u/d_lumma

Hi! I have access to a CNC machine shop and I was thinking about making a Dan Gelbart-style Air Bearing as a personal project. I'm not a super experienced machinist so I was wondering if anyone on here might have any experience on this subject and has any tips or advice. For reference I have access to a 15L slant pro Tormach lathe and a manual gunsmithing lathe with an indicator that reads to 0.0001" along with some other standard shop equipment.

So far my plan is to turn and thread my design on the CNC lathe and then hand lap the piston until I get to the right tolerance.

Here's a simple design I made on Fusion feel free to give me some tips on that lol.

Thanks!