Let The Build Begin!

[Trucker47]

Thanks!

Well turns out the co-axial indicator i need to set my offsets for the mill hasn`t been ordered yet so I decided to get as much done on them as i could on the manual lathe. I was able to turn the final OD, drill the 4mm center hole, turn down the wheel lip and do a final finishing pass to clean it up and get all the final dimensions. Luckily I was able to turn them to within 0.4mm of my plans, which is pretty good considering how worn out our lathes are. For example the cross slide knob can be turned a full revolution before moving the actual table. Each part took 30-40 mins to machine and I had to make 8 of em. So i was pretty busy in the shop!! Now they are really ready for the mill as they only need to be bored out and have the mounting holes drilled. We are going to try and get the co-axial indicator by next week so I hope to finish the rims next week. Anyways heres the pics:



How they look until final machining:







Thanks for lookin!
Chris