Model Engineer Beam Engine - Reeves Kit

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Not too much done today, but made progress on form tools and supports for the column.



Just made some light press fit plugs for each end, with a center drill location in the end for the revolving center.





So it goes in the lathe hard up against the jaws, with pressure applied through the revolving center - a genuine Daintree Tools item that I bought directly from Daintree in Australia. A very high quality piece of kit.



Hopefully will get some time to work on this during the week. We'll see - spring means yardwork and other stuff, so it might be a bit before I get to this. At least I'm ready to go.

[Michael S.]

 

[Roger B]

That was a clever setup to machine the top of the column