Take a look at this Beauty ...and its never to late to learn

[Al_The_Man]

Makes interesting reading.......
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm

[ynneb]

Thanks for the link Al. I guess even if you aren't into scale engine building you can still admire the skill that goes into it. I try hard to see whats the deal with scale engines, but just cat get it.
Someone posted this link the other day. http://www.cncgunsmithing.com/projects.html
I recon this guy has a good site for displaying CNC skill too. Again, guns are not my interest, but at least they have a function, unlike the engines

[2muchstuff]

That engine is definitely a work of art, a masterpiece in it's own right. I would love to see it run, too bad it's on the other side of the pond.

[TinkerDJ]

Unbelievable truly, alot of work and i personally can not think of a better way to spend my retirement then having a project even close to that, look at the detail and work needed. Very neat.

[Mcgyver]

pretty humbling to see work of that quality and complexity, I confess i didn't know what a deltic engine was - 18 cylinders and 36 pistons!! thats gotta be the best looking "bar stock" engine i've ever seen! thanks for the very interesting link -

[pleasuretool]

awsome link, the gun link is awesome as well, the bretta the guy made from billit is crazy.

[MIKE JEFFERS]

try this looks good in brass.
http://www.sixdesign.de/fraese.html