The last few days have been one step forward and two steps back...
The wheels have been drilled 8BA as the guy that I am building it for prefers the thicker material.
I didn't have any steel 8BA screws so I turned some rod down and threaded it 8BA. Next on auto pilot I made some 8BA crankpin nuts.
Then of course I did what I should have done first and looked at photos...
So far I have made a pair for the rear.
I have also made some rear plates for the balance weights but I haven't taken any photos yet.
While I was at the lathe, I decided to make a replacement vacuum cylinder. The casting supplied was actually one of the better castings but it was not quite the right shape and undernourished when compared to the drawing.
A fun time was had turning a new one and dressing it with studs/nuts. Those who are paying attention will note the odd arrangement of studs which I took from the drawing. I had an interesting time working out all the different angles which equated to: four at 45 degrees and the other three at 56.25 degrees from those.