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[GSherwood]

Hi All

Been lurking a little while reading the two great threads on building the Parcell & Weed hit and miss engine ( Jim and Bill ) and got hooked againand just bought the casting set from Tod - I had to have a go.
I have been model engineering on and off for many years , have built a 5" gauge Sweet Pea narrow gauge loco pre kids , but as they were growing up didnt seem to get much time , or have much money  and ME has taken a serious back seat for many years.
I recently turned 20*3 , have the means if not the time now , and am itching to get stuck in again.

Cheers
Graham

[b.lindsey]

Welcome Graham. The P&W will get you back into things in a great way. I've got to get busy on mine again as Jim is inching up on me. Glad to have you with us.

Bill

[Jo]

  Graham,

Sounds like a good casting set to remind yourself of how to use your tools. Speaking of which you didn't mention your workshop  ...

Jo

[Flyboy Jim]

Hi All

Been lurking a little while reading the two great threads on building the Parcell & Weed hit and miss engine ( Jim and Bill ) and got hooked againand just bought the casting set from Tod - I had to have a go.
I have been model engineering on and off for many years , have built a 5" gauge Sweet Pea narrow gauge loco pre kids , but as they were growing up didnt seem to get much time , or have much money  and ME has taken a serious back seat for many years.
I recently turned 20*3 , have the means if not the time now , and am itching to get stuck in again.

Cheers
Graham

Welcome to Model Engine Maker (MEM) Graham.  This is a great place to hang out. Lots of good folks and information.

It's nice to hear that Bill and my P & W build threads got you inspired. Certainly makes these threads worth doing. If you do a build thread also, we'll have 3 going at the same time.  Are you building the horizontal or vertical version? What lathe and mill will you be using for machining?

Jim

[vcutajar]

Hi Graham and welcome to the group.  Shall we see another Parcell & Weed build log?  The more the better.

Vince

[Nick_G]

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Where abouts in Cheshire.?

I am in Warrington.

Regards,  Nick

[Roger B]

Welcome to the Forum   

[GSherwood]

Many thanks for the warm welcome chaps.

Nick - I am in Northwich , about 1 mile from the town center near the old Art College.
Vcustajar - I will see how progress goes before making it public , I am not shy but at this stage quite happy to follow others footsteps .....
Jo - I have a venerable 4" Boxford CUD with all the usual accessories including vertical slides etc , a Kerry vertical drill , a generic band saw and MIG welding gear which I am still learning how to use.
On ordering Todd kindly sent me the material schedule for the P&W and the GA drawing. I can see straight away I dont have any of the treading gear - to date the models I have made have all used BA sizes or ME sizes ( like 1/4 by 32 and 1/8 by 40 ) , but not UNC which I think the P&W calls for. Would I be advised to kit myself out with UNC taps and dies , or is there is commonly used one for one with British taps like BA and ME that is safe ?

Thanks
Graham

[vcutajar]

I am no expert but personally I would use the taps and dies that I had.  I have always used near equivalent metric threads instead of going to the extra expense of getting the taps and dies that are called for in plans.

Vince

[Dave Otto]

Welcome to MEM Graham.


Dave

[Kim]

Hi there Graham, welcome to the forum!
Kim

[sbwhart]

Welcome Graham :- I'm from Crewe

If your thinking of joining a club why not give use a visit:- South Cheshire Model Engineering Society.

http://www.southcheshiremes.com/

From April once the weather improves there will be someone at the track most week ends running a loco.
We hold monthly talks, and have a working party at the track every Tuesday 11:00pm - 2:00pm:- well that's our excuse to have a natter over a lunchtime pie



Stew

[steamer]

Welcome Graham

Dave

[steam guy willy]

Hi Graham welcome to the club I see that you are a warringtonian the Hammer place !! is there a museum of hammers there as i have this one that i cannot find any info about.......maybe they could help me out   it is great of banging in square wooden posts in the allotment as it does not splinter off the edges.........Willbert