Hello from North Yorkshire

Evening all,i am an absolutely brand new beginner to the model engineering world and keen to hopefully learn new things/tips tricks and advice along the journery i have planned...

I come from an engineering background,currently work as a structural steel fabricator/welder but have experience with alot of smaller gauge fab on sheet metal/tubes/handrails etc Did a fair bit of punching,pressing,milling and turning whilst doing this line of work but will be a few years since now.Certainly no experience with model engineering however!

So what brings me here? well i happened upon some videos on auto play on youtube one night after a few beers and it brought me to model steam engines,i have always liked anything like that, but never pursued it as a hobby,spending a lot of time messing around with cars,Land Rovers and motorbikes.

So my plans-i am literally starting out with very little,i have a few engineering tools which ive gathered over the years inc mic's,verniers,squares mig welder,grinder etc but other than that i have nothing and nowhere to currently do anything! I shall be constructing a small workshop at home hopefully by summer,nothing flash by any means but something realistic for the space and budget! Upon the way i hope to gather the information,advice,machines and tools i need to make a model steam engine kit later on.

anyway enough rabble for now!

Hi Andy welcome to the forum. You only have to ask on here and someone will help. I have a lathe and small milling machine with loads of hand tools etc. You will have to keep an eye out especially at car boot sales etc.

Best wishes

David

Hi Andy,

Welcome to the forum. I have built a few stationary steam engines myself. You can find some links in this thread.

Thor

Welcome, Andy. Recently learned a bit about North Yorkshire on Tom Scott's YouTube channel.

Welcome to the forum

H

Welcome to the party Andy, if you want help or advice you have come to the right place. Good Luck, Noel.

North Yorkshire covers a big area, which is your nearest town ? I'm a member of PEEMS based in Pickering, York has a club and if are interested in railways then a visit to Gilling not far from Malton is worth a visit when they are open once again. Perhaps you may like to send me a PM. John

Welcome Andy, I've had a few similar hobbies but none as satisfying as model engineering. I'm not very good but that doesn't affect my enjoyment!

Stuart kits are a nice starting point but even better making a simple oscillating engine from bar stock.

Many thanks for the welcomes.Im based just outside Scarborough ,I shall have a look at links and the other suggestions,thanks.The first thing I need to do is get the workshop built and then gather up some machines etc.Whilst waiting for better weather and longer days I shall continue to read and watch videos to gain a better understanding of things.