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I still pinch myself Stragenmitsuko.

Hello chandrakumar, Welcome to this interesting forum, I am familiar with your part of the world and surprised to see a model engineer. During my many visits to my wife's relatives, I don't recall seeing much interest in steam engines and the like, are there any clubs I could visit when next in...

About 6 years ago I was on holiday in Florida when I saw on a well-known internet auction site a 6 jaw, 5-inch self-centring chuck for sale in China at a very reasonable price so I decided to buy one. I asked for it to be delivered to my home in the UK. This appeared to be no problem so I bought...

I would call myself a "Muddle Engineer" and certainly an opportunist. When I started building small steam engines I only bought what I needed for the next stage of the engine I was building, if I had 6 BA threaded holes to make, I bought a taper tap and a plug tap together with 2 tapping and 2...

If you are a total novice to the hobby I suggest you need to do a lot of research, the following site will help. https://www.pdfdrive.com/ It is a free library of books with just about any subject you can name including Model Engineering. Try Milling in the Lathe this will take you to Tubal...

Very nice, do you supply castings only kits, or are all engines supplied ready to run? Best Regards Brian

I too have been in trouble with Domestic Management for the metal chips which I unthinkingly bring into the house. My workshop is in the basement but I have to gain entry and exit via the stairs up to the kitchen. Over the years when caught "messing up the whole house" (Unquote) I keep quiet and...

Hello John and welcome, The choice of which lathe to go for is generally limited by your budget. I have both a Myford Super 7 and a Chinese made 7 x 12 both have their place in my workshop. I have owned the Myford for 30 years having bought it secondhand in need of restoration. I have had the...

Very nice collection, I think all the engines are Stuart. The twin vertical is a double 10V, the single is a 10V and the one in the foreground is an S50. All nice engines. Should give you years of pleasure. A little nest egg too since Stuart kits/engines are getting a bit pricey. All the Best B

Like so many folks on here, I bought a 4 x 6 Bandsaw, a pillar drill, and a 1" belt sander from Machine Mart about 25 years ago. The total cost was around £350 and some of the best money I have ever spent. I think they all came from Taiwan, not the Chinese mainland. I have made a few...

I don't advise putting your Mother in Law in the workshop with you, far too critical, and will report your goings on to Higher Domestic Management.

I may have missed it, but I don't think Bikr7549 locked the carriage before he made the cuts. This is always a good idea since it gives even more rigidity. I use a rear tool post with a Ganze insert cutter which serves me well, just have to remember to check the tool height from time to time.

I used Ubuntu (or tried to) for a while but in the end, went back to Windows. My short-term memory could be better so I struggled with the new terminology in Ubuntu always trying to find windows expressions. Perhaps my brain needed rebooting. I have a refurbished Dell desktop in my workshop...

That would scrub the front doorstep eh?

Point taken.

I have used a piece of suitable sized wooden dowel cut square to the axis and dipped in fine (or very fine if the material is non-ferrous) grounding paste, It will need recharging with paste from time to time and is best done in a vertical milling machine or a drill with a compound table. When...

I don't know at what standard you are at, but I find Model Engineering (A Foundation Course) by Peter Wright is a very well written book and can act as a reference for most operations you may wish to perform. It is on Amazon (USA) at $29 + postage. Good Luck

Wow ... so much good advice. I wish you well Mrbugbums. Here in the UK, I use a Myford Super 7, a small Chinese mill, and lots of tooling and accessories gathered over the last 60 years I also have a small Chinese lathe which I bought secondhand. After I had changed the headstock bearings for...

The business of "Domestic Management" and the male need to cut materials and make things is always a balancing game. My workshop is in the basement with access from indoors and outside, I also have a series of coir mats that get my working shoe soles reasonably clean before changing into my...

What a machine can we see a video of it working please. Are you related to Heath Robinson?? Thanks for sharing B