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Hello Jon, and Welcome!I built my first several engines, including the little live steamer in my avatar, without benefit of a milling machine, just a milling attachment for my Taig lathe. This obviously worked, but was very limited, especially in the size of the work envelope and often awkward work holding. Milling also seemed likely to cause more wear and tear to the lathe than normal turning, and the frequent switching back and forth between "modes" got tiresome. Once I sprung for a proper milling machine (also Taig), the pleasure and the project possibilities improved significantly.
My dream goal is to build several Stuart steam engines, but they're incredibly expensive...
Aren't they!? That's why all my engines are made out of LEGO!I'm not sure if I'm worthy of welcoming you yet, but welcome.