Meeting you guys was the hi point of the trip. It was rewarding to finally meet the folks behind the names. I just wish I could have spent more time with each of you.
Shaggy, I will set up your trunion and barrel if you need it. If you're only building one, the press is an unjustifiable expense. The rest is easy. Get that Krink kit or whatever you wish to build soon. Kits will dry up! I wish you lived closer. You have a passion for this equipment and a thirst for knowledge. Whatever you build, it will be great.
Damn Yankee, I wish I could have spent more time talking to you. It was too brief.
And YOU Bob. I got the biggest kick out of your description of building the semi-1919A4 plate. CNC wire EDM. Checking flatness on the surface plate. Etc. Not much like mine. Cut the plate with a band saw and screwed it together with 1/4-20 button head cap screws. I have a mill that wobbles straight on good days. No power feed. I can't keep up with you!
It was over too soon.