What are we missing, what should I make on a VMC?

[Richard48Y]

CNC machines have gone from "You have to be kidding, NO ONE lets a CNC get this dirty!" to just filthy, now only dirty.
Almost clean enough for pics.

The list of items to make keeps growing.
My CAD skills are dismaying after only a four year hiatus.
Once I have the phase inverter here and hooked up I will be able to practice operating the machines. Much simpler than CAD-CAM.

None of the items I am intent on making are terribly complex.
If I must I will just pay someone to do the CAD-CAM work.
I will continue fighting the learning curve and hope to do at least some of the flat items on my own.

[BDA]

Good luck and happy exploring, Richard! 

[Richard48Y]

Got a nice surprise today, sample roller rockers for the cross-flow heads came in the mail.
These should be much easier to draw geometry for than the rear uprights I have been struggling with.
Being small aluminum parts my Colt VMC will have no issue at all making them.
I wonder how many sets I should aim for?
I know a few guys have these and I have never heard of any issues with them so it seems the design is sound.
A big thanks to Nick for loaning them to me!

[dakazman]

  Thank you and Nick.
 Good news for sure. Keep me informed.
Dakazman
 

[Richard48Y]

Scared myself.
Had a fleeting thought of making new MC's that FIT without modification.
Yah, in a country that graduates more ambulence chasers annually than the rest of the world combined!

[Richard48Y]

Unhappy with the pace of my CAD/CAM skills.
Giving in and hiring someone, I want these done!

[Richard48Y]

Where is the shock me pale faced emoji?
Got a CAD/CAM quote, $500 each for the rockers.
I can either pay or delay while learning.
Since I have a goal and time frame I will pay.
I have made some progress on this regards the axles and rollers.
I have to decide which bronze to use at the fulcrum.
And of course new shafts become a question too.

I think I will have to reach out to the Euro side to see if I may expand the market.
It will take several sets sold to recover cost before I may see a profit.
Is "Made in USA" still a selling point, for French designed engines?