So I've been selling off some parts in an effort to tidy up the shop a bit. Hard to keep motivated in the dead of winter. One morning last week is was -37, without the windchill!
I did however, get started on cleaning up the case. This is the result of a couple of hours work. Mostly scrubbing, solvents, brushes, and elbow grease. I'm trying to recreate the look of a freshly cast block, although I can't help but perform a bit more deburring and smoothing that they did at the factory. Imagining what it would be like if they had spent more than a few minutes dressing the castings by hand at the factory. Removing flash, sharp edges, etc.
A long way to go, and I need to remind myself 90% of what I am doing won't be visible once it's together. But a clean case is the foundation that all else is built on!