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My list of current projects:
Finish frame jig/fixture - this is about a year in the making and really needs to be finished. The rear dropout holder needs doing. My engineer pal has done the vast majority of it up till now but we have both struggled to find time to get it completed.
Commuter frame - once the jig is finished i'll be attempting to make a replacement for my flyer. I have a standard oversize tubing bundle from Ceeway with a couple of additions, such as 1 1/8 head tube, internal cable routing bits for rear brake and rear dynamo cable. I have been seesawing between brazing this or tig welding it but i've settled on the lugged option as my tig skills are still in development.
Milling machine DRO - I've fitted an X and Y axis kit already (incredible faff), i now need to figure out how to mount a drilling depth Z axis on the front/quill of the machine. Once that is done i have a plethora of little milling projects planned. The first will be a handy little nipple holder for wheel building (i'll post some sketches).
Draw bar for milling machine - I could just buy one of these but i have a stainless rod, a screw cutting lathe and a tig welder so i might as well just make one. I managed to bend and crack my current one whilst tapping the collet holder out recently. I'm also in the middle of replacing all the handles on the lathe (typical noob machining thing to do i know). I'm trying to use different metals and techniques for each one. Alloy and brass are done, stainless and copper to do. I'm then planning on doing a run of stainless knobs which will force me to nail down internal threading on this machine.
Tool/DRO shelf - I want to make a shelf above the lathe to house various tools but also mount the two screens. I need to design a bracket for them both to mount to off the wall, most likely a steel box section scenario. I also need to figure out the whole cabling situation for both machines. This will likely involve putting another plug socket in by the mill and mounting the VFD in a sensible place. The chap i bought it off converted it to a 3-phase 2000w motor with variable speed control and emergency stop box. It's a bit of a beast and once the DRO's are done it will be very useful. I'm also toying with the idea of welding the column rack in place which would help improve accuracy when bringing the head up and down, but i'm still on the fence.
Convert Scheppach saw to vertical - A Youtube inspired hack to make the saw mountable in a vice with a cutting table, trigger lock and emergency stop button. Some of this is done, mainly the 3D printed parts for the lock and handle mount. A box section frame and some electronics left to do.