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Masada, one of my favorite places in the world. #iloveisreal https://www.instagram.com/p/CG97-8mJ4JGQi9qdXqd1FGnh8MP6l6coE8wTIs0/?igshid=1frv8gt8ynb2c

I love this little squirt. #bestgrampieever https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6PaTXpTqLHRfSTS0m__xwMwqEvRGRkvlba0M0/?igshid=6ugaa9k18b8b

Also spent some time straightening the back gear drive shaft. From .030 to .0015. I think I’ll stop there. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyHP82pQVmlZ2rRV3AIuY_h-AQ-pARMgi34x40/?igshid=1sgft7ue4dq11

Ive spent about 15hrs stripping the #encomill tower. I discovered under the body filler was rust which is why there were cracks all over the finish. #manuallathework #manualmachinist #homemachineshop #howlindogforge https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyG3VCpkbvOimQFzoJ5JztUtJj_i-YDkBtZOg0/?igshid=1mpgarka43u0c

Back to work on the #encomill tower. Getting through the body filler was a pain. I used these strip disk. Worked pretty well but went through 5 of them on the tower alone. #howlindogforge #backyardmachineshoo #manuallathework #manualmachinist #homemachineshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyGjPUpzoODYBF7G-hu5iX9C2KjUKBMQxFxhY0/?igshid=4579l7kb8o5k

Be warned! This is a Cain Toad. Imported from China to control insects in the Florida Cain fields. They worked well however they are poisonous to all animals and small children and will kill anything that ingest their poison. They have completely overrun our area and have no natural predators. Every time man interferes with nature we screw it up. I am doing my part to control the envision. This is the biggest one I’ve bagged so far. As big as my foot! God help us. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsZynupjuYwgVXrPS8rhYJw6Z5bs5o8avUZPY0/?igshid=zbrkl6ek4skj

Checking the progress on the back gear drive shaft on my granite plate. It was .040 out before I started and I am down to .004 now. I hope to be within .001 by the time I am through. #encomill #howlindogforge #manualmachinist #backyardmachineshop #homemachineshop #instamachinist https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsJ9hUJkUGcR4wI9lSktxMTMAWsuEol0X6iwM0/?igshid=1fvvtqezorzi6

Making some brass bushings to straighten the back gear drive shaft on my #encomill at the #howlindogforge #backyardmachineshop #homemachineshop #hobbymachinist https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsJg4xJ18jd1wEkSH-XgFX9W-0VilBXSh4W480/?igshid=hmi326lqeu9l

I started prepping the tower of the #encomill. This casting is like all the others, very rough and filled with body filler. After removing the plastic I am getting down to the raw cast iron and will attempt to grind it to an acceptable level for painting. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsJMZgJVAcrz6SwX_W_GejWKtskCd7sHxaGTY0/?igshid=mi7cjbozufrd

In the process of cleaning up the base for the #encomill at the #howlindogforge #hobbymachinist #backyardmachineshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsIsOhpKUN4P36Acikt4MJ1BtNWxpgdT18CFc0/?igshid=1cne5u7b50jk1

Managed to get my mill tag finished today. #howlindogforge #encomillingmachine #backyardshop #shoplife #hobbymachinist https://www.instagram.com/p/CFp8AysJwRAOP79hHJelb37h5frwZ2ISmXAixM0/?igshid=gujaguu6blli

Did a little work at the church on a backdrop idea I wanted assemble. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVaAyCp5VC0uA5xPs5fkN4cFPP_WPlJ7As_840/?igshid=p0quoosom539

Separated the pedestal from the base. Two heavy pieces of cast. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEh0KnjJ6VAR8cEJ9mDBYGkSpV7WUXTzMgUTWg0/?igshid=1kra282qdso08

Removing the knee. #encomillingmachine #howlindogforge #backyardmachineshop #manualmachineshop #manualmachine #manualmachinist #shoplife https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhz8UzJKCJN9vARcd_MunTu30g2jb6llIf4IQ0/?igshid=1aqq9mn6sdh8r

Finally got a chance to get back to the mill rehab. Sanding the putty in prep for paint. #howlindogforge #encomillingmachine #backyardshop #manualmachineshop #manualmachinist #hobbyshop #shoplife https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhy0BpJeyW9nTNJSSOxsW3zO7cqsl1sYcsxmY0/?igshid=1ur8gjqddcl2j

Spline shaft on my #Encomillingmachine was bent when I got it. So I am fabbing up another one. All done with the lathe work, now on to the mill to cut some splines. #manualmachinist #hobbymachinist https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPvF-PJKiEIP0wZgnO3YAf9_CI5w-McXCstxM0/?igshid=19jjaw6hqmt66

My beautiful Aly Bear. #ilovegoldenretrievers https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFoqqWpNuPMw_1p9SZ0xZ5ktoWz1YChDU3rvw0/?igshid=ti501ep0ryg6