New Member – Will Freeman

[WILLIAM FREEMAN 1Participant @williamfreeman1]

My name is Will and I'm based near Dudley. I'm 24 and have reasonable experience in making model steam engines. I owe a lot of this experience to my father who was an 'old school' wood work and metal work teacher. To date I have built;

A Simple O level project oscillating engine

A pair of Stuart No.10s

A Stuart No.8

A Stuart Beam Engine

A working model of a cold war air raid siren.

And several small scale live steam engines in 009 scale.

I'm starting to build a Westbury 'Heinrici' which will be my first endeavour into hot air engines.

If someone could advise me how to add pictures I'll happily share a few of my recently completed Stuart No.8

[WILLIAM FREEMAN 1Participant @williamfreeman1]

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Welcome!

You sound to have experience and skills already.

You seem to be where a lot of early engineering took place, and from which our hobby is derived..

Glad to have you join us. The hobby needs younger enthusiasts.

Someone more expert than I will advise you non how to set up an album and to post pictures.

Howard

[WILLIAM FREEMAN 1Participant @williamfreeman1]

Hi Howard,

I've always been an old head on young shoulders, I've cracked the picture uploading I think, so a few of the 8 should appear below.

I've had 3 really excellent teachers in model engineering disciplines, and without them I wouldn't be able to use a saw or file, let alone a lathe!

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Welcome Will, your modelling skills look to be already well developed. Keep up the good work and if you have any questions, just ask.

Brian

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Once you have used a lathe, if it is ever out of commission, you feel naked and live in fear of a job coming up which requires one.

With a lathe you can make / repair / do jobs which a lot of folk think are impossible.

Howard

[WILLIAM FREEMAN 1Participant @williamfreeman1]

Agreed Howard,

I have a trusty Super 7 which has never let me down yet. That takes care of most of my larger models. For smaller parts I have a Pultra 1770 which is excellent for precise work.

Having been brought up with lathe I think not having one would feel like losing a limb!

Will

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