Back on to the double rifle mono block Chucked up using a locating spud The chamber's aren't parallel to each other so they have to be done one at a time. Faced off Reamed Threaded for about...
Liked On: 12-05-2020, 10:45 AM
One feature that no one has mentioned is that the 98 actions being 'positive feed are much quieter when chambering a round than push feed actions. If the fingers of the left hand ( right handed...
Liked On: 10-05-2020, 12:23 AM
Hi here`s a bigger pic of some clever bugger stuff, I forgot to mention it`s the saddle that's moved in .015" and clamped up, them the chuck`s turned on, cross slide is on infeed and cutter then...
Liked On: 10-05-2020, 12:12 AM
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
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Liked On: 04-05-2020, 11:12 AM
Ok so the following pics are f my personal experience with both products not pics of others failed coatings from bad application. If the owners wish to share that experience Ill will leave that to...
Liked On: 04-05-2020, 11:05 AM
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
Yer, just had a brew thanks, so with a bit of teko drawing I marked out the spots for top of the action, the two breech and hammer holes. Gives me a line on where to hack saw a lump off, saves a lot...
Liked On: 27-04-2020, 03:32 PM
I`m slowly, and I mean slowly cutting out the action assembly, so no time clock, it would probably die of old age or I could before this gets finished . The block is now slab sided to 1.230" thick,...
Liked On: 26-04-2020, 05:40 PM
Looks a lot different to me - you may be the first machinist to turn a block of steel into a pair of leather boots ;) Quite enjoying the build-along. Cool to see a unique type of receiver getting...
Liked On: 26-04-2020, 05:40 PM
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Liked On: 24-04-2020, 10:07 AM
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Liked On: 24-04-2020, 10:07 AM
That's a very "light" stock! :thumbsup:
Liked On: 23-04-2020, 10:54 AM
A smaller scale lockdown project for me - turning an old savage 99 stock into a lamp stand. Also got hold of a very nice (and very expensive) slab of walnut to make the base, and modified an old...
Liked On: 23-04-2020, 10:54 AM
I spent a few hours yesterday slowly cleaning 110 years of dirt and grunge and oil stains off this winchester 1885 stock. Before 137019 Multiple applications of white spirits and acetone using...
Liked On: 23-04-2020, 10:53 AM