The extended-stroke piston rod I was making for my Monotype caster is now finished.
Now that it is off the mill, cleaned up, and has its handle put on it looks so much like it could have been a factory-made part. Except for the fact that the handle ended up a bit crooked.
But the proof of the part is in the pumping, so sometime this week I will be firing up the pot on my caster, finishing the re-installation of the pump mechanism, and after making all the appropriate adjustments that were disturbed by the disassembly, I will try casting 36-point capital Ms to see how solid they turn out.
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