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Offline Bill

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Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« on: July 19, 2018, 05:49:02 PM »
Here is my introduction. I built my first steam engine while attending Taft high school. Graduated From Pierce Jr college studied machine tool technology.  Worked on the drafting table as a tool engineer then on to finish a Manufacturing Engineering degree at Cal Poly Pamona.  Worked in the Aerospace industry for 35 years. Always involved in machine parts providing plaiining, tooling, programming etc.
Now retired I'm building steam engines again.
Finished  the Stewart Major Beam Engine, Corliss rotary valve engine and working on the non-dead center vertical engine.

Offline gbritnell

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Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2018, 08:52:46 PM »
Welcome Bill,
Any chance we could see some of your work? What type of machinery do you have?
gbritnell
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Re: Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2018, 09:03:34 PM »
Hello Bill, welcome aboard!
Stuart

Forging ahead regardless.

Offline b.lindsey

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Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2018, 09:08:27 PM »
Welcome to the forum Bill. I took the liberty of breaking out your introduction and putting it in the "introduce yourself" section.

Bill

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Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2018, 11:21:13 PM »
Hi Bill, welcome to MEM!


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Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2018, 02:33:12 AM »
Hi Bill , Welcome to the MEM  .Jeff

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Re: Gothic Beam Steam Engine Build
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2018, 05:51:05 AM »
Hi Bill,
Welcome to the forum!
Kim

 

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