[sanddrag]

Matt,

I actually was thinking of machining some of the parts after I made the castings since I do have access to some real equipment. I just discovered this thing and have not read the books yet so I'm not quite sure how hard it will be to make. Once I get the books and read a bit, I'll give you an update. I would buy some machines and tooling but I just don't have the money. i do have lots of time that I never put a price on so that works for me.

Also, thanks for your concern of my saftey but I think I'll be alright. I've been working on "real" manual mills and lathes for about a year and a half now and have been working on a CNC mill for a little over a month. No injuries or crashes thus far. And you can rest assured that anything I build will undergo my "reasonably safe certification" test and will be signed off on by me personally.

Also, for anyone looking to buy a metal lathe here is a very cheap little bench unit. I would not trust it to the .001" (or perhaps anywhere close) but hey, it's cheap.