The next big
project was to get the cylinders ready. I purchased the two piece
cylinders from a club member. The bore and stroke is 3" X 4". I had to
figure out how to bore the cylinders with the equipment I had. The
solution was to get a 1" X 12" plate and make dovetail slots to fit the
cross table on the lathe. A boring bar was made for use between
centers. I decided to go this route because I wanted a near perfect
parallel bore. I then mounted the cylinders in the lathe, and made
several passes until the desired diameter was met. Here's the setup.