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Your neighbours will complain if you are in close proximity. If you are experimenting it may produce a lot of smoke and noise. Try propane fuel but i have had success with solid fuel ie. blacksmiths nuggets and anthrocite with a small blower, very quiet, when running right no annoyance.

For anyone following here is part 4

Part 3 of the spider tutorial is up, i know its not model enginering as such but some of the techniques may be useful to others.

Thanks guys for all the comments and suggestions made in this thread!. The mixed feedback has inspired us to make more videos when we get the time. He has spent a lifetime filling cabinets with model steam boat and train engines, I'd like to see if we can get them running in future episodes.

My Dad also read this thread last night and took on board all of the feedback. He doesn't really like computers (whaa!?) So it takes time to post anything back. He sent one message but did it privately as he would like to remain as anonymous as possible... so thats why theres not much talking on the videos.

Cool video Luker! Very nice editing.. We are intending to use it for cast iron once its tuned a little more.

Edited By Dave Wilson 4 on 08/12/2021 12:13:10

My dad casts a lot of parts for his steam engines but due to a shortage of solid fuel here we are switching to oil/diesel. This is our burner at experimental stage, hope you enjoy

Testing an waste oil burner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MACFHQ3dI4Y

Moulding a spiders body from a carved pattern

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PKmu11SvE8&t=201s

Casting the body in zinc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHLdy93EENU

Engine related casting to come