About homebrew.357

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82
About homebrew.357
Biography:
Retired, Air carft engineer
Location:
Auckland
Interests:
engineering, lathe metal working, hunting
Occupation:
Job was Electroplating, Air NZ

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  1. 2post
    2post liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Yes I can get it to do most things, here`s one, It helps with my beer supplies,:) as I use shims to pack things up I have found that ali beer cans cut into strips are the best for this. Different...
    Liked On: 27-07-2020, 09:14 PM
  2. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Yes I can get it to do most things, here`s one, It helps with my beer supplies,:) as I use shims to pack things up I have found that ali beer cans cut into strips are the best for this. Different...
    Liked On: 27-07-2020, 08:59 PM
  3. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    OK, so having milled out all the centre it needs to be square in the round corners, this was achieved by using a T/C tipped cutter from a saw blade first and then a small HSS square one to finish....
    Liked On: 23-07-2020, 05:13 PM
  4. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Still in milling mode, have changed the cutter for a rounded tip one so puts a corner Radis to help stop cracking. This is now milled out to size ready for the hammer and breach block so may have...
    Liked On: 23-07-2020, 05:12 PM
  5. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Remington model 341 sportsmaster circa 1936-40
    Hell, all this reminds me of my first .22, it was a Remington Target Master single shot, knocked off quite a few bunnies on Waiheke Island about the 1960`s. used to buy a brick of 500 ICI 22 amo and...
    Liked On: 23-07-2020, 12:04 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    OK, so having milled out all the centre it needs to be square in the round corners, this was achieved by using a T/C tipped cutter from a saw blade first and then a small HSS square one to finish....
    Liked On: 22-07-2020, 06:25 PM
  7. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So with that part milled out it`s really starting to look like it will do the job. Fear bit of work to do yet but it`s coming a long, here`s what it looks like so far and the pins are a snug fit so...
    Liked On: 14-07-2020, 03:23 PM
  8. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So with that part milled out it`s really starting to look like it will do the job. Fear bit of work to do yet but it`s coming a long, here`s what it looks like so far and the pins are a snug fit so...
    Liked On: 10-07-2020, 11:24 PM
  9. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Now that's it, a barrel is a tube with splines cut in the bore, what you do with it is up to you, good for watering the garden. If you asked me to make a action for you ,"NO WAY", I only make rifles...
    Liked On: 10-07-2020, 11:17 PM
  10. Magnus
    Magnus liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So with that part milled out it`s really starting to look like it will do the job. Fear bit of work to do yet but it`s coming a long, here`s what it looks like so far and the pins are a snug fit so...
    Liked On: 10-07-2020, 10:15 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So with that part milled out it`s really starting to look like it will do the job. Fear bit of work to do yet but it`s coming a long, here`s what it looks like so far and the pins are a snug fit so...
    Liked On: 10-07-2020, 09:26 PM
  12. Mathias
    Mathias liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Still in milling mode, have changed the cutter for a rounded tip one so puts a corner Radis to help stop cracking. This is now milled out to size ready for the hammer and breach block so may have...
    Liked On: 09-07-2020, 09:28 PM
  13. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Still in milling mode, have changed the cutter for a rounded tip one so puts a corner Radis to help stop cracking. This is now milled out to size ready for the hammer and breach block so may have...
    Liked On: 09-07-2020, 08:55 PM
  14. 2post
    2post liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Still in milling mode, have changed the cutter for a rounded tip one so puts a corner Radis to help stop cracking. This is now milled out to size ready for the hammer and breach block so may have...
    Liked On: 09-07-2020, 08:53 PM
  15. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    The first mill cut out .650" slot and I needed .735" per the plans, so after a reset up to get it lined up on centre I mounted a broken mill cutter with only one cutting flute. Set in the four jaw...
    Liked On: 07-07-2020, 08:59 PM
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