The Home Machinist!

Patio:
That last photo is starting to look like a J. Boderman Steam Locomotive!
RussN

"I should be done by retirement."

Nope. There will always be something more to do...
RussN

My engine has both connecting rods made from 6061-T6 aluminum. The Power Conn Rod top is press fit (or glued) to a drill rod shaft. They have shown no wear in the years of use I have subjected the engine to! I did drill a tiny oil hole and cup on the top cap of the displacer conn rod, and oil it bef...

Welcome kjkrum.
Your manual for the lathe should have a parts diagram that shows that assembly area.
What lathe and model do you have?
RussN

I particularly like your lathe tool height gauge! Very creative and useful.
RussN

LVRR2095 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:46 pm I have found that when taking a photo with my iPhone in landscape mode....the “home button” must be on the right. When the home button is to the left...the photos post inverted.

Keith

Apple should provide a selection is SETUP for left-handed users...
RussN

What have you accomplished during the past Pandemic Year+ ?? It should be entertaining to see what Craftspeople here have been doing in their shops. So here's what I've been up to: Completed my Mikado Project: IMG_2774.jpg Rebuilt the 16 year-old valve gear on my Allen Ten Wheeler: TM008 (med).jpg F...

Glenn:
https://us.fscurtis.com/product/ct-series/

And in your second picture I see the pressure switch/electrical connections in the foreground on the air tank.
It looks very similar to mine.
RussN

Glenn: I will take a photo later today on the pressure switch and post it here. The switch is mounter directly on the top outlet on the tank, which is solely for the switch, and is where the incoming electric connections are made. The switch is a sort of cheesy plastic design, utilizing a metal pneu...

James:
Great to hear from you!!
You've been bitten by The Bug, for sure.
Check your "Private Messages" above.
To be continued.
RussN

I'll take it!
Oh wait. I already have one.
RussN

Off topic:
Are you the same James Temple who attended University of Washington?
Photo attached from 2004.
RussN