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No, but my micrometer, which disappeared a couple of years ago, materialized behind the fish tank I moved yesterday!!

Just like to say, really moved by all the welcomes here, (not quite to tears) :) Have also learnt an amazing amount of really helpful stuff, ie how to silver solder! I was just doing ordinary solder repairs on the pipes (NOT on the boilers) The engines I get and fix up have all been scratch (I...

Very beautiful and impressive, and somewhat depressing. Like most of the stuff I see here, is way out my my depth.

I should probably warn all, that the 'paddle steamer' is unlikely to be the amazing stuff one normally comes across. In fact, it will probably be somewhat post apocalyptic, and fit well into one of those Mad Max movies. To date only the engine and line shaft are completed, well, sort of. I will...

Here's hoping this is in the right place. I don't actually make engines, just collect old one and mess with them. Most come from ebay, but some from markets and such. Usually run them on air from an old fridge compressor. I have now decided, and got up the courage, to run some on steam. I like...