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.

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

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   

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.