A 3D rendering of this component is shown in photo 29. This started life as another of the colossal lumps of XC38 steel, band-sawed to close dimensions including a big step out of the cone end of the block. A swift cleaning up on the sides was followed the setup shown in photo 30 where the first few millimetres have been taken off the 4 corners of the block in preparation for another mighty swarf generating exercise. Note the entirely necessary live centre to stop 8kgs of steel embedding itself in the wall - or me.
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