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8 July 2021 at 16:14 #553255
Dalboy
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Whilst i am moving sheds and building the new workshop I thought about doing some reading.

One book I already have is "Building the Beam engine Mary" and for the life of me can't remember where I got it. Can anyone point me in the direction of any beam engine build books other than the one mentioned above.

I am rather taken by beam engines, and am thinking of making one as a first running engine after making some bits and pieces for the workshop which I can use as practice pieces.
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8 July 2021 at 16:14 #30974
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8 July 2021 at 16:35 #553259
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Hi Derek

Building the stuart beam engine by Andrew Smith .

Regards

Tom
8 July 2021 at 16:39 #553260
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8 July 2021 at 17:14 #553269
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Anthony Mount's "Historic Engines Worth Modelling " Vol 2 has the build articles covering the Eastern & Anderson Grass Hopper Engine though that may be a bit complex for a first engine, the Stuart would be the better bet. Or you can read my build of a larger version here.

Best of Model Engineer Vol 2 can be picked up on e-bay and that has the Vulcam Beam engine build and drawings

Edited By JasonB on 08/07/2021 17:15:36
8 July 2021 at 17:36 #553272
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Thank you Tom and Jason. Ordered the ME vol 2 Jason.

Bill I think you need to re read my original post I already have that book

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8 July 2021 at 17:47 #553275
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8 July 2021 at 17:53 #553277
noel shelley
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Bill, We all make mistakes, don't worry. Best wishes Noel
8 July 2021 at 18:00 #553280
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8 July 2021 at 18:13 #553284
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Bill if being a member here means so much to you I'm sure we can all accept a small slip here and there which matter not when set against your very useful advice in many threads. You are not the first, nor the last, to misread a post.

Let's face it, many of us will undoubtedly suffer your fate in due course and we then will wish for a little forbearance from other members.

Please don't leave.

Jim
8 July 2021 at 18:44 #553290
pgk pgk
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Posted by Jim Nic on 08/07/2021 18:13:02:

Bill if being a member here means so much to you I'm sure we can all accept a small slip here and there which matter not when set against your very useful advice in many threads. You are not the first, nor the last, to misread a post.

Let's face it, many of us will undoubtedly suffer your fate in due course and we then will wish for a little forbearance from other members.

Please don't leave.

Jim

Well said. I agree.
Don't leave, Bill

pgk
8 July 2021 at 19:07 #553295
Frank Gorse
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Speaking as one who never,ever gets anything wrong- stay with us Bill!
8 July 2021 at 19:17 #553298
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Agreed, no need to leave. And may I suggest Derek didn't mean anything nasty by his comment?

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8 July 2021 at 19:25 #553299
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No need to leave Bill, we need all the members we can get! Please stay with us.
8 July 2021 at 19:30 #553301
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8 July 2021 at 19:30 #553302
roy entwistle
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I agree with all the above. Stay with us, please.

Roy
8 July 2021 at 19:41 #553303
Michael Gilligan
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I’ve only just seen this discussion [model Beam Engines not really being my thing] … but please let me add my encouragement to you, bill : Please do stay with us if you can.

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8 July 2021 at 20:05 #553305
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Posted by br on 08/07/2021 17:47:22:

Posted by Derek Lane on 08/07/2021 17:36:47:

Thank you Tom and Jason. Ordered the ME vol 2 Jason.

Bill I think you need to re read my original post I already have that book

Derek

Yes , my wife has just read it to me . . Silly me .

Please accept my apologies but this alzheimers I have make s me do stupid things like that.

I hope you are never in the same position as me when things do not register, and people pull you up on it. Not a nice situation.

Perhaps best I do not comment again and make myself look a fool.

bill

I think that as this is becoming a problem area for me, and I do not wish fo cause members problems like this, best I leave the forum, so I will ask the mods to delete my account.

Edited By br on 08/07/2021 17:48:26

Edited By br on 08/07/2021 17:52:27

No need for apologies Bill, sorry it was not meant as a dressing down. I was just pointing out I had already got that one. I think that many of us have done that at one time or another, including me. I now try to remember to read thing twice before I make comments.

I know that you have made quite a lot of worthwhile posts and sure that you will make many more in the future.

Again please accept my apologies if I came across wrongly.

Derek
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