Getting bored...
The next big project was to get the cylinders ready. I purchased the two piece cylinders from a club member. The bore and stroke is 3" X 4". I had to figure out how to bore the cylinders with the equipment I had. The solution was to get a 1" X 12" plate and make dovetail slots to fit the cross table on the lathe. A boring bar was made for use between centers. I decided to go this route because I wanted a near perfect parallel bore. I then mounted the cylinders in the lathe, and made several passes until the desired diameter was met. Here's the setup.
