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PaulR:
Hello, Paul from Staffordshire (England, GB, UK) here.

My interest is mostly in very small steam/air engines, mostly my own experiments with a mini-lathe and files (!) rather than building to existing plans for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNPXCuc9uQ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2OehkQdiY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLTtAeZw-Sw

I've also built some of the simpler Elmer's engines.

I decided to take a break about 11 years ago and after a few months of inactivity decided to sell all my gear, tools and materials. Now, I've decided to take up the hobby again, bought a new mini-lathe and fitted out a little corner of my garage but the price of stuff now is a bit of a shock - I'll probably be turning bits of scrap for a few months until I've picked things up again!

Skimming through my old notes and looking at plans and articles I seem to have forgotten most of what I learned so expect to see some beginner questions and machining fails!

mklotz:

--- Quote from: PaulR on December 11, 2024, 05:05:25 PM ---... so expect to see some beginner questions and machining fails!
--- End quote ---

Welcome aboard, Paul

Keep in mind what one of our shared countrymen (British father, American mother) said...

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill

Michael S.:
Hello and welcome,
these are beautiful little steam engines.
Isn't it like riding a bike? Learned once and never forgotten.

Michael

Roger B:
Welcome to the Forum  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:

paul gough:
Hello Paul, Good to see an experimentalist enthusiast, materials and tools (good ones) are indeed becoming expensive. Anyway welcome to our little corner of the world and hope we see some interesting engines from you. Regards, Paul Gough.

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