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That engine your showing is the first one that I made.. It runs great I used the locktite and it work very well.. I'm glad you posted the plans as I lost mine and couldn't remember where I got them. Mel

:DToday I cut my first real gears!! I building the Odds and Ends Hit and Miss and it calls for two small gears, one 20 tooth and one 40 tooth. Both with 32 Pitch. The plans go into great detail how to make the stub arbors and fly cutter for cutting the gears and I must of followed the...

I helped the neighbor by taking my pressure washer over to his house and washed the loose paint off from his picket fence so he could paint it. Then I cut my first gear!! I building the Odds and Ends Hit and Miss and it calls for two small gears, one 20 tooth and one 40 tooth. The plans go into...

John I really like your idea for a self extracting drawbar, I'm not sure just what it looks like, but I'm going to try to come with something. Thanks for the great idea. Mel

I have a couple of grinders that I use with my stained glass work. They use a 3/4 or 1 inch diameter diamond coated sleeve that is threaded onto a brass drum. The drum has a 1/4 or 5/16 inch shaft hole with a allen head set screw to hold to the shaft. They will cut almost any thing you put to...

Speedy take a look at Grizzly's digital scales Part# H8134 is a 12" scale for $49.95. I think that's a lot less than the CDCO's price. here is a link. http://www.grizzly.com/products/h8134 Mel

Charlie, you are at about the same step on your Hit and Miss as I am. I like the brass top on block, I was thinking of something very similar. I ended up making my block from aluminum. The rest is from the prescribed material. I will be watching your progress. Mel

Well there is one thing for sure, What ever it was, it sure ain't one any more ;D Hope you can make a usable boiler out of the pieces. Keep us informed with lots of your great photos. Mel

My first thought of "what is it", It's a container or Flask for mercury. I know that they used to use metal container to transport mercury in because glass would break if the volume was much over a few liquid ounces. Mel

Harold. I got the Shop Wisdom book yesterday and have been soaking up some of the great information. Probably one of the best books I have seen. So many (new to me) techniques and illustrations of their use, that it will take a long while to digest them all. The many projects in the book will...

The truth is that most of us have to buy some Chinese stuff just to have tools that we can afford to buy. Heck both my lathe and mill are Chinese. What I have found out is: that some, not all the Chinese stuff will work for the casual use of the home shop machinist if not pushed too hard. The...

Harold, thanks for posting your great! little engine. I ordered that book by Philip Duclos this evening $45 and plan to build one also. I have another little hit and miss almost finished. this one looks more to what I was wanting. Your video is great! Thanks Mel

I'm about a "Click" away from ordering a Sieg X3 milling machine. It will be from Grizzly. Have not decided if to buy the Super X ( G0619) or the plain Jane one (G0463). My question is, who among you have either and what is your "goods" and "bads" on these machines? I will be upgrading from a...

John I didn’t want to hijack your thread on flywheels so I’ll ask my question here. In the photo of you turning the flywheel, you’re using some sort of round cutter. I think that some time in the past, a photo of the same tool was shown. I couldn’t find the post. My question is: ??? what is it...

Just a quick answer to Mcgyver's question on Model T buzz coils. They a available on E bay, search Model T coils. they bring about $15 with shipping. Also do a search on buzz coils here on this forum, there was some information on them last December I think. Mel

Way back in Nov, I made post about “Corian” and was reminded by Tin Falcon to wet sand and Wear a dust respirator and use a shop vac or dust collector to suck the chips off the tooling´ The stuff is really irritating to your nose and lungs. Today while surfing the Internet I took a peek at one...

WOW! I got the plans today. 3 days! thats some fast service. Florida to the Oregon coast in three days. Great plans also. :bow: the little wooden steam engine is going to be fun to make. Mel

Thanks for the link John. I also ordered a couple of the plans, not to give my brain a rest ( it's been at rest for some time now) but to give to some of my grand kids to build. Mel

Here is a link to The little machine shops page where they sell a cover like your looking for. http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1431&category=6 Another source might be from a old accordion style window blind. Mel

Mike, Giles and Rick, I sorry but you three guys know absolutely nothing about spending money. ;D Sorry Mel