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Brian, Glad to hear it went well. --ShopShoe

Some searching turned up this summary: https://www.rfcafe.com/references/radio-electronics/color-tv-x-rays-radio-electronics-november-1968.htm Note the insane/crazy voltages involved (compared to today). This article from TIME magazine also came to light...

Steamchick, There was a worse situation with TV sets in the late 1960s. A manufacturing problem was found to be involved in the production of high voltage regulator tubes in the power supplies for the CRTs which resulted in those tubes providing another beam out of the set toward the viewer...

Kpar, I spent some time reading up on file types and filing techniques a few years ago. I bought several types of files to use on the bench and only one lathe file. I do use the lathe file from time to time and my experience matches JasonB's. I do recommend you get a lathe file to see how you...

Baron J, You said you were playing with a washing machine pump. Could it be that the "...as if it has magnets" is due to magnets used to couple the motor part of the assembly to the pump part of the assembly. That is a common construction technique for fractional-horsepower pumps I have seen...

Well Done. I like beam engines and I have always liked this one. Thank You for posting. --ShopShoe

Jim, I agree that tis one is really an elegant little steam engine. I think the touches you added look appropriate and like they should have come with the engine. I really like the design of the little oil cups. Thank You for alll your postings. --ShopShoe

Good Save I'm following this build. --ShopShoe

That should work very well. I enjoy your projects and your posts. --ShopShoe

The Future of "The Hobby?" It's not just this group, I notice the same thing for lots of other smaller, focused public events. I have lots of theories why this is so, but it unfortunately is the way it is. I speak from my own experience only, FWIW. I have never been to one of the large...

Sort of a Request......... I have had it in my head for years that I would like to make one of these, but the other "Round To-its" have been keeping it in the background. I followed the late Chuck Fellow's experiments back in those days, but did not save his posts, and what he did was not...

That is really neat. I really enjoyed your presentation of this engine. Thank You for posting, --ShopShoe

Brian, You may know this firm from your hot-rodding days: https://metrommp.com They say "Worldwide Shipping." The following is my source for sandblast information: They also say they cover Canada. https://www.tptools.com I've been following along on your sandblaster project, as I do all...

troyentu, Can you tell us more about your experience and your shop? It's always interesting to see how new members are starting out in the hobby. -- Without any more information to guide us, it would seem that choosing to follow an existing and successful plan would be a good place to start...

Very Interesting. I am curious as to where were these companies located. Or, more importantly, where were the engines made? Was there a manufacturer that made them and branded them for the companies that sold them with their name? There may be a local history scholar or archivest that has...

What has been said, again. Beautiful engine. Fantastic Build. Starts and Runs Well. Sounds Great. I'm looking forward to the push-button starter. --ShopShoe

I see that you are in the UK, so I'm not sure what options you have. (And, by the way, thank you for posting your location). Here in the USA, there are some auto-parts stores that will rent specialty tools. There are also tool rental firms that sometimes have specialty tools like gear pullers...

That is nice. It was worth the wait, both for us and I'm sure for you. It runs so smoothly that I thought the video was a still picture with sound effects when I first opened the video. Definitely well done. And I also think the rivetted base worth the trouble it took to make. -ShopShoe

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