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Hi all, Just my very limited 2c on the subject. I'm also very new to model engineering. I had nothing 3 years ago, so all my purchases are recent, and on a budget. You say you have a miniature steam engine to build. Do you want the bolts to look to scale? Do you have any other projects in mind...

My channel is Best Lathe Plans. (https://www.youtube.com/bestlatheplans) I've not posted a video for a good few months, but have about 12 videos ready to edit for upload. I've just followed you on YouTube too.

This is an awesome writeup. I think I'll be ordering one of these kits for myself and do a build video for my YouTube channel too. Great instructions! I'm loving following your progress. Thanks for posting! :)

Am I right in guessing from your profile they are in Texas USA? If so, shipping back to the UK / EU may be very costly. A Stuart collector near you would probably give you a decent price. A lot of the items look to have quite a bit of surface rust. Do they turn freely? I'm sure you could make...

Amazing, many thanks. I'm definitely going to look into an internal combustion engine for one of my future projects! :) Any suggestions for an easy build and a forgiving runner are more than welcome. D

Another fan here! Great looking engine, and it runs beautifully. And as a fellow YouTuber, the video is excellent quality too! Would you be willing to share your plans / designs for the ignition module and the spark plugs? I've never built an ignition engine, only steam ones. The ignition parts...

id have a conversaion with the cat in the video!

Hi all, Just picking up on the point by JasonB. I think he is correct in stating that the force on the LP Piston would be around 1/3, as the pressure drops by 1/3, and the piston size is the same. P = F/A or F = PxA Therefore, all being equal, the piston would accelerate at 1/3 the speed...

Do you have a link to purchase it?

Hey gents, Sorry about reviving an old thread. Did this ever happen? What were final numbers? Regards, Del

Hello John, all, I thought I'd just add my 2c, since there are a lot of comments. Background: I bought my first lathe a few years ago. I'm in my mid 30s and hadn't used one since school. Most lathes, as you mention, are made over in the east. I've heard stories of Warco and similar arriving...

This is turning out to be a beautiful engine. Great work. And I too will probably take you up on the purchase of some plans. I've never built an IC engine. I've mostly got into this hobby through model steam engines on a lathe. But IC is definitely an area I would love to try! :) Looking...

Where abouts are you located, and do you know what gauge it is, and overall length? It's a lovely looking machine! Nice work by your father.

Ah cool. That's good to know. :) They just got upto a dull red heat.

Oh thats always good to know. I havent put any solvent on the model yet as it'll affect the paint, but thanks for the heads up. I'll be very careful when giving it a clean! :)

That my friend is some nice work. Great little engine! Well done!! :)

I heat blackened some bolts for my Stuart 10V. you can see them on this video. They look pretty nice, and are rust resistant. Non rust proof I dont think. Although no signs of any yet. They are tiny, so I just put them on the gas burner for the steam engine until they were red hot, then...

Very nice. Great to see the engine out running in the wild! :)

I do a similar style project with airbrush paintings.

Apologies gents, with covid and house rennovations I have been a little absent. I am back. Yes I'd like to be involved. If theres <10 people, can I make the suggestion each person makes that number of parts. (5 people = 5x each part) Then each member posts their part to every other member...