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An amazing machinist

One doesn't run into the combination of craftsmanship and artistry like this very often. I present Barry Jordan. He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, quit his day job, bought some machine tools and decided to putter about with his childhood hobby -- machining. For his first project, he decided to build a milling machine, not just any machine but a copy of a Bridgeport (these are the creme de la creme of machines). Here is a photo of his results -- this is the table and tool holder:
Click for full-size Image Very impressive work isn't it. Well, here is a photo of him using the mill:
Click for full-size Image Forgot to mention that the finished mill is a 1/5 scale model, fully functional, everything works as it does on the original mill. Visit his site to see some other amazing models. Generally, I don't go in for this kind of stuff -- I love metal working but making models does not float my boat. The sheer level of skill this guy has is amazing and it's worth visiting just to stand in awe of that... Posted by DaveH at March 19, 2005 7:38 PM