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Then you better start building a shop and get some nice metalworking machinery. No, serious, i should have time to go with you next year, if i'm still welcome... Here's the vid from yesterday:

Plunged the second o ring groove: Chamfered the tube: And welded it. Also with three beads at the backside: Turned it down and chamfered it: Also chamfered the tube: Some beads later, nine to be exact: Also reamed my tailstock with a cone reamer to refinish the broken cone:

Machined the first locking nut: Turned a groove for the o ring: Together: Turned this tube: And started with a flange for it: Here`s the vid from yesterday:

Bought steel for the rams mounts: And started with the first locking nut:

Thanks Allan, nice to hear that. That`s a mistake i make everyday i work on it. I always think, oh well just turn that down, cut a thread there and it`s finished. Yeah, not really, it really takes a lot of time to make all those parts... Found the lost part of that video today:

Turned the inner bearing tube: Put the bearings in the outer tube: Together:

Here`s the vid from today:

Thanks, i guess you can see what`s going on without understanding much. Started fabricating the ring that goes on the inner tube and holds the bearing and seal. First i cut a hole in it: And welded it on:

Took some video footage too, it's in German, but if theres really some interest, i could so subtitles.

Yes, it`s pretty usefull when doing fuel and brake lines... Started with the articulated joint today. : Cut the first part: Turned two bearing seat`s in the outer part: And started with the inner one:

Mounted the fuel pump and catch tank: And the filler neck: Coolant tank: Next is the articulated joint. Tried to figure out some measurements: Didn`t work out, so i thought something out: Made an adjustable test joint: Finished: Still have no idea. Looks like the...

After i bought a new jerry can i started building the catch tank: Turned the end plates: Welded it up: Soldered in all four fittings: Then continued on the fuel cell. Soldered in both breathers: Then i finally had a use for my homemade bending tool: Soldered the "fuel gauge"...

Well, had some luck today... Was going to weld both jerry cans together to fab the gas tank. I filled both of the with water and flushed them like i usually do when welding on something that had gas inside and then started welding. Somehow the puddle burnt through and there was a big flame...

Didn`t have much time today, but i managed it to flip the tanks around, what gives me more room and a way better cog: Also placed the battery:

Mounted the radiator today: And started building the hydraulic tank mount :

Yesterday i asked my buddy if he can get me some steel for the articulated joint. This is what he brought me today: Now i have almost everything i need: Then i mocked up the cab frame: Looked for a radiator fan: This one was pwm controlled. I don`t need that so i removed it...

Well, it`s monday, so i started with buying some steel: Also got the radiator delivered: Then i started building the cab frame. The cab and frame will be removable. The front mount: And the rear one: Finished it up:

Started working on the hydraulic tank today. Firsst i cut off the lid: Made a fitting for the breathing filter: Figured out how i`m going to place everything: Had to drill a 88mm hole in the lid, so i started with my biggest hole saw: And bored the rest: Put some threads in...