The Offcial Machinist Thread: Revised 01/04/2014
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jackssmirkingrevenge
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Yeah, I've been spoilt
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
Jrrdw, I have the 8x12 just like you. I have a 4" 3 jaw chuck with 3 mounting holes that came with the lathe. I had bought a 4" 4 jaw chuck, unknowingly, with 4 mounting holes. Then I discovered at some point in time that the 3 jaw could hold the 4 jaw chuck.
Just back out the jaws on the 3 jaw chuck until they almost fall out, then see if it'll fit.
Just back out the jaws on the 3 jaw chuck until they almost fall out, then see if it'll fit.
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CS, did you get outside jaws with yours? I did and they would grab it no problem. I'd like to get a treadmill motor and convert mine to varitable speed, other then changing the belt to another pulley.
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A very close friend's birthday is near, so I thought I'd give him something cool.
So I'm making a 5mm smooth bore PCP pistol( probably will have a butt stock though).
Also made a kit to make 5mm lead pellets, all parts made from 32 OD aluminium cylinder, the cup for melting lead is bored out for the same cylinder, just to not wast the left overs
PS: sorry Jake, it's way more fun making this than your bolt
So I'm making a 5mm smooth bore PCP pistol( probably will have a butt stock though).
Also made a kit to make 5mm lead pellets, all parts made from 32 OD aluminium cylinder, the cup for melting lead is bored out for the same cylinder, just to not wast the left overs
PS: sorry Jake, it's way more fun making this than your bolt
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Almost done
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jrrdw wrote:Nice work, he's gonna like it. 8)
Indeed I am!!
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Make sure you wrap it well...
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Yeah no kidding...jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Make sure you wrap it well...
I was joking about it being for me... Haha. But hey jack maybe now that you're closer you could give that part another go once you're settled in...
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Why not the whole thing
We have this in the shop as a demo:
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We have this in the shop as a demo:
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hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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How did you make the cap for the schrader valve? What tap size did you use?
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You would send me an entire pen gun?jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Why not the whole thing
I'm happy with mine... OG Anti-Hybrid
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For the right price, you could get a better oneGun Freak wrote:You would send me an entire pen gun?
I ddin,t tap it myself, just used one ofthese, lathed it down and epoxied it into the cap, voila.How did you make the cap for the schrader valve? What tap size did you use?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Ah, same hereI ddin't tap it myself, just used one of these, lathed it down and epoxied it into the cap, voila
I also made a new one, 4.5mm
Now for a question, what vise do you all use for precise milling? I'm not very happy with my set up...
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