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Worth restoring such a nice machine, better than any ***** junk:)

Real good and skillfull work, well done!

Hi guys will follow up soon Thanks for the interest regards Mike

There's no intention on my part to take over or to "hyjack" someones thread, just thought it may be good to revive the enthusiasm shown by Bazmak. Will refrain from future posting on this thread. :o Mike

Some progress. Valvegear parts

Vielen dank, gute infomation Grus aus Sudafrika

Danke fur das teilen....sehr gut. Grusse Mikelkie RSA

Sehr schones modell !! Ist dieser motor umkehrbar?

Some work so far on 2 engines S/Simplex Hybrid in 71/4 in. & Hunslet in 5" (also hybrid) The driving wheels obtained from another ME and was bored oversize hence the bushes Good luck to us all ME regards Mike

I like what you've done so far, i built two Simplex myself, wonderful performers. I just had my next Super Simplex's frames lazy cut(laser cut) in 71/4 in. Currently fabricating the cylinders from solid cast iron. Why not go for Super Simplex? better performer. Will post pics soon. Regards...

Why did i not think of that? great idea Rudy, thanks for sharing

Busy people don't have time, so one has to make time do something that you will enjoy making and using or playing with. My lawn was in desperate need of mowing at the time but i made something useful. I did the lawn a week later:p

Hi Bazmak and Mach Tom Thank you for encouraging comments. When i make some t pins i set the top slide over to the required degree using a dti. along the taper reamer.Then turning the stock down to the size needed with the end supported with a small live center. I use a razor sharp hss cutter...

My attempt to find a way of turning small tapers is hobby related since the need for small taper pins is not popular with suppliers To source these would require an order for at least a kilo perhaps a thousand of a size where one only need maybe ten or so hence my "improvement" on my lathe. On...

You are most welcome, i saw this setup i think on a Kerry lathe's tail stock i'm not sure if this idea was extended to top slides by lathes makers. Admittedly its not the best solution but i can now swing the top slide over by 22 deg with the back end just clearing the tail stock which is much...

I often wanted to turn small tapers wit a live centre to support the work, but the tail stock jams the hand wheel of the top slide when set over to the required degree. So using the bevel gears from a Bridgeport quill feed, i made a 90 deg setup witch works surprisingly smooth. All needed to do...

Engineering art, nice work

Innovative brain, nice workmanship:)

i want it,, can you ship to RSA?

Can't understand you in the video, even the dog barks in Russian but i like it