Mr Dawe's Centurion.

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:54 pm

Just lots of machining photos I'm afraid.

Phil Dawe · Post by **Phil Dawe** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:59 pm

Worth waiting for! All we need are the clips to hold the front in place.

Kevin Hunter · Post by **Kevin Hunter** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:41 am

Outstanding work Phil,

As always, thanks for taking the time to show and explain your work in progress. Watching that huge lump of aluminum gradually being transformed into the searchlight has been……illuminating?

Kevin

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:35 pm

Thanks Kevin, the body is in fact a little too long right now but I'm reluctant to trim it back untill we are certain as to the thickness of the glass lens that we are going to use.
There's still away to go yet.

Oliver Brüninghaus · Post by **Oliver Brüninghaus** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:19 pm

He blinded me with ... ... his turning skills

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:29 pm

Thanks Oliver you make me blush lol. We have now decided on 1 mm lens glass so the main body has now been irreparably sliced.

Phil Dawe · Post by **Phil Dawe** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:35 pm

Lovely Jubbly!

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:00 pm

The searchlight detail starts now.

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:05 pm

Hi Phil

That is a brilliant bit of machining on the searchlight. Top notch.

Regards
Gary

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:09 pm

More watch making but we are getting there, we are referring to the piece as " the 1K searchlight" and that's not a reference to weight!

Damon Resch · Post by **Damon Resch** » Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:53 pm

Such a pleasure to see the skill and craftsmanship you bring to your builds, Phil. Thank you for sharing your work, a true Masters Class on so many levels.