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Gus, Congrats on this build, looks great! On a side note (and apologies for putting it in this thread), This Saturday I am heading to Singapore for two weeks for work (I will be commuting out to Johor each day). Is there anything mechanical/hobby related i should try see during my time...

we have a few 3d printers in work and are quite capable. However, this week we had a demonstration from a guy in a rapid proto company we use from time to time on their latest metal printing (sintering) technology. They are printing full functional (~99.8% density) 316 stainless parts to a...

Hi, Following others with this issue, i placed a 1uF capacitor across the power terminals within the read heads, sorted it out for me. It jump once when i power up first, but never again (doesnt jump if i dont power up DRO untill after motor. I should also mention that i had already searched...

After coming in from working on the full sized engines, I finally got round to rebuilding the second nasmyth frame engine my late father had built after a lick of paint. A bit of a clean up and they will be ready for a show next weekend!

Video of us running it yesterday, as promised, If anyone fancies a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_JQ3hhPxM

Steaming it again next Saturday for an event, will bring the camera

My father, Brother, a family friend & I, Steamed this big lady up today for the first time in while (18 mths). Sometimes models just don't cut it. Big grin on my dace this evening!

This is my favourite thread on this site, jumped up when i got the email to say you had made a new entry!

Hi All, Just realised i haven't done one of these. I'm another one of the silent community on here. Love checking in everyday. I'm from Ireland, a mechanical engineer by profession (working for HP). I grew up in a workshop restoring early 1900's stationary oil engines & tractors, and as the...

Absolutely loving this build! I am one of those quite readers on this site. I sit back and admire some of the approaches taken, especially when it comes to mimicking castings. I will keep saving away for my own machinery (after the wedding and whatever else gets put in front of them for me :) )

Great idea, what was the original idea you referred to (Chucks idea?)

Thanks RKepler. Here's hoping! The lathe fund & my time is currently being spent on some stone garden walling.... I'm assured once i have the garden done i will be free to tinker in the shed again. Looking at bases/plinths, I love what Ramon did on his table engine, using MDF to make a faux...

Hi All! First post! My father is a restorer of stationary oil & steam engines, and when health doesn't allow that, a builder of models. He has given me a gift of a very well built stuart 9 that does need disassembly, clean up, repaint, reassembly and a new mount/base. I grew up in his...