Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Lots done, now moving on to the final drive outer pieces.
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Drilling the centers for the covers
Drilling the centers for the covers
Turning a mandrel for the cover centers.
Turning a mandrel for the cover centers.
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Its so easy with dro and a rotary table.
Its so easy with dro and a rotary table.
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Checking its all in the right place.
Checking its all in the right place.
The arse is nearly done
The arse is nearly done
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Getting on with the outer final drives. The basic milling is done for the first side.
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There's a long way to go yet.
There's a long way to go yet.
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The other side now, well working on both at times.
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Thought I better put these up as it was 40 years ago it all kicked off down there!
Thought I better put these up as it was 40 years ago it all kicked off down there!
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The castlated filler caps.
The castlated filler caps.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Ah, MPA - aka Mount Unpleasant.
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For reference.
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Milling, turning, drilling, cutting, filling and tapping and some tea drinking.
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A big lump of 40mm stock.
A big lump of 40mm stock.
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My least favorite job, parting off.
My least favorite job, parting off.
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More of those lovely m3 reduced heads Mr D!
More of those lovely m3 reduced heads Mr D!
The hole circle function is great.
The hole circle function is great.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Loving it all Phil! Those round inspection plates look the part! You deserve another cuppa!
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These final drives have so much detailing required but I think it's very worth it.
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Flat bottom drill bit, very useful
Flat bottom drill bit, very useful
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Domes
Domes
12ba bolt detail
12ba bolt detail
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High-speed modelling in perfection.
Very inspiring :!:
It's Grim Up North
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Thanks Oliver, lots done today.
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Casting id, lots of casting id.
Casting id, lots of casting id.
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Weld detail at the rear as I had milliput left over from the final drives
Weld detail at the rear as I had milliput left over from the final drives
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Texturing done for now.
Texturing done for now.
The final drive fillet piece is often overlooked.
The final drive fillet piece is often overlooked.
Good ol filing.
Good ol filing.
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The best way to transfer a shape?
The best way to transfer a shape?
Mirroring is easy
Mirroring is easy
I tend not to use a jigsaw.
I tend not to use a jigsaw.
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I'm happy with the fillet piece.
I'm happy with the fillet piece.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Phil,

I am extremely impressed by your attention to detail. Keep up the good work!
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Lovely makeover on those drive cases! You and your team of elves are first rate!
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Almost finished the running gear
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It's all in bits again but not for long.
It's all in bits again but not for long.
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The only gasket you will ever need with an Armortek assembly........grease.
The only gasket you will ever need with an Armortek assembly........grease.
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A little job I've been putting off, the four holes in the return rollers.
A little job I've been putting off, the four holes in the return rollers.
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I can now get off my knees!
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Setting up, very import that.
Setting up, very import that.
If you are careful some lateral adjustment can be made here.
If you are careful some lateral adjustment can be made here.
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Using my tube technique to get the sprocket perfectly in line.
Using my tube technique to get the sprocket perfectly in line.
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This needs to be tight!
This needs to be tight!
Grub screws.
Grub screws.
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Suspended
Suspended
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I want to use the kit part just modified.
I want to use the kit part just modified.
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The louvres. I take my hat off to you Stephen the standard of work that you achieved with your Cent was amazing.
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I didn't think I would see this area again but it makes fitting out this part a whole lot quicker.
I didn't think I would see this area again but it makes fitting out this part a whole lot quicker.
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Best make a few test pieces first me thinks.
Best make a few test pieces first me thinks.
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