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Thanks very much for this. I have built a Jenny Wren that runs fine on air, but whose burner just doesn't create enough draft in there to keep burning. I imagine that your burner will overcome this, and, of course, it will be cleaner and neater as well. One question, if you don't mind, as I'm...

Nigel, I'm not renowned for my patience; nonetheless, I'll try very hard to achieve the accuracy in drilling that you have demonstrated.

For me, the real fun of this was the "accurate drilling" demonstration. I have no technical training whatever, and all that placing of blocks and drill bits was a real revelation. Can't wait to try it myself. Thanks!

I built one of these paperweights a couple of years ago. Perhaps the information in this conversation will help me turn it into something useful....

Happens to me all the time....

Never seen anything like it....

Wecome from Canada, Karl.

A nice, unusual engine. Good work!

Of course, I believe that your "looks over function" lightened the flywheel spokes and effectively made the flywheel rim more massive, so to speak, than it would otherwise have been. Well done!

I've managed to turn the cylinder and its pivot in one piece, even on the 10-inch Logan, and I've threaded the pivot internally 000-120. A 000-120 screw with a spring on it will eventually hold the cylinder against the port face. Tiny stuff! My not-so-straight crank was built up using shanks...

I found some spot drills and have ordered a couple of the smaller ones. Thanks for the tip, John

Thank you once again, John. I just received a tiny XY table, so that's taken care of. A small mag chuck sounds like a good idea; I'll look into it. Finally, I'd never heard of a spot drill (I have absolutely no technical background, being a bit of a Latin scholar ) but again I'll look into it.

Thanks, John. I've already made the thimble boiler, fuel tank, and stand, the piston and cylinder, the flywheel, and a built-up crankshaft using a 10-inch Logan lathe, so the size doesn't daunt me too much. The crank doesn't run quite true, though, so I'll try to turn one. Actually, the biggest...

Love that crank, John. I think I'll try that for an even smaller engine I want to build: 1/16" bore and stroke. It's the Janes Senft "Thimble Engine".

I agree with Bazmak. "Respectful" is the key word. I have seen numerous sites where people are arrogant, obscene, disrespectful or all three. I have seen none of that here, and that's as it should be, as we're here to help, not hinder, each other.

Both the quadricycle and the Olds are terrific! And I have a garage....

Fine work! I've been thinking about making a crane, but haven't yet begun to translate my thoughts into action. You're miles ahead of me, and the quality of your work shows that you always will be.

That's very nice, and it does indeed sound as it should. Thanks, Brian, for sharing the plans, and Scott, for showing us the finished product.

Looking for one of these as serialized in Live Steam magazine starting in March, 1990, part-built, broken, neglected, complete, shelf queen, whatever. I'll look at them all till I find that perfect roller. Prefer something in North America, but again, will consider anything suitable.

Just for you, John, I entered my location.