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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Conect 121 lathe retro
« on: September 06, 2012, 08:23:14 AM »
Little bit of progress, got the lower half of the housing made up, had some 3mm steel left over from a job so tigged up the part where the keyboard sits out of it. I dont normally have steel as most of my sheet work is either 316 stainless or 5083 Alu.
I extended the front of it out to the edge of the coolant tray, that allowed me to put a better slope on the keyboard, previously I felt it was too steep. Have given it a coat of primer and hope to get some paint to match the original green but if I cant I may just paint it grey or white. Should manage to paint it in place so I can now get on wiring things up.
Anyway a couple of pics of progress.
Hood
I extended the front of it out to the edge of the coolant tray, that allowed me to put a better slope on the keyboard, previously I felt it was too steep. Have given it a coat of primer and hope to get some paint to match the original green but if I cant I may just paint it grey or white. Should manage to paint it in place so I can now get on wiring things up.
Anyway a couple of pics of progress.
Hood