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Member postings for Richard Still

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Thread: Scale of model traction engines
01/06/2010 18:27:10
I'd love my next project to be a traction engine but I'm put off by the scale of modern projects. 2" would be practical,  3" scale would just about possible.
 
I have a small workshop with a small milling machine and a lathe capable of swinging 250 mm. I also have finite resources in terms of time and budget.
 
4" scale is impossible and as for 6", that's NOT model engineering, it's engineering full stop.
 
Is  my only way forward to find old copies of ME or EIM? Always assuming that the castings are still available.
 
Loco builders are well supplied with a constant supply of new projects, buildable in an small scale amateur's workshop. It seems to me that the standard of research and detailing on these locos is constantly improving.
 
Where is the next 2" / 3", well researched and detailed traction engine model? 
Thread: Filing Machine
10/10/2009 17:30:37
Thanks to all the helpful engineers how helped with this.
 
I think I'll have a go at Stan Bray's design - it doesn't need castings and will be easy to modify depending on what materials I have to hand.
 
Very best wishes to all of you.
 
Richard 
23/09/2009 19:42:11
Does anyone have any experience of designing / building / using a motorised filing machine? I've not been able to track down any drawings but would like to have a go at making such a tool. There is one on the cover of M E Workshop this month. The main use would be in crossing out wheels for clock making.
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