Todays Project - What did you do today?

[Pete O]

I rewired the tractor today, hooked up the throttle linkages and stop cable and DROVE the thing out of my shed. Still plenty to do on the beast but it was nice to get it outside and sweep the floor!
   
Once I had the tractor outside and the floor swept, I gave myself a Christmas present by spending some time on a project I actually WANT to be doing!
This is one that got a fair few hours spent on it earlier this year, then had to be shelved for a while. With the arrival of my surface plate, along with finally getting a diamond for the tangental wheel dresser, I was able to ensure the sides of the base were parallel (they weren't but they are now!), dress a wheel at 45 degrees and grind the vee by working on alternate sides with an edge of the base against the back fence on the mag chuck.
   
   
I checked this 1" arbor in the vees, flat to within .002mm, or roughly .0001".   It never ceases to amaze me what an unskilled amateur can achieve with the right equipment.
   

This photo might give a clue as to what this device will be for.