I start out by setting up a stop on the band saw. That allows for a bunch of pieces cut the exact same length.
The pieces are all sanded to eliminate burrs before they go into the lathe.
Once all the parts are sanded, the lathe gets a workout, beginning with center drilling, to drilling, to tapping
I still use my ELMER 2, a homemade bender thrown together from a bunch of hydraulic parts and pieces from auctions, ebay, flee markets, the neighbors left over hoist extensions, and steel from the local scrap yard.
There's a bunch more pictures scattered on these 2 pages from the photohost: http://photos.cubfest.com/thumbnails.php?album=603&page=2
I'll post some more pictures tomorrow after I do some welding.
Thanks for viewing,
Rick