Another farm boy

[Jasonb]

1140/1 or 146

A medium tensile weldable steel. Fair resistance to wear. Suitable for general engineering components

[Roger B]

Coming along well  Nice crankshaft 

[10KPete]

1140/1 or 146

A medium tensile weldable steel. Fair resistance to wear. Suitable for general engineering components

Thank you Jason.

Pete

[Don1966]

Beautiful work Gary and love the crank. It looks like you cut the rear frame from a solid bar or did I miss something? The rear frame looks great also........ : 

Don

[Gazzaleachie]

Hi don sorry I'm not very good with a camera I get carried away and forget to take pictures but anyway, the front and rear frames have been machined out of 3x3 blocks and so will the cylinder/water hopper.

All the best gaz

[Gazzaleachie]

Just a little Sunday evening up date for those following along I've fitted the crank but didn't take any pictures as I got carried away, it's in though and turns nicely.

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Next to be tackled will be the water hopper

All the best gaz

[b.lindsey]

More fine progress Gaz, thanks for the update!!

Bill

[chris evans]

I have just joined the forum, nice work there. The last place I worked at before retiring had a mill like yours, it was unused for 12 or more years and I was tempted to ask if they would sell. However it is on a first floor and would cost to much to remove and transport. They may move premises one day so I keep in touch. It would go well with my Bridgeport.

[Gazzaleachie]

I've been working on the water hopper for a couple of days now I thought I had everything set up smack on but obvously not at the cylinder opening is slightly off centre very annoying . Anyways let me know what you think more progress to follow.





















Just a quick question are my post a bit over the too with picture or would more text be welcomed.

Cheers

[vcutajar]

One can't have enough photos in a build log.  Keep it up.

Vince

[fumopuc]

I like this shaping of a Aluminium block.

[Gazzaleachie]

The water hopper still requires the one inch radii on the bottom to blend in with the rest of the frame work.

Cheers gaz

[Don1966]

Nice work Gaz but I am confused you put the liner in before you bored the hopper. Will the liner be in the water some way?

Don

[Gazzaleachie]

Hi don, no the water space is 1.5 inches deep and there is almost 1/2 inch before the liner also the liner is only a push fit in the hopper so I removed it after I had got the correct fit, I hope the makes sense all the best gaz

[Roger B]

Pictures are always good  Text can be useful, but there are forum members who don't have English as their first language. ( Did I say I like pictures  )

I'm following and enjoying the build