VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Hi Mike, thanks for the mention on KVE. The crank handle has a small spring clip at the top which I haven't made yet until I go the to hardware and buy a cheap wood saw that I can cut up for the material. They make great clips.
I am now making the second top and the two turret ball races and It will take me a week or probably two as there is a lot of machining to do to house the 220 x 3/4" ball bearings. Another challenge to do some quite precision work. I have cut the first layer of material on my plasma and it is just beautiful. It is times like this when you can do accurate parts when you want and not have to rely on a third party and wait for them to fit your job in. Quite a major expense to begin with but it is now paying for its self and keeps the missus happy as well