A few more pics, These little buggers are very labour intensive. I started with a piece of solid plate 600x200x25. For the other side of the world friends,
2' x 8" x 1". I machined a section from both sides and took most of the swarf in the house under my boots until my lovely understanding wife gave me a gentle reminder and said get those b....dy boots off and I said! Its the type of boots there've got an R sole in them and she said!

and I said!

and she said!

so I said!

and went back to my shed and got

and a couple hours later I went inside hoping for a

Then she explained she had a headache and I said it was'nt her head I wanted so I said!

and she gave me a

and I

to bed.
regards
C4