as of yesterday we have started to move forward on the project ordering all the material and starting on the fixture these steel dovetails will be 4 ft long and except all the taig parts they will be a standard on our lathe the lathe will also have a full length travel using a precision lead screw to drive the carriage these should ready in the next 30 days i will post pictures and info as we progress looking forward to doing these and just as excited as everyone else...........lee