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. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    No I`m wrong, the pins are press fit in the action, watched a Midway bit on stripping down a roller and the pins are taped out. So pins to action are size for size .454" and the holes in the breech...
    Liked On: 07-05-2020, 07:11 AM
  2. 308
    308 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Now look here Micky you are going to stop watching Shortland street for a bit, and get your head around the mechanical bits, a can opener is for tins, not removing primers. Look at this, setup to cut...
    Liked On: 06-05-2020, 11:04 PM
  3. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Still witling it down and I love swiss chees and will keep you posted on progress, but it`s going to take a while. In the mean time I have just got my lengths of 4140 steel 1-1/4" round for barre...
    Liked On: 05-05-2020, 08:43 PM
  4. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So just moving along there the lumpy bit has got the chop and have machined a sexy curve at the front so the bottom bits basically finished. So here`s some more learning bit`s Rumpy of how to make...
    Liked On: 05-05-2020, 10:16 AM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So just moving along there the lumpy bit has got the chop and have machined a sexy curve at the front so the bottom bits basically finished. So here`s some more learning bit`s Rumpy of how to make...
    Liked On: 04-05-2020, 07:53 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Yer, just had a deko on UTUBE about it, looks doable and you cut the thread on a angle so cutters only cutting one side. Have finished the under milling and just needs the lug cut off then a radius...
    Liked On: 04-05-2020, 07:52 PM
  7. Reprosniffer
    Reprosniffer liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So just moving along there the lumpy bit has got the chop and have machined a sexy curve at the front so the bottom bits basically finished. So here`s some more learning bit`s Rumpy of how to make...
    Liked On: 04-05-2020, 07:43 PM
  8. Gun nut
    Gun nut liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Yer, just had a deko on UTUBE about it, looks doable and you cut the thread on a angle so cutters only cutting one side. Have finished the under milling and just needs the lug cut off then a radius...
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 06:50 PM
  9. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    My top slide has a bit of slop in it to, trying to think how you cut a acme thread to makeup a new worm nut. Always try a mill with the cutting force downwards and my lathe is always covered in...
    Liked On: 03-05-2020, 11:41 AM
  10. Reprosniffer
    Reprosniffer liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Hi you old bugger, lucky your brew`s not like mine, have to don the full antivirus suit AND wear a recoil pad before I open one of my 25lder bottles of brew, the gases explosion can be heard in...
    Liked On: 02-05-2020, 09:26 PM
  11. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    No I`m wrong, the pins are press fit in the action, watched a Midway bit on stripping down a roller and the pins are taped out. So pins to action are size for size .454" and the holes in the breech...
    Liked On: 02-05-2020, 11:51 AM
  12. grunzter
    grunzter liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    No I`m wrong, the pins are press fit in the action, watched a Midway bit on stripping down a roller and the pins are taped out. So pins to action are size for size .454" and the holes in the breech...
    Liked On: 01-05-2020, 02:27 PM
  13. grunzter
    grunzter liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Hi guys, I`ve had this large round lump of 1045 steel and keep stubbing my toes on the dam thing, I`ve been chewing at it like a beaver on and off. As I have the plans for a roller I thought bugger ,...
    Liked On: 01-05-2020, 02:20 PM
  14. stevodog
    stevodog 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: 01-05-2020, 12:27 PM
  15. Reprosniffer
    Reprosniffer liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    No I`m wrong, the pins are press fit in the action, watched a Midway bit on stripping down a roller and the pins are taped out. So pins to action are size for size .454" and the holes in the breech...
    Liked On: 01-05-2020, 01:19 AM
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