Hubert, The huge engine is designed almost like a steam engine so mostly all that is needed is a BIG boiler. Be a whole lot quieter and probably give less trouble too!! Good to hear that the Little Lathe is slowly growing. Soon it will be a 24" Lodge and Shipley or Monarch. Keep up the good work! Jesse MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.