My First Part

This is the Chain Guide Mounting Plate;

 

If you're a machinist please make sure you explain to folks that you're not being mean or unfairly critical if you point out that this is not a good example of machining.

While machining marks look really cool to a lot of folks I'm sure that machinists are wondering how long it took me to learn to lock the gibs*.

The answer is that it took a long time. My speed and feed rates were also controlled acousticly...

 

*If you know how to use a sewing machine, this is the equivalent of me working away getting better at making cleaner and cleaner passes - not knowing that you are supposed to lower the foot.
Yes, I've done that too.