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Hi: I'm a newbie to making model machines. Several of us in our club (Hamilton Model Engineers Club, Ontario, Canada) are going to build a David Croft design. In his article, there is a discussion of using fasteners with appropriate size heads, etc, to achieve an authentic look. His design...

It sounds like the toaster oven is working as designed. The heating elements will be on until the internal temp hits the target (eg 400F) and then shuts off. In fact, it probably overshoots the target by some amount. When the temp comes down to below some minimum (maybe 380F?), the element...

Your oven was used, right? I believe most of them have 4 heating elements: 2 each on top and bottom. Perhaps 1 or more of yours aren't pulling their weight? Should be replaceable... Craig

Welcome from Oakville, ON. I'm pretty much a lurker here but there are some extraordinarily talented makers that have and are sharing their builds here. Craig

Welcome from near Toronto, Canada! Craig

Awesome! Very fast for a simple search, like "Quorn". Just one thought, is it possible to use https rather than http. AIUI, many browsers are now refusing to open unsecured links by default. Since I'm offering ideas, I'd prefer black text on a white background over the current reversed...

Looking good! We'll be cheering from the sidelines! Craig

Pat: Excuse me but I think that you may have failed to get across the point you were trying to make. Reading between the lines, it appears you are trying to argue that welding is a better approach than silver soldering. Your statement, "I think she botched the boiler in this video." is true...

Sorry...what? It seems that quite a lot of people like her channel because she shows her mistakes and how she recovers from them and works past them. With video editing, she didn't have to show any such problems. But she does and I, for one, appreciate it. When I remake a part for the third...

Not sure why you think that. You do know that she pressure-tested the boiler at least a couple of times in the video series to 1.5 times the working pressure. Eg see around the 21:00 minute mark in: The whole build playlist is at: Craig

Welcome! Good to see your here as well!! Craig

Sorry, I don't know enough to even give you a range. I believe, though, that a couple of guys on Canadian Hobby Metalworkers have this lathe: https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com I've read that the same machine was also sold with Harrison badges. HTH, Craig

Welcome! Can you post a few pictures of the issues you are trying to resolve? Craig

Good stuff. I have an RF-30 with a Shooting Star DRO as well. It is a shame that the company folded on the owner's death. Your 3-knob 'wheels' are pretty cool and I see you use round balls on many such items. If you don't mind, do you have a ball-turning jig that you could share? Also, are...

Just spitballing but is it possible that your current wrenches are made of heat-treated carbon steel and the belt grinder has drawn the temper of the steel such that they are now pretty soft? Like a screwdriver, they may only have been hardened at the tips when new. That would kind of fit with...

Related, Quinn on the Youtube channel Blondihacks did a related modification to a portable bandsaw. She made a larger table that bolts on in place of the existing part. It simply has a flange on the back that can be clamped in her bench vise and it supports the saw in the vertical orientation...

Hi Alan: It never crossed my mind to modify the stand that way--that's brilliant! Could you supply a little more detail on how the quick release feature works? Also, where did you get the foot switch? I'm just a newbie metalworker. My portable bandsaw and stand are an import package that...

Map of the April 8, 2024 eclipse: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8 Looks like my home, just south of Toronto, is on the edge of the total eclipse. I could drive an hour to Niagara Falls to experience it from the centre line. OTOH, we've had so much cloudy, gloomy weather...

Those are both awesome! For the mill, what kind of work envelope did you aim for? Similar to an RF-45? I take it this is your only milling machine now? Did you use another mill to construct this one? Very cool even though the handle for the Z movement is a bit close to spindle belt for my...

Welcome! Would love to see pictures of your milling machine and lathe mods! Craig