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Tom, I would like to see pics of how you do your fly cutting and of the flycutter itself. Also, once I get the belt drive done, I WILL be locking the head
... While I have posted this before you can use the topslide or crossfeed as your figure if you make a pair of wedges from hardwood that fit the dovetails.
I have been lurking quite a while reading and learning. I've been looking at building the Webster engine. I have the Harbor Freight Mini Mill and Mini Lathe. I
I'm trying to make a couple items but they require angles cut into them I have angle blocks but have never used them. Really having a hard time wrapping my