More quiet building this morning. First I marked the crosshead for drilling using the piston rod. Then I drilled and tapped the crosshead 2BA and fitted the piston rod in the crosshead. There is a misalignment in the bore of the piston. I knew about this but now I have to deal with it. I started by taking the piston rings out and replacing them with Soft packing. This is better but I need to do more tomorrow to get the piston running free. I fitted the packing and the back lid and retreated from the shed in search of breakfast. The bottom line is that I am showing my age in that there is the misalignment. I shall deal with that tomorrow....
