The Home Machinist!

Carl 10 ft is modest opinion I would put you at 3 or under feet. Now that being said I'm more of the 10 ft distance.
As for example my tender will shake the purest. Great job on #7. Jim

I don't have a tig but maybe in the future. I welded it with my mig. It is a 250 amp hobart. This thing will get hot . Jim

I'm not a welder nor a machinist but I play them on chaski.
Ody i find if you keep it clamped till it cools works on keeping the warping to a minimum. Jim

More of the tender beginnings. Jim

Back at it.

The front end got some high temp paint. Jim

Carl
I guess I will get out my top hat and spats for the premier. Jim

Hi Bushav
Hot rolled is fine for general work in my opinion. Jim

The pins were turned out of 2" hot rolled.

Started on the tender bolsters and pins.
Bolster plate is 3/8×3 20 inches long. Found center drilled 1/4" then dropped the chuck and inserted a MT3 1"drill . The size was chosen because of the center hole in the table.

I finally got a couple of reverse acting spring return cylinders and finished the brakes other than paint and finish assembly. Jim

WOW says it all.
Jim