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Offline don-tucker

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Hello from Cardiff
« on: December 20, 2010, 11:15:36 AM »
Hi all,been into moddeling and engineering as long as I can remember,nearly finished a Minnie 1" traction engine so thinking of my next project.I have a ML7super lathe and a Warco minni mill with DROs.
Bad weather has stopped play for a while.
Don
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Offline andyf

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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 02:19:23 PM »
Hi Don  :wave:

Show us a pic of your Minnie when you've got the hang of posting them.

Andy
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I've cut the end off it twice, but it's still too short

Offline don-tucker

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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2010, 05:12:46 PM »

Here she is,i have since made the water pump so just the lubricator then strip down for painting.

Don
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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2010, 07:30:15 PM »
Hi Don  :wave:

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Very nice work on your engine!

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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 03:50:43 AM »
Hi Don.
Welcome to the Collective!  :borg:

Some really nice work you're showing there.....  :clap:

 :mmr: Enjoy!  :thumbup:

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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 03:20:14 PM »
Hi Don :wave: welcome to the cube :borg:


Lovely work on the traction engine :clap: :clap:


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Offline don-tucker

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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 05:35:51 PM »
Thanks for the welcome boys,hope to give some good input to this forum
Don
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Re: Hello from Cardiff
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 07:16:29 AM »
Hi Don  :wave: , welcome to the forum.

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