Awesome job Reed, just wish we had more pics of the build! Did you cut the 3/4" plate or was that done by someone local? I'm also curious about the cutting edge...when I enlarge the pic it looks like the inside radius was cut in with an end mill then sharpened w/ a grinder? Have you got a Bridgeport hiding in the corner of your shop?
Speaking of shops....I was at Wilkie's Machine Shop on RT 148 in Herrin ( or probably actually Energy...who can tell) yesterday, maybe you've heard that they are selling out lock-stock and barrel....they have sold the smaller mills and lathes all the welders, plasma cutters, etc but still have the large cnc machines and turret lathes a ton of high quality tooling and some quality older shop equipment, cabinets,hardware, etc left. Individual prices aren't excellent ( I'm spoiled by auction prices....plus I'm shamefully frugal) but the bottom line for everything left in the shop sold together is fantastic and probably still negotiable....they are desperate to be done with it. You ought to run by there and see if they have anything interesting.
