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  1. #1
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    Over 60 Steam Engine Plans

    I have just uploaded many steam engine plans and videos.

    www.hobbysteam.com

    Enjoy
    .:: gdl357 ::.

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    Talking

    I did not mention that the plans are ALL FREE. High quality with descriptions and color pictures. many to choose from!

    Enjoy :cheers:
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  3. #3
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    Hey looks promicing, It would be nice if we werent required to register to download these.

    Jon

  4. #4
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    Name me one forum that allows you to download without registering. Didn't you have to register at cnczone?

    Takes 1 minute. cmon. There is over 400hours of my time invested in this site and most of the plans were purchased at 15-30$ USD!
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  5. #5
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    nice site. registering isn't a big problem just a pain for lazy people like me hehe one thing is the email gets send to the bulk folder in yahoo email. . so make sure to check it

  6. #6
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    If you had to Purchase the plans, aren't they copyrighted??

    If someone else had to draw them up, investing their time, in order
    to sell them to you, can you give them away, and stop future sales
    for the origanl authors?

    Just curious what this is all about.
    Pete

  7. #7
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    The original documents were purchased. Most coming from very old Magazines that no longer exist.The object behind this site is not to make money by having a bunch of sponsors or selling the plans. When I purchased my lathe I tried to search for a plan so I could start building an engine and all I could find for free was a great site owned by Dave Goodfellow. If it wasn't for his site, there would be no FREE sites out there where you would be able to learn and download plans. Thats when I decided to create my site. All the money I spent for Vbulletin, the hosting fees, the plans and my time setting up the site (most of the days staying up till 3 AM on a working day) does not bother me a bit. All I want is to have a site where people get together and talk, upload plans, videos and pictures so someone that is begining can have a place to ask questions and learn from others on how to build these miniature models.
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  8. #8
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    Sweat site. Nice to see the effort put into it just to help others out. As for the 400hr you have in the site, well all I can say as it takes off all that will seam like a drop in the bucket. Hope it doesn't cut into your building time to much. Keep it up and get some help so you don't get overwhelmed by it, and it turns into another job and loses it's fun. Site like yours and the one here is what makes the hobbies fun and keeps it growing. Great job!!!

  9. #9
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    Thanks a Bunch for those plans! I really appreciate it. I think we should perserve all out of print books and plans. That's what is great about the internet and what I think it was originally designed for! What good is it, if the knowledge of those past authors is lost. It doesn't help anyone!

    Yes, People should get paid for what they do. But just because it isn't worth the expense to publish someones work from times past, just Doesn't seem right to let it die.

    I guess I'm from the old school internet where information was shared and not SOLD!

    Just My .25 Cents!


    Again Thanks for the plans!

  10. #10
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    I would like to thank Paul, The admin and all the moderators for letting me place my forum url on this site so many users can see my free forum :cheers:

    Thank you, and don't worry I am not the competition. Ha
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  11. #11
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    guess I'm from the old school internet where information was shared and not SOLD!
    amen

    gdl, thanks very much for the link and the forum - i look forward to browsing

  12. #12
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    I thank you all for joining. Enjoy!
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  13. #13
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    I registered at this site but i cant download any files, pictures or movies. I cant post replies or new topics.

    What is happening?

  14. #14
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    Unhappy

    When I saw the link here I tried too, I received this msg:

    Site Donation
    Please donate to help keep this site up and running with the latest upgrades and to help pay for hosting fees and bandwidth usage. A VERY small fee considering the amount of high quality FREE Plans that you will be able to download from this site.

    Validity periods marked indicate that purchasing this subscription will extend your existing subscription to a FULL ACCESS one, one that will allow you to download and upload files and also view pictures and post in threads. Once paid, The "Registered User" will also fall under the "Premium Member" Group.
    6 MONTHS = $10.00 USD


    So it seems is no longer free


    Pablo

  15. #15
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    Very misleading...

    ..."I did not mention that the plans are ALL FREE. High quality with descriptions and color pictures. many to choose from!"...




    Not even a preview to see what we would get for our "premier membership"?

  16. #16
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    CutterGrinder, why didn't you come 1 YEAR AGO when it was FULLY FREE. If you notice I made that comment in 12-12-2004. Not missleading at all!

    But hey, if you all find that $10.00 is expensive for six months, then YOU should have no problems paying my hosting fees, domain name and time to upgrade and maintain the forum with new patches when I will go out and drink beer and look at you do it.

    Funny how people have a problem paying a small fee for something, but yet expect others to pay a HUGE fee with no sweat.

    My site was TOTALLY FREE for one year, and unlike CNC, I have no advertisers on my site.

    thx
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  17. #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by gdl357

    My site was TOTALLY FREE for one year, and unlike CNC, I have no advertisers on my site.

    thx
    Well get some, every forum that i know of that you have to pay to use certain things eventually went under becasue of not enough users.
    your going about it completly the wrong way
    make it free, and have lots more users so you can have a few advertisers.
    no one cares if there is an ad in the top right corner of every window, sometimes they come in handy. its not as if it's a pop up or anything.

  18. #18
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    Nope.
    .:: gdl357 ::.

  19. #19
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    informative and indepth response.

    made up my mind up easy then, no thanks.

  20. #20
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    How do I register? I sent an e-mail, will that work?

    Katie

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