Jan Ridders' Flame Eater "Marc"

Jan Ridders recently updated his plans for a vertical flame eater engine that he originally made in 2003 as a birthday present for his son Marc.  He made a number of improvements and redrew the plans using a CAD program.  Jan says this engine is “more forceful and noisy” than his Stirling

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David Morrow's Web Site

If you would like to see some cool projects made with a small CNC mill then take a look at David Morrow’s web site.  It may inspire you to try CNC or give you some new ideas if you already have.  You’ll find an eclectic collection of clocks, hot air engines and motorcycle and car

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Plans: Laundry Drying Rack

I know, you would probably rather make something more interesting than a laundry rack.  But have you ever considered that someone you know might want one?  That it might be someone you should show some gratitude to for all the time they let you spend in your workshop and all the money they

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Plans: HMEM's EZ Build Engine

You won’t need a mill to make this nice looking steam engine that was designed to be an easy-to-make project to teach basic machining skills to beginners.   The free plans come in both US and metric versions and they include 24 pages of helpful instructions.

It was designed by members of the

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