It's been about two years since I've provided an update on this project. Here's the start of it in case you want to read about the beginnings:
https://fepower.net/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=12024.0Over the last couple years I've acquired a new, larger CNC machine, intended for another project but also useful for this one. Finally got that installed last summer, and set up over the fall. I had previously designed all the fixturing to hold the head, so about a month and a half ago I got the aluminum tooling and jig plate needed for this project. It took me over a month, working in my spare time, to get the fixtures machined and bolted together but last weekend I finally got it assembled and installed on the machine. At that point I couldn't wait, so I stuck the head on there and started the first machining operations. Rather than go through all the details I made a video of the project so far, linked below. This is a really cool project, and hopefully in a few months I will have a completed head to display...
https://youtu.be/9zh59laIu-k
