A place where owners, builders and those with an interest in scale model live steam powered vehicles can post about their experiences, building projects and to ask questions of other members. Mainly but not limited to model live steam tractors, traction engines and rollers as well as overtype and undertype steam lorries. Open to members from anywhere in the world. Wilesco, Mamod and Basset Lowke traction models are welcome too !
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Graeme, You asked me how quick the flypress was and I forgot to include that answer. I fully rivetted the second front wheel in under one hour. The first one
Gareme. Glad that I am not sharing your snow. I do not much like the cold weather being a warm blooded animal that has lived in the tropics for many years!!
Hi David, yes, I just need to get on with it, but with plenty of other things to do I keep putting it off. My plan is to get a system that works and leave it
Hi Graeme. When I built my Marshall I shaped the rivet heads at the intermediate stage with flat ended punch round the outer edge of the rivet to begin the
Hi Jason, Thanks for the link that's a great page. I've previously experimented with air hammers and SDS drills, but never had any real success, lots of my