My Introduction

[Sshire]

Hi
New to the forum.I live near Philadelphia, PA USA.
I've been building engines for a bit less than three years. To be truthful, 3 years ago, I thought Bridgeport was a town in Connecticut and a mill was where flour was put into bags. Now, my basement shop has a 1968 Bridgeport Series I and having just sold my first lathe, replaced it with a 13x30 Grizzly.
Most of the 14 engines I've built are Elmer Verburg designs, a few are Bill Reichart designed, add in a Liney or two, and the current project, my first from castings, a ¼ scale Rider Ericsson Hot Air Pumping Engine. A boiler and feed pump also got mixed in there somewhere.
I learn something new each time I go to the shop and try to make each engine a bit better than the last.
Here's my version of Elmer's Pumping Engine, done a bit less than a year ago.
Glad to be aboard.

[Harold H. Duncan]

Hi Stan,
Welcome to Paddleducks.
Very nice Elmer's, and an impressive build list.
When's your first Paddler to be starting?
cheers
kiwi

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's and welcome Stan....  ...we recognise your excellent engine building work from the MEM web site

I do know many PD members.....[myself included] would benefit from your experience or and guidance during any planned build

Derek   

[Sshire]

Thanks for the welcome.
At the MEM (Modelenginemachinist.com) table at the the last Cabin Fever, I was fascinated Steamer's engine from his boat.
That got me thinking about boats and steam and someone suggested I join Paddleducks. I'll be glad to help with what I can, but I'm totally out of the water with what you guys do.I hope to learn a lot.