OR) in 2009 in part exchange for Alyn Foundry Robinson X type castings that had been specially requested. Dave The Emerald Isle

Whatever happened to 'Common sense' ? Unfortunately it is not very common these days. Dave The Emerald Isle

Any member of the 7 x 12 MiniLathe group will probably have watched this. For anyone who hasn't, it is an interesting watch on how he built the engine and bike and takes it on the road for a spin. Dave The Emerald Isle

In my case: Bald Dave The Emerald Isle

Clicking on the two links produces the following message: Oops! We ran into some problems. The requested page could not be found. Dave The Emerald Isle

You would be advised to make the larger boiler. Even this is very small and in order to keep any steam pressure in the boiler, you will need to keep a very close eye on water level and fire when you drive it. The simplest valve gear is slip eccentric. With this gear, you will have to manually...

Have you tried Smokstak adverts? https://www.smokstak.com/forum/forums/scale-model-engines-parts-kits.244/ You may have to register before being able to post. Dave The Emerald Isle

You might care to check the latest boiler testing requirements. LBSC's boiler design is more than 50 years old and safety rules have changed quite a bit since then. https://www.sfmes.co.uk/ydrRoot/committees/boilerSC/Forms/testCode2018_volume1.pdf will give you some bed time reading. Dave The...

If you enjoy tool making, you might like to copy G.H. Thomas' between centre boring bar design. Basically, he uses a round toolbit set over at 45 deg and uses a 40 tpi screw to advance it. A lock screw prevents unwanted movement. I can send you details if you would like. Dave The Emerald Isle

Julian Wood (Sterling Stirling) designed a hot air engine helicopter - non-flying. He does not have a web site and I don't have an email address, but can give you his phone number if you would like it. There may well be other designs out there, but I believe his was the earliest design. My...

If/when you decide to try machining a Stuart engine, there are books available to assist you (Stuart Steam list them) but they might be available cheaper elsewhere. https://www.stuartmodels.com/products/fittings--tools---accessories/books--catalogues---drawings/books There are build articles...

When I was in India (many, many moons ago) the taxis were all Indian built Fiat 1100 models from yesteryear. The 'Luxury' cars were Hindustans which were mid 1950s Morris Oxfords. Dave The Emerald Isle

I've just had a look on lathes.co.uk and there is an entry for Ammco shapers. So there's a little light reading for you! Lathes.co.uk is an excellent resource for machine tool information. Dave The Emerald Isle

Here's the link to the plans: https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/ez-engine-for-beginners-13nov09.29251/ Dave The Emerald Isle

Have you had a look at these links? http://vapeuretmodelesavapeur.com/telechargements4/ http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&u=www.vapeuretmodelesavapeur.com or John-Tom Engine and Model Plans The published sizes may not be suitable, but if you like any of the designs, they could...

Have a look at Uniflow steam engine - Wikipedia for an explanation. Might not answer all your questions, but may at least answer some. Dave The Emerald Isle

Ken If you have access to Model Engine Builder magazine issue 25, have a look at the description and picture of Iqbal Ahmed's fully functional 1/4 scale 1886 Benz Motorwagen. All made on a Sherline lathe. Dave The Emerald Isle

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Imperialist, and make no apologies for it. Standard off-the-shelf metric fasteners just do not look right in most of the scale type models that many folk build. When a lot of models seem to use socket head cap screws as fasteners, it makes little difference what the...

From the age of the lamp and its origin, I doubt that it will be a metric thread. It is quite possible that the nut has been screwed and unscrewed quite a few times in its life and so the present diameter could well be slightly under the original. As has been mentioned before, the pipe end...