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Terry, I started this build last winter, spent a lot of hours at it. However, the summer calls for other activities. Feels good to be back in the shop though. I will pick up the pace towards the winter. John, it took a while to make the first flywheel. The material is some kind og hard cast...

I’m back in the shop after having most of the summer holydays with all kinds of other activities, behind. Had the fly wheel blanks ready and started to dig into them. Figured the best way was to screw them on to the surface plate. The chuck isn’t big enough, so it had to be this way. Faced of...

Thanks for sharing Tomlinson. Very well done and very well-presented work. Impressive. I ordered a catalog from Cotswold right now. Very good-looking machines. Rudy

Hi. I actually foud plans for this qute oil can somewhere! (And it turns out to be Stefans plans I see now..). Rudy

Biret, I was a newbie not long ago my selves and I found a lot of what we need to learn on Youtube. I can recommend Keith Appelton. He has over 1000 videos for beginners. I also like the videos by W5CFY / TinkerJohn. To learn about engineering in general Joe Pieczynski and "Build something cool"...

Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring write up. And I also love that hex making device. Rudy

My brain likes a complex machine the best, but my hart always speeks to me when I see designs like this. Grats. Rudy

CogMachine, I like your fresh approach! I'm thinking of remaking the idea of a very, very – very - fast machine, powered by bad news. The fastest traveling thing known to man. Seriously. the improbability drive can be a very artistically looking machine. As an opposite to Davinci. Rudy

That is one cute little machine! For inspiration, the picture is a "mud digger" much like your crane, in full size. It’s not far from home and I'm seeing it this weekend. I visit this place very frequently, have admired it for hours. Have been dreaming of restoring it all the time. Could...

Thanks for sharing! Beautiful litle valve. I'm collecting inspiration and ideas to complete my Stuart 10V with a boiler. Rudy

This was probably a very interesting thread befor Photo Bucket became blacmailers. Is there a chance this thread could be available now somehow? Rudy

Very nice and tidy. Inspiration to ceep my shop like that :-) Rudy

Never mind. Nice to have a look back at that fine engine again. Grate inspiration to my own build #651. Rudy

Some progress in the build. Got to try my new Soba 8” rotary table. After having two crap tables this one is way better. A bit large, but you can still use it with small parts. Very rugged. Made the cutting tool for the gear just free hand on the grinder. Of cause not very correct profile...

Since I posted the question I have done som parts with leaded steel my selves. I agree. Very nice to work with. However, I have only some 75mm round pieces and have to work a lot to make smaller parts. This is my Farm Boy cylinder. Rudy

That is definitely a very nice toy. I like to do parts very accurate and have recently acquired a surface plate. I’m well with the mechanical indicator, but as an electronic guy I would like one of these. Of cause not within reach of a hobby budget. Rudy

Would be interesting seing it in action? Rudy

motmaluk, I also bought a BA tap set from India. I have heard others are happy with them to. Mine however, vas unserviceable. Had to buy taps from Stuart. When looking at the taps under a magnifying glas you could see that the edges that should cut metal was curled inwards and to wide. the...

If I had a boat and needed an anchor, I'm not sure I would have thrusted it with a rotary table from India... Slightly overstated, but I have one. I won't give it away. Someone could be sorry. I got one of these very small ones. Looks so nice. I used it a few times before it revealed its inner...

Thanks Jeff. I like your ideas. And the link to DelcoLight from ShopShoe. So sweet. The more I dig into this the more I want to make a model electric plant with all those vintage charming elements. Talking about vintage elements. the picture is actually taken out of my office window today. The...