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Elmer's Fancy II
crueby:
Wow - looking fantastic!! :popcorn:
Krypto:
It's tough to get all the fancy curves look good in metal. Great job!
RReid:
That looks really perty, Eric. Nice work!
EricB:
Thanks for the comments. I spent a couple of hours making and blending the curves on the center part of the base. This is my largest freehand turning to date. If the lighting is right it does look good.
Today I made the jig for the steam passages and drilled those. After that the body was parted from the stock, leaving about a 5/16" slug which was just barely enough.
I still want to make some decorative features on each end of the body. For the crank end it's just make and fit, for the cylinder end I'll need to turn it down first.
I don't have the tools to make the cylinder as the plan shows. It shows a blind 1/2" bore that's 2" deep. I'm not sure I can do that with my Sherline lathe even if I had the drill and reamer, and the boring head is out of the question. My current plan is the drill and ream through the rough stock on my drill press and solder a cap on the end of the cylinder, then finish the outside to size and shape.
Eric
cnr6400:
:ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Great work! :cheers:
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