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Title: new member
Post by: BarryG41 on December 06, 2011, 07:09:28 PM
While I have been lurking around this forum  for a few months I thought I had better announce myself.  I am a 70 year old ex electrician, ex carburettor parts importer and manufacturer.  Sold my business about 15 years ago because of  ill health and the decline in carburettor use on new cars.  In April I decided to make a replica of a steam roller  I had as a young boy. This was to be a present to my only grandson.  Armed with a fading memory and a few pictured I set up my workshop with a X2 mill and C3 lathe .  Fortunately I had  kept all my measuring equipment and hand tools .  Scaled the photos as best I could and kindly given some dimensions and drawing by Tony Muir in Perth WA. who has an original Renown Roller.
Well the project has now been completed  after remaking many parts, it is a runner.  I am just staring the cleaning and painting process and will post the results when completed.
Barry G
Title: Re: new member
Post by: spuddevans on December 07, 2011, 02:28:06 AM
Hi there Barry G :wave: Welcome to Madmodder, glad to have you here.

We'd love to see what you're working on, don't be shy about posting up "in-progress" pics if you can, we all can learn from the different ways everybody does things :thumbup: And we'd all love to see the finished project running too  :worthless: :D


Tim
Title: Re: new member
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 07, 2011, 03:18:24 AM
Hi Barry.
Welcome to the Collective!  :borg:

I love what you have done, with only, Tony, memory and old pics, to guide you!  :clap: :clap:

(I "know" Tony, from the steamtoys forum).   :wave:

Please show us what yer done. We love to see pics......  :D

Join in...... Enjoy!  :thumbup:

David D
Title: Re: new member
Post by: saw on December 07, 2011, 06:05:02 AM
Hi and welcome  :wave:
Title: Re: new member
Post by: Brass_Machine on December 08, 2011, 12:21:27 PM
Hiya Barry  :wave:

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Eric.