Back at it!

I've been distracted for long enough and figured it was time to get back to the building….

For the last week or so, I've been focusing my attention on the pressure box.

I've been busy cutting out and gluing together all of the reinforcements and various pieces in preparation for assembly, and here are all of the pieces that I've been working on for the pressure box and the lid:

Another view:

Here's the lid put together as a dry fit to see if everything lines up correctly:

And here's a dry fit of the pressure box:

And a detail shot of the tracker bar platform pieces:

I'll still need to drill some holes for the air entry and the take-up spool shaft, as well as for the crankshaft end and the idler shaft.

It feels good to be back building!

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