Danni build - February 13: Milling the cylinder and making the endcaps
Milling the cylinder flat
The cylinder needed a flat section milled into it to fit the steam chest.
Making the endcaps
I also made the cylinder endcaps on the lathe.
The endcaps after turning on the lathe.
Drilling the holes
I used a small rotary table to position the holes. The DRO on this small mill did not have a hole-pattern mode.
When I later worked on my Stuart Beam engine, I had a DRO with that feature. I found it a lot easier than the rotary table, with less setup involved.
Using the rotary table to position the endcap holes.
Where I stopped
This was the stopping point for the day, with the cylinder and endcaps laid out on the bench.
The parts on the bench at the end of the session.