Lot of familiar faces here

[lakc]

Hello, again to many of you. Looks like I finally found the destination of many from the diaspora.
For those that dont know me, my name is Jeff, and I am from the Detroit area. I am a long way from retirement, and make my living in technical support for the automotive industry. I enjoy helping people, but fully realize, that on a wide variety of subjects, it best I just shut up and learn from those who know better.  My background is in automotive electrical, driveability, and transmissions, while my modelling hobbies run along the lines of R/C, casting, and machining.
I tend to have way too many projects going at once, while real life contributes to a definite lack of spare time.
I hope to have some worthy projects to share in the future.

[steamer]

Welcome Jeff!

Glad you found us!


Dave

[Jo]

  Jeff,

As someone who doesn't know you can I ask you to tell us a little more about the engines you like to build 

Jo

[lakc]

Hi Jo,
Pleased to meet you here.
Recently, I built a PMR #5 for/with my oldest grandson, who is about to turn 5 himself.
Currently, I was working on a small, low pressure, B&Wstyle boiler for the PMR. That project had to be sidelined, as every almost every vehicle in my family has required my full attention as of late. 
Despite my recent, and enjoyable, flirtations in the external combustion world, my main interest is in IC engines.
I have previously built an aircraft 2 cyl boxer of my own design, and I am still using that as a testbed for ignition systems.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8GxeQBnZw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8GxeQBnZw</a>
As to future plans, leading the pack right now is probably a V2,6,12 family in cast iron. Likely some actual machines to help in their construction as well.
I may even be prodded into posting some of my baking exploits as well. 

[Bearcar1]

Greetings Jeff, glad you could make the party and it is indeed a pleasure to hear from you again Whatever you are working on engine wise, post up pictures lest you get this:


 


and a lump of coal in your stocking during the yule tide.


BC1
Jim

[Don1966]

  Welcome Jeff!

Don

[b.lindsey]

Welcome Jeff....very nice little engine in the video....please do show us more as you can.

Bill

[vcutajar]

Hi Jeff and welcome.  Nice to see you here also.

Vince

[lakc]

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone!
Its unfortunate, that the only engine I have been working on for the past two weeks, is my daughters 3100 in her 1991 Corsica. The blow by blow of a head gasket job would probably be, at best, "off-topic". 
Although I did come across a novel (to me) way to use sandpaper glued to 1/2" plate glass to resurface the heads. 

[tel]

Welcome Jeff! 

[ths]

Welcome to the forum, Jeff.

Cheers, Hugh.

[Dave Otto]

Welcome Jeff!

Dave

[stevehuckss396]

Good to see ya!

[gbritnell]

Hi Jeff,
I'm positive you'll enjoy your stay.
gbritnell