Monitor Steam Engine

[PStechPaul]

Try some Worcestershire sauce on the Mac'n'Cheese. Makin' my mouth water as I speak... - er... - type!

As for making the slot, perhaps a blade from a hacksaw or an even wider one from a sabre saw or reciprocating saw might get it pretty close, and then use the mill to clean it up. Maybe even rig up something using the broken 1/8" slitting saw as a slot cutter or shaper of sorts?

[zeeprogrammer]

I drilled two holes today.
My camera doesn't do well with holes so the pic is a little out of focus.

[Roger B]

We believe you

[bruedney]

Sure you did Zee!!! Too many stinking' hoppies me thinks

[Don1966]

Well Zee, maybe if you would of put anchovies     on it we might believe you .........


 
Don

[crueby]

Wow, lotta chips left in those holes, filled em right in....   

Did you use the holographic drill on the virtual parts in the milling simulation game?  Hmmm, new from Rovio, Machinist-Birds - chuck up a pig and see what you can build!   

[zeeprogrammer]

Geesh. You people complain about pics and when you get one, you still complain.
Not my fault you can't see the holes.

I did manage a bit more...holes...

I drilled all the holes for the outriggers. Pictured with a 4-40 holding them in place.
I'd like to round 3 corners of the outriggers but haven't figured out a good way to do it yet.
I'm thinking a bit of super glue to place some buttons and then clamps while I file.

I also shortened the steam chest outriggers and rounded the ends using the buttons I'd made. Hopefully they meet Jason's requirements. 
I haven't ordered the end mill yet to do the slots.

Hopefully I get some more time in tomorrow.



Tonight it's homemade crab-cakes. I generally limit my consumption of bottom dwellers to shrimp...but T makes good crab-cakes. I'm also not a big fish eater but T has some excellent fish recipes. So I'll eat fish at home...but I never order it when I eat out.

Machinist-Birds - chuck up a pig and see what you can build!   

I think more than one of us have been playing that game for years. 

[crueby]

For rounding corners like that I usually take it to the disc or belt sander, plate flat on the table and hand rotate it through 90 to take off the corner. Takes just a little coordination but goes quick.

[zeeprogrammer]

For rounding corners like that I usually take it to the disc or belt sander, plate flat on the table and hand rotate it through 90 to take off the corner. Takes just a little coordination but goes quick.

I'll try that. I can practice on some scrap and see if I get what I want. Thanks.

[zeeprogrammer]

For rounding corners like that I usually take it to the disc or belt sander, plate flat on the table and hand rotate it through 90 to take off the corner. Takes just a little coordination but goes quick.

I'll try that. I can practice on some scrap and see if I get what I want. Thanks.

I just remembered I have some round-over mills. I think that's the way I'll go.

[crueby]

For rounding corners like that I usually take it to the disc or belt sander, plate flat on the table and hand rotate it through 90 to take off the corner. Takes just a little coordination but goes quick.

I'll try that. I can practice on some scrap and see if I get what I want. Thanks.

Have a bowl or bucket of water handy, dunk it frequently since it will heat up fast.

[b.lindsey]

That is quite a nice family shot there Zee. And a real picture too, not those out of focus virtual holes    Crab cakes eh? One of my favorites but so are shrimp. Maybe we need to nominate T for the cook laureate position on the forum!!

Bill

[zeeprogrammer]

That is quite a nice family shot there Zee. And a real picture too, not those out of focus virtual holes

Thanks Bill. Actually, the holes are in perfect focus...the background is not.

Took a run at using the round-over. Overall it went well. Cut too deep on one but managed to do the same on the other and just milled off the excess. Only you people will notice one outrigger is 3/64 shorter than the other. 

Be quiet Dave.  Tomorrow is another day.

If all goes well I'll do the rear bearing blocks tomorrow.

[Pete49]

well with the bread, pizza, stinking hoppies, mac & cheese I'll never get to making anything but food. I'm watching closely so when I start I'll know what to avoid besides food. Keep at it old fella your audience loves the way this thread goes.
Pete

[Alan Haisley]

For rounding corners like that I usually take it to the disc or belt sander, plate flat on the table and hand rotate it through 90 to take off the corner. Takes just a little coordination but goes quick.

I'll try that. I can practice on some scrap and see if I get what I want. Thanks.

At least with the sander you can get close to the line and save some filing if you do use buttons. It's not as sudden as your round-over bits but it lets you creep up on the mark rather than just jump over it. 

Alan