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This has been an enlightening discussion. Thanks Green Twin for raising the question and all others for the responses. I have often wondered why I struggle with some drawings and not others. This points out one possible source of my issues.

Thanks for posting the "make over". I just read all 14 pages of your original build. Fantastic! I really appreciate learning from all the contributors on this forum.

Oh well. It was worth a shot. Looking forward to your post

Starting with all the frequently used excuses relating to ignorance (i.e. my background is not engineering, this is just a hobby) and the fact that I may use words incorrectly. I will give it a go. I believe the levers are pressing on the top bearing and the energy moving any tolerance in the...

I finally decided to become active on this forum and thought I should introduce myself. I am retired and live in Northern Alabama USA. I have been interested in machining for several decades and gradually acquired some second hand (worn out) equipment upon which I have made a few projects...

What say ye all - shall we tackle #5 as a group FreeCAD project? And how should we go about it? Here's an initial thought - not at all sure this is the best way to do it - just to get the ideas flowing: 1) Agree on the order of developing the parts (e.g., first the cylinder, then the piston...