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by GlennW
Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shaft Set Up in Mill
Replies: 12
Views: 4360

Re: Shaft Set Up in Mill

...and if your vise is indicated parallel to the table travel and set up properly using a stop, you will already have 0,0 to reference from.
by GlennW
Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:18 am
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: 1911 Project
Replies: 96
Views: 136510

Re: 1911 Project

Made a new side plate to correct the scope angle, as it was .5 degree off. Now everything is perfectly concentric with the dot when looking through the scope.

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Now I'll shoot it for a while and then send it out for Ionbond DLC finish.
by GlennW
Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: 1911 Project
Replies: 96
Views: 136510

Re: 1911 Project

I had it running at 540fps with some other loads. These, I'm pretty sure, are still under 600 and eject perfectly horizontal. I need to chrono them just to see. I had a faster twist barrel made to better stabilize the 180 grain semi wadcutters that I shoot at lower velocities. I have a friend workin...
by GlennW
Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Buying a new parting tool
Replies: 13
Views: 3670

Re: Buying a new parting tool

I'd say that tool overhang is probably the biggest part of the issue. Look at how far the parting tool blade is from the center post of your QCTP. What is happening is that your parting tool is flexing downward under the cutting load. A different style parting tool that would fit directly into the Q...
by GlennW
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Buying a new parting tool
Replies: 13
Views: 3670

Re: Buying a new parting tool

An image of your setup may help, and what size lathe?

Could possibly be too much tool overhang
by GlennW
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Ford Trimotor airplane
Replies: 9
Views: 2786

Re: Ford Trimotor airplane

Thanks earlgo, that is interesting!

I have a pair of propeller blades for that. They have the Ford logo stamped in the blade butts.
by GlennW
Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:02 am
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: 1911 Project
Replies: 96
Views: 136510

Re: 1911 Project

In a post in October 2021 you discussed having to move the ejector cut to accommodate the incorrect position. It’s been a long time since I dealt with that but it seems like that was not a mistake. Thank you for the complement! The interesting part there is that I have two Caspian .45 slides. One w...
by GlennW
Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Gunsmithing
Topic: 1911 Project
Replies: 96
Views: 136510

Re: 1911 Project

Been working on the second one for a while. Just working on finishing up the scope mount.

This one has the scope mounted to the frame so it has less reciprocating mass and the scope is closer to the barrel.

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by GlennW
Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: workbench top finish
Replies: 16
Views: 5588

Re: workbench top finish

Bill Shields wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:38 am IIRC -> does not like water or oil.....
A sheet of 1/8 Masonite has been on my main bench for over 20 rears of daily use now.

It has withstood just about everything.
by GlennW
Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: 24.0 volts, 1.32 pounds, and 7000 Horsepower!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 7261

Re: 24.0 volts, 1.32 pounds, and 7000 Horsepower!!!

May be a bit slippery to hold on to when you first switch it on.
by GlennW
Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: workbench top finish
Replies: 16
Views: 5588

Re: workbench top finish

A sheet of 1/8" Masonite
by GlennW
Fri Aug 04, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elated!
Replies: 15
Views: 5644

Re: Elated!

I'd be curious as to how the stamping looks compared to engraving.

Perhaps you could send me one of those gold ingots to examine. :wink: