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tom osselton:
I have heard back from stewart turner and they can give me the rings for about $100 dollars so that is the route I will go. The ends butt together and they say it needs .002 thou for expansion and if I stager the rings it should be ok. I could make some as there is a number of video's on utube but would like to see first hand what kind of fit it takes (it's a new experience thing) and I would hate to damage the cylinder with too much pressure.

The pillars are coming along and as said above I am working on the top plate although I can say cast is messy stuff!

I have recieved a bundle of joy from ebay!
Its made by Weldon 1-1/4 bore, spring loaded rock-in, overall length 16" I got it for $213.00 so another project! :doh:

I've also done a little 3d printing some mill table locks and a holder for my poor boy's coolant filter I'm trying. I'm using a aquarium pump that can only raise the fluid about 1-2 feet.

vtsteam:
What's the long device? I think I saw something like that once -- for sharpening milling cutters?

tom osselton:
Yes it is for sharpening mill bits it has air bearings and I will have to pick up some weldon collets and make a slide for it and a means to rock it. So I'm hoping to save some coin with it I just bought two carbide 1/2" one roughing the other regular $76.00 I'll have to do a video of my little shop.

It is like Stew's http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,9613.0.html

tom osselton:
Iv'e done a bit more on the cylinder covers but still have to machine the lip on them thats why they are sitting high. I have to pick up some studs and will probably do that tomorow. I haven't checked out gland material yet so I will wait till I get some before starting the lower covers because it's size is unknown in the meantime I will get going on the steam chests. One thing I'm glad I have is a magnetic broom it works great with cast iron!

I covered the ways with cardboard seeing as it did not have to travel any great distance I just fit it and duct taped the joints.

tom osselton:
We had to replace a stripped locking bolt on the compound slide my son turned it but we didn’t have a holder for the die they were stolen a few years ago but the idiot(s) didn’t take the dies go figure, so I picked up these two at the local used tool shop the smaller one was just under 1-1\2” so I had to bore it out a little (and yes they are split dies).

I have machined the steam chests to size and my son and I faced them on the shaper this is the first project we have used it on and were quite happy with the outcome it could have been a little smoother surface if we used a wider tool I think but won’t take long to lap.

And here are the chests ready to be marked and drilled that is 9/16 drillrod for the pistons on the right and I have found what I belive is some gland material.

So now I can look forward to drilling and tapping I’m thinking 8 on the 4-½” cap and 6 on the 2-½” cap with some 5/16” studs, for the chests I’ll use ¼” studs.

I’m getting closer to needing some brass parts so I finished making my tongs and we will give casting brass a go.

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