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Experience none, advice appreciated! Here goes, my first parts in hopes of a running Stirling. No animals were harmed in the making of these parts.

My plans call for a shaft with a 5mm diameter. The carrier the bearing sets in also has a diameter of 5mm. A 11 X 5/4 bearing is spec'd. Is the following correct about bearings? 11 = the diameter the bearing will fit in 5 = the diameter the shaft/axle should be 4 = the width of the bearing...

Tormach CNC Mill Experience level: none I want to build a Stirling. I've got the plans from Jan Ridders and the more I looked at them the more I realized how much I don't know. I decided to start with Machinists wax and post the process here in hopes I will hear a better way of doing things...

Experience Level: Beginner I have a Tormach cnc mill and I want to try fly cutting some aluminum for a great finish. I have a 1/2" set screw tool holder for the Mill. I'm thinking I need these two items: http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1152...

I drank too much Stirling kool-aid and now feel the need to build one. I don't have a lathe but I have a cnc mill. I want to build the Jan Ridder Bas design that has aluminum cooling fins. I have many questions as I'm not a Machinist. Is there anything wrong with turning the mill into a...