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Thanks guys for your comments much appreciated, food for thought Tom.

Hi All, I finished the Galloway some ten months ago but could not get it to keep running with the igniter, it would start ok and usually run until the first governor created miss, when it kicked back in it would just die, no amount of adjustment of governor spring tension would or many other...

Hi, A big thankyou to all that replied to my plans question, it would appear that the book "Steam & Stirlings Engines you can build" will give me what I require so have ordered a copy, you have all been most helpfull. Brian Ozziemod

Hi, I would like to build a quarter scale Rider Ericsson hot air pumping engine and am seeking a set of drawings and build instructions, I have contacted Myers but they have not replied to my emails, would anybody that has built one of these be willing to photo copy a set for me and post to...

Thank you for all your reply's, you pretty much confirm my thoughts re coils for this engine, all I have to do now is finish it and try it. regards to all, ozziemod

Hi Folks, I am in need of some advice re my quarter scale Galloway engine, I am getting close to finished and need to think about the electrics for the igniter, my thoughts are to use the primary side of a normal 12volt auto coil for the low tension coil. If this would be ok is it better to use...

Hi Jasonb, Thank you for your interest and reply.......ozziemod

Hi, I have another question re the 1/4 scale Galloway engine I am building, is anyone able to supply me with the optimum dimensions for the piston rings, I am unable to find off the shelf rings 1.3125" here in Oz and so will make my own which I have done in the past quite successfully. On the...

Hi gbritnell, Thank you for your reply, most interesting, from the information you give I think I will be able to locate the hole/slot without to much trouble, you have been very helpfull.......Brian

Hi, I am currently building a quarter scale Galloway hit & miss engine from Ministeam plans in which they show a method of locating the ignition trip arm to the push rod using a clamping method. However on looking at completed models they clearly show a slot in the pushrod for adjustment...

This is the latest model completed, a 1in bore x 2in stroke horizontal mill engine, I used plans obtained from Stuart Models but modified them somewhat. I wanted to add a flyball governor which the Stuart plans did not have so I had cast a common base instead of the two individual beds on the...