New Member - Will Freeman

My name is Will and I'm based near Dudley. I'm 24 and have reasonable experience in making model steam engines. I owe a lot of this experience to my father who was an 'old school' wood work and metal work teacher. To date I have built;

A Simple O level project oscillating engine

A pair of Stuart No.10s

A Stuart No.8

A Stuart Beam Engine

A working model of a cold war air raid siren.

And several small scale live steam engines in 009 scale.

I'm starting to build a Westbury 'Heinrici' which will be my first endeavour into hot air engines.

If someone could advise me how to add pictures I'll happily share a few of my recently completed Stuart No.8

Welcome!

You sound to have experience and skills already.

You seem to be where a lot of early engineering took place, and from which our hobby is derived..

Glad to have you join us. The hobby needs younger enthusiasts.

Someone more expert than I will advise you non how to set up an album and to post pictures.

Howard

Hi Howard,

I've always been an old head on young shoulders, I've cracked the picture uploading I think, so a few of the 8 should appear below.

I've had 3 really excellent teachers in model engineering disciplines, and without them I wouldn't be able to use a saw or file, let alone a lathe!

Welcome Will, your modelling skills look to be already well developed. Keep up the good work and if you have any questions, just ask.

Brian

Once you have used a lathe, if it is ever out of commission, you feel naked and live in fear of a job coming up which requires one.

With a lathe you can make / repair / do jobs which a lot of folk think are impossible.

Howard

Agreed Howard,

I have a trusty Super 7 which has never let me down yet. That takes care of most of my larger models. For smaller parts I have a Pultra 1770 which is excellent for precise work.

Having been brought up with lathe I think not having one would feel like losing a limb!

Will