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My latest project. Gingery horizontal mill
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cjoscelyn:
Really looking good! I built the lathe and mill in the mid eighties when the Dave Gingery books first came out. I learned a lot from the series and really enjoyed metal casting, it get's addictive.

Charlie
Gadget:
I also built the lathe in the 80's but never got around to the mill and shaper.
Gadget:
I poured the first of two mill head stands today. This was the most complicated patterns in the build and it turned out as close to perfect as I think I will ever get. It's a split pattern with deep thin pieces that have to be pulled from the sand. I had my doubts that I would be able to pull the patterns without damage but they pulled very nicely.
I also cut the bed ways and got the first two bolts inserted. The rest will be easy now since the ways will not move when doing them.
Bernd:
Some very nice looking casting. It'll be interesting to see this machine from begining to end.

Keep up the great work and posts.  :thumbup:

Bernd
Brass_Machine:
Very cool. I love to see people casting their own stuff. Building your own mill! Now that's classic! My hat's off to you sir!

Eric
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