
It’s progressing gradually.

Machining from a solid rod is a pain. But I don’t have any thick-walled pipe like this on hand…
I’ll use OEM parts packed together.

I’ll cut it with a metal saw and adjust the dimensions on the lathe.

I punch away to make something like a washer.

No play is the way to go, right?

That’s the result. Next I’ll cap it.

Done.

I made a collar to match the dimensions.

And there we have it—25 mm diameter!
To be continued…
