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Originally Posted By backbencher: Mods, could you move this post to the Remedial English forum?  Fat thumbs and a new screen protector. I fixed some of it. For the record, I write code not literature |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Fat thumbs and a new screen protector. I fixed some of it. For the record, I write code not literature Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Originally Posted By backbencher: Mods, could you move this post to the Remedial English forum? Fat thumbs and a new screen protector. I fixed some of it. For the record, I write code not literature Makes sense now. Standard AR part or 3-D printed? |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Makes sense now. Standard AR part or 3-D printed? AR FGC, otherwise all DIY and 3d printed. The FGC can be printed, but the AR parts make it much more reliable. |
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Maybe not as fun as Building Homemade Guns, but I'm a bit of a tool whore. Working on tools makes each day in the shop better. I've been wanting to do this since I got the lathe 7 or 8 years ago. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Sometimes it's the simple projects that appear as a waste of time, but an easy win is still a win. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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I needed to polish a rusted recoil buffer tube on an 1187. At about the same time, I needed to polish the bore of a Homemade 9mm barrel. This works surprisingly well. Need to make a few more attachments now. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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I'm terrible at taking progress pictures. Rough scratch on Scrap material to very next pic is "finished" product in action. Not pretty, but it works. Attached File Attached File Did the trick though Attached File Bonus points for the PY2A crowd who knows what these are. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: I'm terrible at taking progress pictures. Rough scratch on Scrap material to very next pic is "finished" product in action. Not pretty, but it works. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/89127/Resized_20230824_162244_jpeg-2935591.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/89127/Resized_20230824_183715_jpeg-2935593.JPG Did the trick though https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/89127/Resized_20230807_170819_jpeg-2935594.JPG Bonus points for the PY2A crowd who knows what these are. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/89127/Resized_20230819_190844_jpeg-2935595.JPG Can't wait to hear about how those sound |
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Originally Posted By JKrammes: Is that Al piece a lathe dog? Are the round pieces barrel inserts? Yeah, that's a lathe dog. The barrels are from greenmountain blanks. They are as true as any Blank, but still turn between centers to get them spot on. I don't want a baffle strike! As far as the barrels, those are blanks, not inserts or liners. The blank is 17.5 " long and 1.250" outer. So lots of turning to get it down to the correct size for the FGC-9. I've done some button rifling on the explosion proof hydraulic pipe, but it's hard to find the correct size and China shipping lead time is months at best. After getting the wrong size twice and 3 lost shipments, I gave up and went with a MUCH better quality option. Because, well, here, we have options. If we were in Myanmar, we'd be a bit more limited. One day I might go the ECM route, but for the $, green mountain makes some very nice blanks. |
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I think we're about ready for a build party Attached File |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Yeah, that's a lathe dog. The barrels are from greenmountain blanks. They are as true as any Blank, but still turn between centers to get them spot on. I don't want a baffle strike! As far as the barrels, those are blanks, not inserts or liners. The blank is 17.5 " long and 1.250" outer. So lots of turning to get it down to the correct size for the FGC-9. I've done some button rifling on the explosion proof hydraulic pipe, but it's hard to find the correct size and China shipping lead time is months at best. After getting the wrong size twice and 3 lost shipments, I gave up and went with a MUCH better quality option. Because, well, here, we have options. If we were in Myanmar, we'd be a bit more limited. One day I might go the ECM route, but for the $, green mountain makes some very nice blanks. Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Originally Posted By JKrammes: Is that Al piece a lathe dog? Are the round pieces barrel inserts? Yeah, that's a lathe dog. The barrels are from greenmountain blanks. They are as true as any Blank, but still turn between centers to get them spot on. I don't want a baffle strike! As far as the barrels, those are blanks, not inserts or liners. The blank is 17.5 " long and 1.250" outer. So lots of turning to get it down to the correct size for the FGC-9. I've done some button rifling on the explosion proof hydraulic pipe, but it's hard to find the correct size and China shipping lead time is months at best. After getting the wrong size twice and 3 lost shipments, I gave up and went with a MUCH better quality option. Because, well, here, we have options. If we were in Myanmar, we'd be a bit more limited. One day I might go the ECM route, but for the $, green mountain makes some very nice blanks. Got it. I thought you were using the 3 jaw on the work piece. I see that there is a center in the 3 jaw... My center fits directly into the spindle without a chuck. |
Maybe I should start a new thread for the DIY guns. I still get a million questions and comments on these guns so I made a couple of videos showing the ones I have so far. Need to build some more! DIY Sheet Metal Derringers - Practical Scrap Metal Small Arms vol 7 - Model 1  Failed To Load Title I'm not fishing for views, I'm not monetized, just hoping to inspire others to start builds of their own. |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Maybe I should start a new thread for the DIY guns. I still get a million questions and comments on these guns so I made a couple of videos showing the ones I have so far. Need to build some more!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBIF-PGMays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFT7h1pGW8YI'm not fishing for views, I'm not monetized, just hoping to inspire others to start builds of their own. Cam attest those were cool. |
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Still making dumb stuff in the garage... I've had great success with 22lr barrels, but mixed results with larger calibers. Mostly 9mm. This is only the third .32 "barrel" I rifled. So far, all three have been successful. I'll probably make a 9mm and a 38/357 liner too now. Attached File Attached File  PSMSA DIY Derringer 410/45lc to 32s&w conversion Oh yeah, I made a 22mag cylinder too. Attached File Video to follow |
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Finally made some build progress after weeks of printing parts. Until this video, I'd only shot 2 or 3 mags of 3 shots each. Lots of "tuning" to do with the bolt weight and springs, but it's pretty close. First Mag with more than 3 rounds |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Finally made some build progress after weeks of printing parts. Until this video, I'd only shot 2 or 3 mags of 3 shots each. Lots of "tuning" to do with the bolt weight and springs, but it's pretty close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynfssfGU5RINice. It locked open on the mag follower? What isn't printed in that gun? |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Nice. It locked open on the mag follower? What isn't printed in that gun? I printed a few magazines. But I was testing the bolt more than the magazine feed here. I'll run it through it's paces over the next 2-3 days. ETA non-printed parts are AR FCG, recoil and mag release springs, DIY firing pin, barrel liner, bunch of screws. That's it. |
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Late to the ugly (ridiculous) 3dp build party. But she's coming together! Attached File https://rumble.com/v5adjzp-unseenkiller-recession-ruger-everygunpart.com.html |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Late to the ugly (ridiculous) 3dp build party. But she's coming together! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/89127/1000021160_jpg-3290366.JPG https://rumble.com/v5adjzp-unseenkiller-recession-ruger-everygunpart.com.html Nice! You could put magwells in both those grips & have 3 mags hanging off the thing. |
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Not sure if this stuff will interest anyone here, but I've always wanted to get set up for casting brass. While I'm no where near achieving that goal, it's good to have friends with capabilities. While golfing, we got to talking about machining club faces and making our own putters. Well one guy was motivated, I have mills, and the other guy says, you know I work at a foundry right? A week later we have 3 rough castings, a few hours after I see them I'm 75% of the way through machining the out first putter. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By ARBrad2A: I'm looking into buying a mill from LMS. Would you suggest the 4190 which is basically a 3990 with DRO and some other addons OR the larger 6750 (again basically a 6500 with DRO)? The 6750 is going to cost an extra $1000 but it is a larger mill. Always buy the biggest you can afford and have the room for. Keep in mind, the machine is just the beginning. You'll easily double that cost in tooling, fixtures and measuring tools. If you have the room for it, an old knee mill won't be much if any more than the 6750. I have a Bridgeport and still use my LMS 3900 though. |
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Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Always buy the biggest you can afford and have the room for. Keep in mind, the machine is just the beginning. You'll easily double that cost in tooling, fixtures and measuring tools. If you have the room for it, an old knee mill won't be much if any more than the 6750. I have a Bridgeport and still use my LMS 3900 though. Originally Posted By AFCarbon15: Originally Posted By ARBrad2A: I'm looking into buying a mill from LMS. Would you suggest the 4190 which is basically a 3990 with DRO and some other addons OR the larger 6750 (again basically a 6500 with DRO)? The 6750 is going to cost an extra $1000 but it is a larger mill. Always buy the biggest you can afford and have the room for. Keep in mind, the machine is just the beginning. You'll easily double that cost in tooling, fixtures and measuring tools. If you have the room for it, an old knee mill won't be much if any more than the 6750. I have a Bridgeport and still use my LMS 3900 though. I agree with the bold completely. I started out with a benchtop mill and quickly found projects that pushed it beyond it's size limits. I paid almost $1000 less than that for my Bridgeport from a local tool & die shop that was closing up. Larger machines can be had cheaper sometimes just because the market is smaller for them....size and weight can be a big deterrent to people. |
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Been slacking on the updates here, I can't say progression, sometimes it seems like regression. Flare gun Shenanigans! Attached File Attached File Nested adapter/conversion sleeves Attached File 410, 45lc, 32s&w, 22lr, 25acp, 32acp all good, 9mm seems a bit more pressure than it would like.  Russian Flaregun Multi-Caliber Adapters |
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As a self-taught machinist, normally going back to old projects makes me realize how far I've come. This time it kinda made me think I musta had it right years ago. Maybe a little faster, but this one isn't much if any "better" than the ones I made close to 10 years ago. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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