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Though not the Mery, a task necessary to learn before working on the Mery. That task/skill is cutting your own gears. On a different project, a steam donkey, the gears necessary (according to plans) would have cost almost $250....plus shipping. NOT. So, cast up some gear blanks, two were 4.5...

No need to defend yourself

Naive... I am telling you watch the 3 vid series of Lars'. He tells you why. It is just the basics to build on. I am a learn best from doing person, but you have to start with the basics. You by your post have missed some important concepts...like body and component.

Bill I happen to know one of the muckey mucks there. Not much in communication, but we have a hobby we have shared in the past. I would like to copy and send him your response. I tried 4 times to understand how to use this software. Once I got it. I tossed the pirated copy of SW. They (the...

Craigslist brass and bronze fittings. BUT I buy both new. https://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/category-s/1855.htm for bronze, and for brass this seems to be the best price but haven't bought there yet...

TB, That is what I am doing. You could also consider brass and even bronze if you want.

I agree completely with getting experience to get proficient. As such, am taking a set of drawings and making individual groups of assemblies and parts, plus the model for the casting plug.

There were a few that I had to back up on. No big deal to me. You do realize you can do CAM also with Fusion?

Yes also Brad is good, but I think Lars 3 video beginner series is where to start, then they both have their place. Brad has made things clear that Lars did not and vice versa

If you find Fusion 360 confusing, go watch Lars Christensen beginner series (3) on youtube. In just a few weeks I am far, far beyond my abilities with Solidworks with 3 years of use.

Hey all, Saw one of these at the Great American Steam Up in Brooks Oregon last summer and fell in love with it. Apparently it is one of the more rare, but highly spoken of. Purple (powder coat???) Apparently the builder got lucky and some high falutin' pinstriper did the pinstriping on it. It...

Well at oh dark thirty when couldn't go back to sleep after the pit stop and maybe I will begin on this. Recently had another project that was just giving me fits and was getting that attitude where I should not work on it. So worked on another for awhile then getting the light bulb for the...

As an itty-bitty side note, I have taken the rattle cans and sprayed small amounts of the paint into the cap for slight use like that.

I assume you meant automotive paint and clear? Heat may be an issue on them. I am considering powder coating. I saw one in purple powder coat and it was just awesome. Nothing wrong with ocd

I note you painted where the connecting rod is white, like the only one still alive. Looks great, will be visiting your thread.

Hi Karl, Where in world are you? It looks like a real challenge to build. As always, plans are gobbledgook to me until I get my hands dirty. Like I said, I have one kit project almost complete (Ransom and May) that need the base and final plumbing, and a steam donkey from scratch. Plus...

Would like to hear more of your build issues, successes, modifications. I just bought a kit today from Gary. He is a very interesting gentleman. Got to see his shop today when I went and picked up the kit. Nice castings. Just drawings to go with and good clear drawings. Saw one completed...

I am seriously considering a kit and doing a build thread here. He is only an hours drive from me and has kits in stock. I saw the full size and a model run at the Brooks steam show last summer. Love them.

Well is ordered now need some investment which I can get locally Got some figurine figures I got off the net to try this stuff out. Going to go collect my scrap aluminum and melt down to ingots while I wait.