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Silver soldering three parts together to make pins for a 2″ scale working steam model of the Fowler A7 Traction Engine made from plans and castings by MJ Engineering.

Two projects under way at mikes-models.com being the Fowler A7 traction engine by MJ Engineering at 2″ scale and a home made, home designed carbide tipped saw table.

After a delay the Fowler traction engine in 2″ scale has moved forward (not literally yet) with a start made on the tender.

I spent quite some time on finishing the profile at the rear of the ash pan, before I can start on the damper. The cast iron casting of the grate was cleaned up on the milling machine and then drilled and tapped 4BA and that’s about all a write up I can give really. One [...]

Today I got into the workshop later in the morning and didn’t manage to get much done really. I didn’t trust myself to do anything accurate but did manage to burn out my Proxxon drill! Its seems to be one of those months what with all the troubles with changing hosting plans and current poor [...]

The making of one part (large lever arm) for a 2″ scale Fowler steam traction engine. Full details can be found at http://www.mikes-models.com