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Hello from Austin, Tx (Round Rock actually)

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cfellows:
Just to make it official, I'm Chuck Fellows, enjoying retirement from a data processing career.  Been doing amateur machining for close to 40 years, but only seriously for about the past 15 years.   I mostly enjoy building model engines but also enjoy making tooling and jigs.  I count 25 engines on display in my study and have given away or sold another half dozen or so.  Unfortunately I also have another half dozen that are in various states of completion, some of which probably will never be completed.  I'm currently building a V8 compressed air engine and am also working on the design of a 2-stroke horizontal hot tube engine, similar to the oil field engine designs like the Bessemer.  It will most likely have a bore and stroke of 1 1/2" x 2 1/4" with twin flywheels measuring around 9" diameter.  I'm really anxious to get to work on this one!

I also enjoy astronomy and have built some 30 different telescopes over the past 12 years.  I've also retired from that avocation.  I still have 2 very nice telescopes that I built and use those for star gazing when the mood strikes.

I'm glad to see the new site and hope it becomes an overwhelming success.

Chuck

DaveH:
Hi Chuck,

So not new to model engines then  :D :D :D
 :)
DaveH

tel:
ONYA Chuck, you made it!

lazylathe:
WOW!!!!
Great to have you here Chuck!!!
Another walking encyclopedia of info has joined!!!

Andrew

spuddevans:
Hi there Chuck, This place is really turning into a great repository (not to be confused with the other sort of 'pository) of experienced builders/crafters.


Tim

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