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    PM Research #5 complete

    I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I learned a lot, made some mistakes, got a couple new tools, made a couple new tools.
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    PM Ressearch # 5 help with set up

    Can you veterans take a look at this setup and tell me if it looks logical? I am using the already machined bosses for the valve slide bearings as a datum. This set up is so I can indicate off that surface and machine the inside and outside of the main bearings.
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    getting atlas lathe to cut straight

    Hi all: Starting to build a PM Research #5. (Coke bottle) Thought I would check alignment with Rollie Dad method and I ended up putting almost 1/8" under front of tailstock end foot. that seams like a lot. I checked carefully and i am within 2 thou 16 inches from chuck, about .0005 at 6"...
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