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RE: Boxford traveling steady - DaveH - 10-16-2012
(10-16-2012, 04:35 PM)Micktoon Wrote: P.S Cheers about the photos Dave lol , I just pointed the camera on auto to be honestAh, but you still have to press the button
DaveH
RE: Boxford traveling steady - stevec - 10-16-2012
John, Fantastic ! and BTW thanks for giving me something else for my "bucket list"
RE: Boxford traveling steady - doubleboost - 10-18-2012
Hi
Lads
Got a bit more done
I forgot to cast some flat bar for the fingers
But i had this big riser from my cylinder casting
![[Image: IMG_4448.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4448.jpg)
A lump was sawn off then machined flat
![[Image: IMG_4449.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4449.jpg)
I managed to get both fingers from one slice
![[Image: IMG_4453.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4453.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_4451.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4451.jpg)
I have left the fingers as long as possible so i can use both ends
John
RE: Boxford traveling steady - EdK - 10-18-2012
Nice granite work bench you've got there John.
Ed
RE: Boxford traveling steady - doubleboost - 10-18-2012
(10-18-2012, 03:10 PM)EdK Wrote: Nice granite work bench you've got there John.
Ed
MDF Worktop
John
RE: Boxford traveling steady - EdK - 10-18-2012
It's still nicer than my MDF.
Ed
RE: Boxford traveling steady - doubleboost - 10-18-2012
(10-18-2012, 03:14 PM)EdK Wrote: It's still nicer than my MDF.
Ed
It is my "clean " bench for marking out ect
I got the MDF from the local tip
John
RE: Boxford traveling steady - DaveH - 10-18-2012
John,
Very smart
DaveH
RE: Boxford traveling steady - Micktoon - 10-18-2012
Starting to look very smart John
, i hope you have enough left to do the other finger , good idea having it double ended tooCheers Mick
RE: Boxford traveling steady - doubleboost - 10-19-2012
Hi
Lads
Steady finished
![[Image: IMG_4459.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4459.jpg)
Leading the tool
![[Image: IMG_4457.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4457.jpg)
Behind the tool
![[Image: IMG_4456.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4456.jpg)
Now to sort my lead screw out
John