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I downloaded from the archive popular mechanics 1936 as listed above Search this forum for 1936 midget and a few other links to archives with the magazine I’m stalled on my midget build Cheers jeff

Thanks for the support - always enjoy your comments Yes the zinc burn off is problematic. We put charcoal from a bit of burning wood on top of the molten brass whilst in the furnace

More Erickson Rider parts It’s a very iterative process getting the patterns and Molding working Baseplate Bellcrank - after seeing the discussion in the Erickson build we will add a core to the horse shoe part Enjoy Cheers Jeff

Casting fun making parts for the Rider Erickson hot air model engine (Catching up on my videos) Some times you have a learning curve😱😱 Local modeller did 3d drawings and printed parts and we have been having fun casting parts Failed foot Some success Another failure. This one was easy to...

Casting brass valve bodies for ME beam engine Following from the shared link that Jason posted of lost resin prints investment casting we had a little go at doing our own part in the foundry Very rough🥹but I would say encouraging It’s a body for valve on the ME beam engine that my mate Greg is...

I have been watching Joseph Higgins builds Looking through his models I noticed the ignition module he uses CDI using a Hall effect Went looking and found this on aliexpress https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006210777871.html Seems similar to what is commonly used on the hm-01 model hit...

Thanks for posting the video. Very dense information Watched a few of his other videos I did see he uses sodium silicate for aluminium castings, changing to epoxy for iron work as the sodium silicate sets to hard. - I have seen remedies for this problem. Interestingly in the story of...

Allan is detailing the build from Greg’s plans on YouTube Plus lots of other links on YouTube. Search on ‘lynx’ and ‘nemett’ Cheers jeff

Greg is building a lynx on YouTube plus details on his Patreon page

Yes the delft clay is oil bound similar to petrobond. The jewellers I was talking to at the workshop say the delft is much finer and gives a finer finish when picking up detail Comparing the feel of the delft to the petrobond I have suggests it is more like silt. I have seen reference to...

Wow what an inspiational post. Probably got through 56 of the 57 pages 😂😂 At the trade guilde we are playing with resin printers. Early efforts at printing wax models have been successful. After seeing the magnificent examples in the 57page thread my mate modelled up a globe valve with...

Thanks been wondering what’s up myself

Following along. It’s great to watch a YouTube build series Cheers Jeff

“If” you have access to old android phone or cheap tablet with yuris toys software “touch dro” you can also go with glass scales for not much more money I built an adaptor following online article using an inexpensive stm32 module...

Description of the nozzles used

A little video of startup of the small furnace at trades guilde Video is a bit wonky on sound and speed = operator error on iPhone😰 Enjoy. Jeff

Have not done it yet Lots of YouTube’s available when you start searching wax like resins I think it’s Vogman that did a ring with details of a bubble bee. Absolutely stunning presentation I was keen on lost pla but after seeing what detail the 3D resin people are getting I’m in awe Cheers Jeff

Welcome to my fellow qld modellers @Kasey. Very special collection of skills at the trade guilde. Must admit I’m getting distracted (enjoyably) with the every day activities at the shed cheers Jeff

Took a video of startup of the oil burner at the ‘trade guilde’ today homemade gravity diesel burner big crucible 3/4 or so full of aluminium ready for pouring after 20 mins from cold solid refractory furnace based on cut down 44gal(200l) drum 2-3” solid refractory enjoy. Will answer...

Welcome to the group. What do you want to build? cheers Jeff