Some things have had to be put on hold the last two weeks when my new Mercury milling machine conked out completely. Luckily, Chester machine tools were very good and were able to sort it out pretty quickly, it was the main board which was at fault, and replaced under warranty. Excellent service overall however!
Despite this setback i managed a fair bit of progress recently with the back wheel for the new bike. It's 90% complete, just the rims to bolt on, back brake hanger to invent and spacers to make. It all fitted together nicely ..... the DRO and mill have paid for themselves already in my opinion, everything aligned perfectly, and bolted up snug and when i gave it a spin there was no visible runout whatsoever. Makes it all worthwhile!
Engine mounts have been on the agenda too. Bit tricky to get right but they are almost there, the next stage it to braze them on properly. The back mounts are recessed and fit snugly over 2 large diameter lugs on the frame, the idea being to support the engine as well as possible, and as it is with most of the bolts missing it's not possible to move the engine.
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