About homebrew.357

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Age
81
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. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Have got the barrel sorted, bore, .450" ,lapped, polished with 1200grt paper and O D tapered. Now will have to do some precision work so I don`t stuff things up, which means I`m getting a David...
    Liked On: 11-12-2014, 11:08 AM
  2. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi ishoot10s, No such luck mate, carn`t put the lathe in drive with the gear box locket up for cutting the octagonal , so yes I`m winding the saddle up and down, up and down, ext .ext,. Say one...
    Liked On: 11-12-2014, 10:25 AM
  3. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi ishoot10s, No such luck mate, carn`t put the lathe in drive with the gear box locket up for cutting the octagonal , so yes I`m winding the saddle up and down, up and down, ext .ext,. Say one...
    Liked On: 10-12-2014, 08:44 PM
  4. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi Guys, Now with a bit of work shop magic I have made my lathe an octagonal one, ( no tit pull Toby), made a ali disc to fit on my rifling register with eight holes for lock pin stop. The barrel is...
    Liked On: 10-12-2014, 08:16 PM
  5. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi ishoot10s, No such luck mate, carn`t put the lathe in drive with the gear box locket up for cutting the octagonal , so yes I`m winding the saddle up and down, up and down, ext .ext,. Say one...
    Liked On: 10-12-2014, 08:10 PM
  6. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi ishoot10s, No such luck mate, carn`t put the lathe in drive with the gear box locket up for cutting the octagonal , so yes I`m winding the saddle up and down, up and down, ext .ext,. Say one...
    Liked On: 10-12-2014, 07:48 PM
  7. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi Guys, Now with a bit of work shop magic I have made my lathe an octagonal one, ( no tit pull Toby), made a ali disc to fit on my rifling register with eight holes for lock pin stop. The barrel is...
    Liked On: 10-12-2014, 06:34 PM
  8. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 08-12-2014, 05:38 PM
  9. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 08-12-2014, 11:32 AM
  10. Beaker
    Beaker liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 06-12-2014, 08:59 PM
  11. P38
    P38 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 06-12-2014, 08:59 AM
  12. Shamus
    Shamus liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 06-12-2014, 08:18 AM
  13. kotuku
    kotuku liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 06-12-2014, 06:39 AM
  14. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 05-12-2014, 10:17 PM
  15. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yep, just set up and have cut the chamber in my Sharps barrel, I used a t/c form cutter for the job with a 6/7 degree slope into the rifling throat and no lead for these old timers. I used a new...
    Liked On: 05-12-2014, 09:19 PM
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