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Powder Keg:
Earlier this year my wife had some more heart troubles. She is doing fine now but I've been trying to spend more time with her. That and we have been working 50+ hours a week at work and it is all I can do to keep up on the yard work and house.

I have just started to get back out to the shop in my free time. I have a tailstock turret that I'm going to set up to make nipples that I know will fit. I have to figure out a few things on it because I've never seen one run before. I still think about it a lot there just isn't enough hours in the day for me. Stay tuned though :wave:

~Wes~

CallMeAl:
Hope your wife continues to fell better. I wondered where you disappeared to in the middle of several interesting projects. I know about heart issues myself.

Al

Powder Keg:
Well, I have one nipple made\o/ only 79 left :ddb: I tried setting up the tailstock turret and had troubles. The tools that I have are broke up and not usable. I think it would be more work to make the stuff that I need to make the nipples than just turning them out one at a time. I'll post a few pictures later. I really want to ride this this summer.

~Wes~

Powder Keg:
Things are working out pretty good. I am turning down the outside, beveling the shoulder, drilling the end for clearance, then drilling for a tap, and finally parting them off. I set up a carriage stop that has 6 positions. it is working out pretty good. They are taking about ten minutes per nipple to this point. I still have to profile the end and tap them.

I have 20 this far. 60 left\o/

I'll see how far I can get tomorrow.

~Wes~

Brass_Machine:
Woot! I am so glad you are back making this Wes! This is one of the coolest things, I cannot wait for it to be finished.

Eric

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