dynax Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) It may interest some, one of my hobbies is model railways, and this has given me an interest in steam power, and sometime last year i found this youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-vOveiEFWe3vnGoJUag/videos,his workshop is steam powered, he does engineering, i think it is a fantastic watch, and i have spent hours watching, here is his first video,hope you enjoy "> Edited June 13, 2019 by dynax Quote
Guest Richzx6r Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 Can't beat a nice bit of engineering though I'm not so keen on CNC stuff as I'm not a programmer but manual turning, milling and jig boring are my forte Quote
fastbob Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 I had one of these as a kid . Probably worth a few quid now but when I went to Uni my dad chucked it away . Quote
dynax Posted June 13, 2019 Author Posted June 13, 2019 [mention]fastbob[/mention] not worth a great deal, but some great stuff still being made, Mamod are still in production, but Wilesco lead the market, take a look https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/brands/wilesco/?page=1 Quote
fastbob Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 @fastbob not worth a great deal, but some great stuff still being made, Mamod are still in production, but Wilesco lead the market, take a look https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/brands/wilesco/?page=1You're right , lots on eBay with low starting bids , nothing on buy it now. I think I'll buy one again . Loved the smell of oil , meths and steam . Quote
dynax Posted June 13, 2019 Author Posted June 13, 2019 @fastbob not worth a great deal, but some great stuff still being made, Mamod are still in production, but Wilesco lead the market, take a look https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/brands/wilesco/?page=1You're right , lots on eBay with low starting bids , nothing on buy it now. I think I'll buy one again . Loved the smell of oil , meths and steam . Just be wary if you buy used, get the boiler pressure tested, although they are models, they are like mini bombs, that still pack a punch when they go bang Quote
dynax Posted June 13, 2019 Author Posted June 13, 2019 The modern ones, are now either gas or solid fuel powered, older ones can be modified to run on gas or solid fuel, and conversion kits are available for most Quote
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