Paddleducks

General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Noblewk on October 02, 2014, 12:25:43 AM

Title: Hello from Southern California
Post by: Noblewk on October 02, 2014, 12:25:43 AM

Hello All.
      My name is Bill and found this site through the web when looking at the Bogs Standard Paddleducks steam Engine.  I'm a 55 year old Electronics engineer.  My hobbies are woodworking, and recently (4 Years now) I have been dibbling in Metal Machining.  The only training I have in this is from reading articles from the internet, a few only (1910) hand books, and what I can find on the internet.  My work shop is from a small 14 X 18 Tin Shed and I enjoy working out there, whether I get any thing done or not, it all is a new learning experience.  I recently started building the Bogs Standard Engine from scraps,  I have carved the Engine Block from an old automobile Crank shaft, with the caps and glands are being carved out of some old plumbing fixtures.  Being from the US, my challenge is to build this to metric standards, with SAE tools ::) only because I can. 

Bill

Title: Re: Hello from Southern California
Post by: DamienG on October 12, 2014, 10:16:45 AM

Welcome to the forum Bill.

Title: Re: Hello from Southern California
Post by: Oldsmokey on October 14, 2014, 01:15:54 AM

Hi Noblewk.
Welcome to the PDs forum.
Enjoy your time in the shed, and your engine build.
Regards.
Brian.

Title: Re: Hello from Southern California
Post by: Tug--Kenny on October 14, 2014, 07:01:34 AM

Welcome to the club, Bill.

If you have any pictures of your project, then we'd love to see them.  Always been interested in scratch building as love to see how others do it.   8)

Cheers

Ken

Title: Re: Hello from Southern California
Post by: DamienG on November 05, 2014, 11:28:37 AM

The engine build has been moved to the Live Steam section of Other Marine Models.