Background: I have a B.S. in biology from FSU and worked for 10 years for the state division of chemistry. Following that I moved to FSU and spent 9 years in the electronics shop mainly printing and populating circuit boards and fabricating equipment. I am now working in the machine shop. Interest include antique equipment (especially gasoline and steam engines), photography, diving, gardening and an assortment of other odd things.

My home shop equipment consist of a 10 x 37 imported lathe, a Rockwell Delta horizontal/vertical mill with a computer based DRO, a 14" Rockwell metal/wood cutting band saw and an imported cut-off band saw.

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Projects in the works: A metal melting crucible furnace. Steam boiler for a small boat. TICH 3-1/2" gage locomotive. A second PM Research steam engine to me built with some purchased castings and the 3 largest cast in iron by me and my friends in the Art Department.

Future projects: Boat to put steam engine and boiler in. A two cylinder steam engine for boat use.