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Thanks for the tips!

Yep, Where it is broken doesnt see any majors forces. It just keeps the chamber sealed for the oil. So it will built up using some sort of liquid metal product then machined flat again.

A Dirtbike Buddy bought one that was trashed and is trying to rebuild it. It broke a piston rod and the half that was still connected to the crank acted like a hammer and blew a couple holes through the casing. Its a BIG repair job. But if we can do it all in the home shop and he doesnt have to...

AND I started making parts that actually DO something and work the way it was intended. To most of you this is silly simple, but again for me, it is all ground breaking :) First I needed to make a thread adapter. Pretty simple, M12x1.25 on one side and 1/2-20 (or 13) on the other side...

So, not much of a building project as much as it is just a learning project. As many of you know, I am green, super green. I just got my lathe and have been playing around with it and learning it. So I figured I would share my experience playing with threading. Attempt#1 Had a bar that I...

They look great. Good job!

This thread is making me want to try now. I commend your persistence on this. Cheers!

If you want any help designing or if you want my original drawings just let me know ;)

Dictionary.com footstock noun another name for tailstock So at min they are interchangeable words. I do like pulling on peoples legs though. Makes me feel like a wrestler.... But in this case I am just repeating what I heard from someone else. So I may be wrong, I maybe right.

BTW Good job I think i need to do something like that... eventually..